Charleston Half Training 11/3-11/9 – Week 1

November 10, 2014 Last week was my last NYC Marathon Training recap (sad face).  As you may have noticed with the title change, my next training cycle will focus on the Charleston Half Marathon, which is 10 weeks away (woah 2015).  While I have 5-6 races remaining in 2014, they are primarily for fun. Monday 11/3 - Rest day + 60 minute massage Tuesday 11/4 - Rest day + stretching/foam rolling Wednesday 11/5 - 1 mile walk + stretching/foam rolling Thursday…

Friday Five – What’s New II (Weekend Edition)

November 7, 2014 Happy Happy Friday! Even though this was a short work week for me, it felt long! This time last week I was heading to New York - time flies! Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and sharing what’s new for me this weekend.  1. Un-Wind Yoga Class The name sounds great, right? I decided to continue my ClassPass membership so I thought this would be a great post-race workout. 2. Brunch in Balti Image: Visit Baltimore…

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…

Friday Five – Halloween Edition

October 31, 2014 Happy All Hallow’s Eve!  I am currently en route to New York - so excited!  Thanks for your race day outfit votes/comments on Wednesday. Today I am linking up with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia and the theme is “Halloween” - so festive!  I look forward to reading everyone’s take on this theme - I went with Halloween through the Decades. Enjoy! 1. The 80’s A not so scary kindergarten clown. My mom sewed this costume! 2. The 90’s Little Red Riding Hood…

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…