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New York City Marathon Race Recap Part 3

November 6, 2014 Welcome to the final post of my New York City Marathon Race Recap!  Need to catch up? Here is Part 1 and Part 2.  Want to hear something funny? It probably took me 5-6 hours to write all these posts - the same amount of time it took for me to run my race (oooh teaser).  Okay onward to the race! Race Goals (“A” least probable and “C” most probable) My first (and only) marathon until Sunday…

New York City Marathon Race Recap Part 2

November 5, 2014 Missed Part 1? Friday was a long day between traveling from DC to NY and the expo. As expected, Halloween night was a low key affair and I went to bed early. I spent my Saturday reading the “Race Day - At the Start: Do’s and Dont’s” guide, uploading music to my iPod shuffle (thanks for the idea Nevie), sleeping, stretching, and waiting for Cliff to arrive.  I also picked up a couple of bananas and slices…

New York City Marathon Race Recap Part 1

November 4, 2014  What an incredible race experience - from beginning to end. I cannot believe this time yesterday I finished my second marathon!  Image: TSC NYC Marathon My journey to the NYC Marathon actually took quite a few years.  I entered the NYC marathon lottery in 2008 knowing that my chances of acceptance were slim. At that time entrants who were declined via lottery 3 years in a row were given automatic entry in the 4th year (this policy…

NYC Marathon Training 10/27-11/2 – Week 20

November 3, 2014 Image: TSC NYC Marathon I think everyone knows what the highlight of my week was :) Monday 10/27 - Rest day + stretching Tuesday 10/28 - Rest day Wednesday 10/29 - 3 miles Thursday 10/30 - Rest day Friday 10/31 - 2 miles Saturday 11/1 - Rest day + stretching Sunday 11/2 - 26.2 miles Total: 31.2 miles Thank you for all your support and kind messages - it was so touching to finish the race and read them…

October Foodie Pen Pal Reveal

November 1, 2014 Surprise - a Saturday post!  Today I am revealing my Foodie Pen Pal box. I first heard of this program through Amanda’s blog, Eat Hard Work Hard and participated for the first time in March.  This was my third box and I was paired up with Kristi from Oregon. Shortly after the pairings were announced, Kristi sent me an email and we traded our food likes/dislikes/allergies.  It turns out we had very similar tastes, which made shopping…

Tasty Thursday – Alive Juices

October 30, 2014 Tasty Thursday is back today!  A few weeks ago I was contacted by the team at Alive Juices to see if I was interested in trying their juices. I was hesitant at first because I am neither a huge juice drinker nor a fan of vegetable drinks such as V-8.  Then I thought, what is the harm in trying? Perhaps I will end up liking them. Image: Alive Juices The Company Alive Juices was founded by Rachan Malhotra. …

NYC Marathon Countdown – Race Day Outfit

October 29, 2014 When I first introduced my NYC Marathon Countdown series it was a little under 5 weeks until race weekend.  Now the countdown is under 5 days!  We talked motivation, logistics, packing, and fueling.  Now onto the important stuff…what should I wear?      The Sunday forecast has been hovering in the 48-50°F range with a slight chance of precipitation; ideal temperatures for me (minus the rain).  These are the race outfits I am considering – which option(s) do…

Barre for Beginners – Tips and Lessons

October 28, 2014  This past month I had the chance to try four barre classes through ClassPass DC. While I am not a barre expert, I thought I would share some tips/lessons I’ve learned the past few weeks that would be useful for my fellow barre newbies (I will be sharing my thoughts about the different barre classes in a separate post). 1. Barre Classes are NOT Created Equal Before I attended my first barre class I thought (a) it…

NYC Marathon Training 10/20-10/26 – Week 19

October 27, 2014 Congrats to all the MCM runners this past weekend (10K and Marathoners). Week 19 is complete and we enter Week 20 - yes!! This week is full on taper time - I think I will enjoy it.  I have a few yoga classes lined up and a stretching session with my trainer.  Monday 10/20 - Rest day  Tuesday 10/21 - Rest day Wednesday 10/22 - Rest day Thursday 10/23 - 6 miles + 60 minutes personal training Friday 10/24 -…

Friday Five – Reasons to Run a Half Marathon

October 24, 2014 Happy Friday!! I am looking forward to this weekend - wedding and birthday celebrations galore! Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is “Five Reasons to Run a ________.”  Now did you think I was going to say Marathon? One of my favorite distances is the half marathon - 17 races and counting! Here are Five Reasons to Run a Half Marathon: 1. They are Plentiful! As of April 2014 there were an estimated 2,100…