I can’t believe I almost didn’t sign up for Rob’s Run this year. I’ve run the past two years on a team of four, but I’ve always felt so much pressure--so this year I {almost} bailed. I told our group leader that I wasn’t doing it this year, that I didn’t want the pressure of being ‘fast’ for my team...but I did tell him that if he really need me, I’d run. This is just the part of my group that ran Rob's Run this year. Sure enough, he … [Read more...]
3 Simple Steps to Crave Healthy Food
Wondering how us athlete types are able to stay on the healthy food wagon 100% of the time? Guess what--we don’t. Ok, maybe I shouldn’t speak for all of us, but personally I just cannot eat perfectly all the time--it’s just not realistic. I love food. Chocolate, wine, pizza, beer, the list goes on. Part of the reason I run is to have a little wiggle room to partake in these indulgences and still be fit enough to call myself an athlete. [Tweet … [Read more...]
Winter Running Gear Wish List
The temps are finally starting to drop here in New York, and true winter running will be upon us soon. Running in freezing cold doesn’t sound all that alluring, so having the right gear is critical to making it bearable. *If you’re not sure what exactly you should be wearing in specific temperatures, check out these great resources: 5 Tips for Cold Weather Running Winter Running: What to Wear for Every Temp [Tweet "If you're a runner, … [Read more...]
New York City Marathon Spectator Recap
The New York City Marathon is a bit of a hometown race for us being from Long Island, and hoards of our local running friends piled in the Runner's Edge Buses to participate in the 2016 marathon. [Tweet "Check out my view from the 2016 #NYCmarathon! @tcsnycmarathon #sweatpink #runchat"] My husband and I first ran the New York City Marathon in 2013 after 3 straight years of getting shut out of the lottery. (*Actually, we were in for 2012 but … [Read more...]
Suffolk County Half Marathon Race Recap
There was an interesting lead up to this race that I posted about for the past couple of weeks. If you’d like to be brought up to speed before diving into the recap, you can check out last week’s post on The Top 3 Ways to Have Fun During a Race, and/or the week prior to that where I weighed my options of whether I would actually run this race or not. Pre-Race I don’t want to use the word nervous to describe what I was feeling, but I think I … [Read more...]
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