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NYC Marathon-Numbers and Lessons Learned

I can’t believe that the New York City Marathon (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) was only 10 days ago; it already feels much longer than that.  For the month leading up to the marathon I dedicated each Wednesday to race related topics (Motivation, Logistics, Packing, Fueling, Outfits).  I thought it would be appropriate to wrap up Marathon Wednesdays with a post marathon look at the numbers, lessons learned, and what is next for me. By the Numbers Number of…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

NYC Marathon Training 9/8-9/14 – Week 13

September 15, 2014 And just like that Monday is here again. Before I start with my training recap I want to wish a Happy Birthday to my cousin Steph!  Monday 9/8 - Rest day Tuesday 9/9 - Rest day Wednesday 9/10 - Rest day Thursday 9/11 - 2 miles + 60 minutes personal training Friday 9/12 - 3 miles + 60 minutes personal training Saturday 9/13 - Rest day Sunday 9/14 - 3 miles + Navy Air Force Half + 2 mile walk  Total: 23 miles…