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Throwback Thursday-Marine Corps Marathon

October 23, 2014 A fun Throwback Thursday nod to the Marine Corps Marathon! Below is a picture of me and my cousins Steph and Chris following the 2007 Marine Corps Marathon.  Can’t believe that was 7 years ago! Interestingly enough, MarathonFoto still has my digital images availabe online from 2007.  Based on all the emails we receive from them, I always thought they were deleted after a year or so. Image: MarathonFoto My then 24 year old self did not…

NYC Marathon Countdown – Marathon Fueling

October 22, 2014 Hello Wednesday! We are under the 2 week mark - eeks! Yesterday Tata released the 2014 TSC New York City Marathon Mobile App - so exciting.  On Monday, you may have seen my corral/wave information.  Yes, a 10:55AM start - that is about 3 hours later than a “typical” start time.  Nice that I can sleep in (sort of haha), but what to do about eating? (Courtney noticed this).  So I thought this would be a good…

Running and Racing Potpourri

October 21, 2014 A little over two months until 2015 - woah! Thanks to everyone who suggested Maryland, DC, and Virginia races - your comments were very useful!  Naturally I am planning my race schedule for next year (you can preview a little bit of it here, but I will have a writeup in December once I finalize it a bit). This is a potpourri post - a blend of news and questions. 1. Nike Half Marathon Headed to NYC?…

NYC Marathon Training 10/13-10/19 – Week 18

October 20, 2014 And another week of training is complete.  Fall is flying by! This week I received my bib and corral information for the marathon - this was pretty exciting! Anyone starting with me? Sorry, no bib number listed yet.. trying to prevent the bib-crashing. Monday 10/13 - 1 mile + 60 minutes barre Tuesday 10/14 - 2 miles + 60 minutes personal training Wednesday 10/15 - 60 minutes barre Thursday 10/16 - 1 mile + 60 minutes yogalates + 60 minutes personal…

Friday Five-Marine Corps Marathon Spectators

October 17, 2014 Happy Happy Friday! This week felt particularly long, so glad it is the weekend! Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia.  The Marine Corps Marathon, also known as the “People’s Marathon” is 9 days away!  As a DC runner and spectator I thought I would share Five Cheering Spots for Marine Corp Marathon Spectators (mirrors several of the suggestions from the MCM site). 1.  Lincoln Memorial Steps Several DC races take runners past the Lincoln Memorial (runners see …

Montréal/Québec City Vacation Part 3

October 16, 2014 Missed Part 1 or Part 2? After 3 days in Montréal my mom and I headed to our final destination, Québec City.   The city is also known as Ville de Québec to differentiate itself from the province and sits northeast of Montreal.  We took VIA Rail Canada - it was both scenic and quick (the train ride was approximately 3 hours and there was free wifi).  We arrived at the Gare de train Québec (train station) and…

NYC Marathon Countdown – Packing List

October 15, 2014 Happy Wednesday and welcome to another NYC Marathon Countdown post.  Today I am sharing my Marathon Packing List - I love lists!  If you have your own packing list feel free to share you link in the comments - I love crowdsourcing and getting new ideas (I can round them up in next week’s post if you like).  Eventually I’ll figure out how to make this a downloadable list. In related news, NYRR will be posting my…

Living the Sweaty Life: ClassPassDC Launch!

October 14, 2014 Last Monday I had the opportunity to attend a ClassPass launch event for bloggers and press held at SculptDC. I was so excited to hear that ClassPass was coming to Washington, DC!  It is already in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco. Image: ClassPass Facebook The $99/month membership allows you to take unlimited classes in the ClassPass Network (3 class limit per studio per cycle, but there are loads of participating studios). Classes are…

NYC Marathon Training 10/6-10/12 – Week 17

October 13, 2014 Monday 10/6 - 2 miles + 45 minutes cycling + ClassPass DC Launch Tuesday 10/7 - 2 miles + 60 minutes personal training Wednesday 10/8 - 60 minutes yoga Thursday 10/9 - 60 minute barre class + 1 mile + 60 minutes personal training Friday 10/10 - 45 minute barre class Saturday 10/11 - 20 miles Sunday 10/12 - Rest day Total: 25 miles And Week 17 is done! The next two weekends call for long runs of 12-14, and 8-10 miles respectively; easy…

Friday Five – Favorite Fuels for Running

October 10, 2014  Happy Friday! Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is Five Favorite Fuels for Running (or Fitness Activity).  Timing of this post is great as I have a 20 miler tomorrow. I’ll be interested to see what everyone else has on their list.  Here are my five (they are a bit vanilla):  1. {Pre-Run} Go Bananas! Pretty much a staple for both short and long distances.  2. {Pre-Run} Peanut, Peanut Butter or Almond Butter I…