Bridgehampton Half Marathon Recap
Two races in two weeks! Dare I say this just might be becoming a running blog once again? As you may recall (because I refuse to stop reminding people), my first-ever marathon was the Hamptons Marathon. I had the best experience that day in 2011 and have felt a fondness for the Hamptons since then. […]
Spring Duathlon At Smolak Farms Recap
What is a race recap and how do I write one? Noooo, I remember how. And turns out, I even kind of remember how to race. Not too fast and not too far, but this weekend — for the first time in a very long time — I woke up while it was still dark […]
The Triumphant Return Of Thankful Things Thursday
Big things are happening. Huge. On Tuesday, I ran to work! It was cold and wonderful. My first morning run! On Wednesday, I fully reacquainted myself with public transportation. I rode the subway three times and took the bus once. Guess how many cabs I took? I took zero cabs. [Insert big sigh of relief […]
Resilience
First I wrote the “Lessons I Learned in 2013” post. I’d been taking notes throughout the year, so drafting this bad boy was a breeze. But the lessons were predictable (People love to be offended! A good couch is a great investment! America’s healthcare system is broken!) and the whole post felt forced. Not my […]
Claustrophobia
For the past few weeks — months, maybe? — I’ve had this feeling I just can’t shake. It’s new to me and it’s weird, and I’m hoping writing it out might help. Let’s see where this ends up… I feel claustrophobic in my own life and in my own skin. There have been days lately […]
The Greatest Day: My New York City Marathon Recap
I spent the week leading up to the New York City Marathon thinking about many of my “worst case scenarios” for race day. Ignore the fact that I hadn’t totally “properly trained” by most peoples’ standards — I did enough long runs and got enough miles in, but there was nothing that even slightly resembled […]
This One’s Mine
In the days leading up to last year’s New York City Marathon [that wasn’t], I spent a lot of time thinking about each mile of the race. While I don’t know every step of the 26.2 mile route by heart, I have lived in New York City for six years now, and I’ve studied the […]
What I Know
With the New York City Marathon just a few days away, my life seems filled with unknowns. I don’t know what I’m wearing yet. The top I bought months ago is surely too small. I don’t know if I want to run in compression socks or legwarmers. I don’t know what I’m going to eat […]
The Plan
My alarm went off at 5 AM today, as planned. And, as planned, I refused to snooze. I followed my usual “I’m up, but I’m moving slowly” in-bed routine: check email, scroll through Facebook, roll eyes at everything on Facebook, scroll through Twitter, feel bored with Twitter and then, new to the routine, check Instagram, […]
Or Not
Having not posted in two weeks indicates a multitude of things: I’m busy. I just haven’t had time to sit down and write anything. I have too much to say. It’s hard to pick back up with something after you’ve dropped it for a while. You go one day without blogging, and then two days, […]
