Monday Motivation: A “No Matter What” Approach

I'm training for the NYC marathon.  It will be the 3rd time running this race and my 12th marathon.  So I'm no stranger to the discomfort and time consuming nature of a 16 week training plan. But summer training? It was kicking my ass. My training plan started July 15th and for the first 3 …

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Run and Done. Now What?

So I've been in the post-marathon meh phase.  The race is done, the medal hung, the race number pinned to the wall with the others.  My body is recovered, any soreness or aches have subsided, people are tired of hearing about it and the race photos came out and as usual, they are awful!   …

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A Hamster on a Wheel

My first week of the training plan for my upcoming marathon is over and despite of some "technical things" I had to work out it's been good.   Here's a recap for those who are interested or need a good laugh 🙂 The Plan First, the plan I originally selected had me starting on a Monday …

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