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NYC Marathon Countdown – Logistics

Under a month to go! Last week I shared five ways I keep motivated during my training cycle.  Thank you for all your comments and tips! This week I am writing about some logistics I’ve finalized ahead of marathon weekend. Image: TSC New York City Marathon The Hotel Because I deferred my 2013 entry to 2014, I had an early start in terms of hotel scouting (the lottery was held in Spring 2014).  I made my reservations in December 2013…

NYC Marathon Countdown – Motivation

With a little month to go I thought it would be fun to dedicate the next few Wednesdays to NYC related topics (logistics, lists, clothing etc). As I alluded to in my post yesterday and the day before, my motivational level has certainly decreased from Week 1 to Week 15. Image: TSC New York City Marathon I knew marathon training would be a huge time commitment , but things/life have changed in the 7 years between marathons and I forgot…

Friday Five: Lessons from MCM ’07 Training

June 13, 2014 Another Friday is here and we are almost midway through June… what??!?!?? Summer is going to F-L-Y.  This past Wednesday I attended Potomac River Running’s Distance Training Program kickoff at their new Penn Quarter location (more about that in an upcoming post).  Image: Potomac River Running DTP The kickoff meeting brought back memories of training for my first 26.2, the Marine Corp Marathon.  Although it has been 7 years, I thought it would be a good exercise…

NYC Marathon Entry Deferred

This year I had a guaranteed entry to the 2013 ING New York City Marathon.  I was denied entry (they have a lottery system) in 2010, 2011, and 2012 thus making me eligible for an automatic entry in 2013 (I believe 2014 will the last year guaranteed entry will take place).  I was excited to train and finally run the Big Apple! In April I had the opportunity to join an amazing new project team that would require travel for 4…