A little less than a year ago, on December 2, 2017, I ran my first marathon in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Shortly after the race I was asked the infamous question – “Are you going to run another one?” Right then and there, I honestly didn’t know how to respond. I had spent 18 weeks training, […]
On one not-so-sober night in July, I registered for my first marathon: the Rehoboth Beach Marathon in Delaware. As much as I joke, my road to the marathon has been a long time coming. Prior to registering, I had run 8 half marathons over a 3 and a half year period. My husband, Jonathan is […]
My hands are a little achy as I sit here writing this post. Yesterday, I took a spill while running, the first time I fell like that in more than a decade. My hands, thigh, and knees are scraped. Although it could have been a lot worse, I’ll spare you the pictures. Thankfully, my husband, […]
I had the post-race blues. I ran my first half marathon in Philadelphia on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. The time after the race was the perfect time to take a break. After 12 weeks of training, I earned it. Plus, holiday parties, foods and drinks helped distance my interest from running. I enjoyed the time off. […]
Race day is Sunday. I trained for 12 weeks: running, speed work and strength exercises. All I have left to do is rest, stretch and run the streets of Manhattan! Here’s the debut of my race outfit: shorts, a long sleeves shirt and my American Cancer Society t-shirt. From the beginning, for me, this race […]