And So I Peaked
Last week I tried to be all profound and was like, “Hey everyone, I learned some lessons this week and this is all my knowledge. I don’t think I’m meant for semi-high mileage running.” Oh really, Ali? Really? Is that why, after a weekday high of 37 miles, I managed to have one of my […]
New York City Marathon Training Lessons
Jet lag is a real disease, people. Side effects including being wide awake when you’d rather be sleeping, and being completely exhausted when it’s time to shine. I used to secretly judge people who complained about jet lag, particularly upon returning from relaxing vacations in tropical places. But you know what? Their lives are hard! […]
On Lacking Marathon Confidence
Hey. It’s been a while, huh? In the past five days, I’ve been on two planes, I’ve set up shop in three different hotels and I’ve slept for what feels like zero hours. On Thursday, I flew to Las Vegas for my friend Lauren’s bachelorette party. We stayed in a suite at the Bellagio, which […]
One Month
In April, I registered for the New York City Marathon. At the time, I wasn’t running on account of nasty shin and hip pain. By early May, the time I took off from running helped: My shin and hip pain had let up, and I could ease back into running again. Two weeks later, at […]
A 13.1 Mile Run Down Memory Lane: The Hamptons Half Marathon Recap
On Saturday, I returned to the scene of the crime. “The crime,” of course, being East Hampton, NY, where I ran my first marathon one year ago. This time, I was heading back to race again, but for the Hamptons Half Marathon, not the full. My expectations were equal parts low and high: I had […]
Returning To My Happy Place
If you are someone who has a calendar, or if you are simply the type of person who is generally aware of the date, you know that Monday was September 24. Ah, September 24. Last year, I spent months — and many miles — eagerly, anxiously and OMG-excitingly anticipating September 24. On September 24, 2011, […]
The Weekend I Stopped Hating Racing: The Bronx 10-Miler Recap
All summer long (um, all year long?) I wanted to have a Super Awesome Weekend. You know, those weekends that are so fantastically stellar from start to finish, and on Sunday night you can’t even be depressed about the week starting up again because you’re still riding high from all the funness that went down […]
101.3 Miles: The North Fork Century Recap
Yesterday, I hopped on my little Trek Lexa and rode 101.3 miles around the North Fork of Long Island. I rode that bike for 5 hours and 58 minutes. And for 5 hours and 58 minutes, my stomach behaved itself perfectly. It’s a Crohn’s disease miracle! I don’t remember the last time I smiled as […]
Filling The Barn
As I tapered for the Hamptons Marathon last year, many people kept repeating the same phrase to me: The hay is in the barn. Personally, I think this phrase is stupid. Hay? Barns? How are these things related to marathon training? And also, WTF are you talking about? But as always, these seasoned runners, triathletes […]
The Plan
Hi! How are you on this Tuesday morning? Good. Great. I’m psyched for you. Now, we could discuss one of two things today: The latest in my Crohn’s flare-up saga, including an update on how yesterday’s doctor appointment went. Running. All those in favor of #2? That’s the correct choice. Running! I’m into Week 2 […]
