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 This was my third half marathon of the spring and my last chance to get a sub-2 time before the Providence marathon. It’s the first time our town has hosted a half marathon and all my local running buddies were … Continue reading →

On March 30th,  we did our third 16 miler of this training cycle. The weather was terrible that weekend, but a new kind of terrible: rain, instead of snow, just for variety’s sake. We had planned to start at 8am, … Continue reading →

Start spreading the news…… I’m leaving today…… Ok, I’m not really going anywhere today, but today is the day that the New York City marathon announced who won the lottery and therefore gets to run the race. I won!!! I … Continue reading →

Celebrate Life in Rock Hill, NY was my second half marathon in two weeks. Both were very hilly. See, I am full of excuses from the get-go on this one.  Might as well throw in the third big excuse: On … Continue reading →

An article came across my facebook feed today about how to talk to our daughters about their bodies. I can summarize it in one word: Don’t. The article then proceeded with a message I’ve heard many times now. Don’t tell … Continue reading →

Race day morning dawned clear and …..NOT COLD! After weeks of frigid temperatures, we are finally getting a break and it was 40 degrees and sunny. Clearly a good day for a race! My husband (a.k.a., the Incredibly Awesome Mervus, … Continue reading →

Last fall, I ran my first marathon. It was amazing, hard, interesting, challenging, fascinating. I loved training for it and I loved running it. I especially loved the incredible support I got from family and friends along the way. I … Continue reading →

We did our first 16 mile run on the training program yesterday. There’s some kind of border at 15 miles. 14 miles is just a bit longer than a half marathon. Not even a whole mile longer. It’s just a … Continue reading →