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Tales from The Long Run
Yesterday marked the date of my first long run in marathon training: 8 miles. And boy, was it tough! My boyfriend (from now on, Coach) and I drove over to Hoboken in New Jersey, where we parked his car and … Continue reading
Marathon Training: Some Early Thoughts
So, I didn’t waste any time starting to train for my first marathon. It’s less than five months away, and I want to give myself a little buffer so that I can take the training more slowly — repeat a … Continue reading
Celebrate Israel Run & EXCITING NEWS!
Greetings from my sauna of an apartment! It’s about a million degrees here in New York. So I’ve taken a little time away from blogging about running. And actually running in general. Usual excuse: grad school is a beast. But … Continue reading
It’s Been Awhile
Since my last post I’ve run my second half marathon (the day before the Boston tragedy) and a 4 miler. I’ve had some fun running adventures, including one to a local beach, but I’ve admittedly been distancing myself from running … Continue reading
Getting Where I Need to Be
My allergies have announced their presence in a nasty way — so that can only mean one thing: It’s finally Spring! I am gearing up to go out and run in preparation for the half marathon I signed up for … Continue reading
Race Report: Rodes City Run 10K (3/23/13)
This morning I ran struggled through the Rodes City Run, a 10K in my hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Because it’s March Madness and everyone is thinking about basketball, I’m going to compare this to an away game after beating a … Continue reading
Pre-10K Thoughts
Greetings from Kentucky and Spring Break. This week has not really gone as planned and I’ve been in the thick of some pretty sucky personal things, but I’ve been keeping on a good face because I’m so happy to see … Continue reading
Race Report: NYC Half ’13 (3/17/13)
Race Report: NYC Half 2013 (March 17, 2013) Greetings from the air! I am writing this as I fly home to see my family for spring break. I am really excited to spend the next eight days with my family … Continue reading
70 Pounds + An Impromptu Half Marathon?!
So I’ve lost 70 pounds. I can’t comprehend going back to that place in my life. I can’t believe I even got there. What means more to me, though, is how great I feel. At 5’4″ and 160 pounds, I’m … Continue reading
Another Successful Run
With my half marathon quickly approaching, I’ve been getting nervous about if I’m actually going to be able to complete the entire thing. I haven’t been keeping up with my training plan as vigilantly as I should be (thanks, grad … Continue reading
katie becomes a runner 