Hi all, hope you’re having a lovely week so far! It’s the day before vacation for me which means I obviously haven’t packed or prepared even remotely. Some thing never change… I’m still replaying Saturday’s race over and over again…
Half Marathon Dress Rehearsal
I treat my 10 mile run before a half marathon like a dress rehearsal for the real thing. It’s the only time I practice fueling and I wear the outfit I’m planning on racing in. I’ve followed this same pattern…
Sunday Runday + Plan for the Week
I was at a Bridal Shower in Long Island all day and when I got back to Manhattan I literally couldn’t resist going out for a run. The weather was just to dang beautiful to not hit the pavement on…
I *finally* chose a spring half marathon
I didn’t realize choosing a spring half marathon would be so stressful and that it would take me forever to pick 1 silly race to run. Initially I was hoping to run Nike DC again since I had an absolute…
The Running Itch
After work today I headed up to Time Square for a special event with Puma for the launch of the new Ignite running sneakers It’s not every day you get to run in the middle of Time Square on a…
To Half Or Not To Half
First, I found my new favorite restaurant ever. After work I met up with my friends Annica at WILD in the West Village, a restaurant with vegan AND gluten-free pizza options. When I first heard about the place from a…
So You Wanna Run a Half Marathon
Running a 10K this weekend made me realize I kind of love the half marathon distance, who woulda thunk? It’s a great and pretty attainable goal for runners to work up to since it won’t completely monopolize your life. I…
The 2014 Nike Women’s Half Marathon
Oh Nike Women’s Half Marathon, you have a special place in my heart. Even 24+ hours later I am still floating on high with post-race bliss. All in all it was one incredible weekend in DC and one epic race…
Thoughts Before My Second Half Marathon
My brain right now is “half marathon half marathon half marathon ooooo I’m getting a Tiffany’s necklace at the finish line half marathon half marathon half marathon”. So yes, you might say I have half marathon on the brain. It…
Guest Post from Evann: Tips for Running Your First Half Marathon
Hope you are all having a great week! Today’s post comes from my friend Evann who’s running the Nike Women’s Half with me this weekend in DC. I thought it would be great to have her share a bit about what’s she’s…
It’s Taper Time!
Yesterday was my last long run before my half marathon next week! Woot woot! I mentioned previously but I’ve been following a less than traditional training for this half, but it’s been more or less the same plan I followed…
Second Half Marathon Syndrome
8 miles, done 🙂 I was beginning to get worried I’d never hit mileage above 6 at the rate I was going. Training for this half marathon has been one big struggle-fest thanks to the endless winter chill we’ve been having…