Tag: marathon training
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May the force be with you
Here we are again. It’s January, the day before the marathon. I trained REALLY hard for this one. Last November I had the spinal cord stimulator put in so I didn’t get a chance to do the official marathon. So, I ran the 26.2 miles the day before surgery. While surgery went well the leads…
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Race the 13K towards the moon
Just recently I completed another Diamond 10K event. This one had a 13K challenge race. Which I had talked about in the past. It is just over 8 miles and I didn’t have any plans to run hard or run fast because I have a lot going on. I am currently training for the runDisney marathon in…
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Running in comfort
We all know that running is difficult and takes a lot of courage, strength and determination to do it. But most of all you have to conquer lots of fears. Once you have gotten all of that out of the way, because TRUST me…you will. I believe in all of you. Most of you already…
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Tips for your marathon from Cigna
Most of us are either training, or coming out of or are thinking about training for a marathon. And whether it’s your 1st or 21st marathon, you still have to train properly and have to be smart about it. 26.2 miles is no east feat and you have to be kind to your body not…
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New York, I am packing my bags!
This is it everyone! The race of my dreams is JUST around the corner! I can’t believe this is all happening! It has been such a roller coaster with my training but I do feel ready and I do feel good going into the NYC Marathon. I am getting all my stuff together and packing…
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#GoRunIt with Coach Kastor
If you read my last blog post, then you all know how amazing and helpful coach Kastor is. He has been running for a pretty long time, lots of cross-country, track, and road running. He has a degree in Exercise Physiology. After graduating college, he created and coached a non-profit running club called the High Sierra Striders. He is…
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A letter to my coach
Being part of teamASICS for the New York City Marathon has been an incredible journey so far. I’ve made lots of new friends, connected with amazing, inspiring people, and have had my own coach! Andrew Kastor, better known as coach Kastor, has been an incredible tool in my training. A little bit about him…Coach Kastor…
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We all face challenges
Everyone has challenges, many have battles we know nothing about. That is why training is so important. Sometimes things don’t happen as well plan so with training so far in advance, we have plenty of time to try and try again. If you have a bad run, or going through a bad streak, keep trying.…
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A path with no obstacles, probably doesn’t lead anywhere.
The training for my dream race continues! It has been a little tough at times but nothing I can’t overcome. The weather here in Orlando continues to interfere in my training. Now that I am well into the double digits, I much prefer to run outdoors. We dodged a rain filled tropical storm, and still…
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“The best is yet to come..” -Frank Sinatra
Training for the New York City Marathon continues. I am doing my best to head out onto the trails but it’s been difficult. Since the heat here has been in the crazy triple digits, I have no choice but to run indoors. As crazy as it sounds, because I have been living in FL almost…
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