Tag Archives: Autumn

Thanksgiving Weekend and Happy December!

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I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend! I’m back to work today after a few much-needed days off. It was great to sit back and eat Thanksgiving food…and then leftovers for the next few days. My Thanksgiving began bright and early, … Continue reading →

NYC Marathon Training Week 16: The Final Countdown

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The marathon recap is still on its way, I promise! For now, here’s a glance at what my last week of marathon training looked like: Monday – Rest Tuesday – 5.15 miles, including Coach Jess’s Finish Line intervals Doing 4 repeats … Continue reading →

NBC News Interview + How to Track Me!

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RACE DAY IS TOMORROW!!!!!! I’m fighting off a cold and trying not to freak out about it, but one way or the other I will get myself across that finish line! Remember the feature about me on the TCS NYC … Continue reading →

Get Outside with LÄRABAR (plus a Giveaway!)

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For at least the past month, I’ve uttered the phrase “I’ll do it after the marathon” more times than I can count. That recipe for pumpkin bread? I’ll do it after the marathon. Take a dance class with my non-running friends? I’ll do … Continue reading →

NYC Marathon Training Week 15: ONE WEEK TO GO!

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It’s race week!!!!! In just one week from today, I will be running my first marathon! Because I gained entry into the NYC Marathon by doing NYRR’s 9+1 program in 2013 (run 9 races and volunteer for 1 for entry … Continue reading →

NYC Marathon Training Week 14: Let the Taper Begin!

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This week, 14 out of 16, was the last week before the taper! I did my longest run, 22 miles last Sunday, so I took it easy early in the week to recover from that. Monday – Easy yoga class … Continue reading →

NYC Marathon Training Week 13: Longest of the Long Runs

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This is a weekly recap chronicling the highs and lows of training for my first marathon: NYC 2014! To see previous weeks’ training recaps, click here. This week brought me into the last quarter of my 16 week marathon training plan! … Continue reading →

NYC Marathon Training Week 12: City of Bridges

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This week marked 3/4 of my 16 week training plan. Less than one month until the marathon…I can hardly believe it! It was a great week of training, including lots of bridges and pretty city views. It ended with my first fall … Continue reading →

NYC Marathon Training Week 11: Hamptons Half Marathon

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Week 11 of NYC Marathon training was a little bit of a cut-back week and ended with summery weather for the Hamptons Half on Saturday, and a late-September beach day on Sunday.   Monday – Easy yoga Tuesday – 5.5 miles (easy … Continue reading →

Hamptons Half: Third Time’s The Charm

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Tomorrow morning bright and early I will be running my third Hamptons Half Marathon! This was my first half marathon back in 2012, and I started training when I was still living in Sicily, finishing up my year teaching English. … Continue reading →