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Chicago Marathon 2012: 4:05:22
You probably know by now that while this year’s Chicago Marathon didn’t go exactly according to plan, I left the Second City with a shiny new PR and great race day memories. So, let’s get to the...
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NYC Half: Been There, Run That
So much for documenting any of my NYC Half training, huh? The truth is, it was largely uneventful. Thanks to a few snowstorms, many long runs were done in Prospect Park, which got old fast (I run there...
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On Being at the 2013 Boston Marathon
On Marathon Monday Christine, Leticia, and I arrived at the Boston finish area pumped to cheer for our friends at the mother of all long-distance road races. Many nonrunners “get” that qualifying to...
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“Put your hands up, make ‘em touch (Make it real loud!)”: 2013 NYC Marathon...
Welp, timewise, it’s not much of a secret that Sunday’s race was not the one I trained for. But time goals aside, New York City made sure it would be a day I won’t soon forget. Say what you will about...
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On Foiled Redemption and Moving Forward
Yep, that nearly three-month radio silence was in fact intentional. After the New York City Marathon, I had grand plans to loaf around for a bit (er, I mean, recover) before getting back to regular...
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Fall Season Wrap-Up
Last you all heard, I was coming off a strong summer racing season that included my first PR in any distance in a very long time, and I while I wasn’t quite back to what was once my peak racing shape,...
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Closing 2014 with a Breakthrough: My First Sub-50 10K!
How’s that for a solid end to the 2014 racing season? After the Richmond Half Marathon I thought I’d relax and take it easy for the rest of 2014 before gearing up to race the NYC Half in March. I was...
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The Start of the Next Comeback
Yeah, yeah, I know I only seem to post here when it’s to report on a race that went well, but let’s be honest, those are the most fun to read, right? So let’s fast forward right from that December 10K...
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Back to the Track!
I haven’t made it a secret that I’ve made a solid effort to shy away from doing many New York Road Runners (NYRR) races now that I don’t intend to do the 9+1 New York City Marathon qualifying program...
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