Thankful Things Thursday: Marathon Edition
Question: What’s my grace period for marathon obsession? I hope it’s not over yet, because in today’s edition of Thankful Things Thursday my happy thoughts are all mostly marathon related. I could talk about other things if you want, like the fact that my apartment building hasn’t had hot water in a week (showering has […]
Meet My Handsome Friend
I’ve been talking about my “Handsome Friend” on the blog for a while now. Since May, in fact. (Also sometimes referred to as “My Nice Friend” or “My Friend Who Is A Boy” or, finally, “My Boyfriend.”) I finally showed him to the public in my Hamptons Marathon recap post. (The post showed up on […]
The Post-Marathon Blues
Just three days after the greatest experience ever, I’m already starting to come down from my high and feel a little sad. I spent five months training for the Hamptons Marathon. That’s five months — the majority of 2011 thus far — devoting every single aspect of my life to having the best race possible. […]
Today, I Am Still A Marathoner—With Videos To Prove It
I am currently basking in the glow of having just completed my first marathon. I will probably keep smiling for at least a week. I’m kind of pumped about this whole thing. I am back at work today, though. The next two weeks will be the busiest of my career. Who would like to volunteer […]
I Am A Marathoner: The Official Hamptons Marathon Recap
Wow. This weekend has been insane. I hope you’re in the mood for a lengthy post because that’s what you’re about to get. In case you’re quite busy, let me summarize my weekend for you: I ran my first marathon. I had the best cheering section in the world. I came in second place in […]
I Will Run A Marathon Tomorrow
So the Big Day is finally here. Well. It’s tomorrow. Today is all about resting, relaxing, hydrating, carbing, salting, driving and outlet shopping. What? There are outlets on the way to the Hamptons…I don’t think it’s weird that my priorities today include discount shopping. I’m very overwhelmed by the abundance of kind thoughts being sent […]
Thankful Things Thursday: For Everything That Will Help Me Run A Marathon
It’s the last Thankful Things Thursday before the marathon. Dun dun dunnnn. It’s. So. Dramatic. I have so much to be grateful for today — everything from helpful humans to sweaty shirt sales to, as always, graph paper — so let’s get right into it. I’m thankful I live in a place where water is […]
What Marathon Training Has Taught Me
I don’t know if I’ll like running a marathon. 26.2 miles might be too much for me. I plan to find out on Saturday. But I do know that I have loved training for this marathon. Many people may disagree. When I was debating whether or not I even wanted to attempt a marathon, lots […]
Visualization & My Race Day Playlist
I always thought visualization was a B.S. technique. The first time I took a real yoga class, the instructor told us to close our eyes and imagine we were in a field filled with pixie dust. Clearly the A-hole in the room, I burst out laughing. Visualization just isn’t my thing. But over the weekend, […]
The Thoughts In My Head
For a long time, September 24 was a date marked boldly in my calendar. But over the past 20 weeks, September 24 never seemed like it was rapidly approaching. I enjoyed every minute of my summer and despite my dedicated training, it didn’t occur to me that September 24 was, in fact, right around the […]
