Last year I came home from the Boston Marathon with a finisher’s medal. This year? A cowbell. Okay, maybe I am simplifying things just a bit. Last year I also came home with more respect than ever for the toll a marathon can take on both the mind and body. And this year I also came home with such awe [...]

Back on January 11th, 2011, I pressed the send button and registered for a marathon.  (“That’s 26.2 miles,” she says with clenched teeth and pit in stomach as she types this.) January 11th, 2011 was, like, decades ago… and back then May 1st was decades away.  Right? Wrong. The days have been coming and going and February and March-ing along [...]

Ahh… Spring! It’s finally here – at least technically speaking! It has still been a bit chillier than we’d like it here in New England, but we’ve had a few mild days – and at least we know the warmer weather is right around the corner. And we’re more than ready to welcome it with style! As part of Team [...]

Yesterday I ran for the first time since Boston. I felt really good and loose, which would’ve been a really nice feeling 6 days earlier, too. Just saying. It was raining throughout my entire run, but I don’t really mind running in the rain, as long as it’s not freezing rain, and I had my iPod playing my new playlist [...]

Last May, the day after I ran my first marathon (Cox Sports), I went online to check post-marathon protocol. Specifically, I wanted to know when I could run again. Overall I felt pretty good, although my thighs were killing me when I walked down any stairs. I knew I should probably take at least a few days off from running, [...]

I’m running my first 1/2 marathon in 4 weeks – or exactly… 30 days. The ladies from Eat. Blog. Run. have inspired me… and one of my very good friends Christine Koh has been my ultimate motivator. I see what these ladies are doing, and it drives me to the treadmill or street – every single day. This morning as [...]

I’m feeling emotional today. I don’t know why, but I’m finding it easy to tear up about any little thing. Like this morning, when I saw Brian’s Boston Maraton race package. Even though I haven’t received mine in the mail yet (it’s being re-routed from my NYC address… get on that, USPS!), seeing his race booklet made it really sink [...]

This past weekend was pure sun, warmth and blue skies in New England… and a couple of days worth of great running races for my family and friends. Saturday was the Providence St. Patrick’s Day 5K, and on Sunday the New Bedford Half Marathon. I ran the St. Pat’s 5K on Saturday with Audrey, Keith and Adam. (I did my [...]

Today was the St. Paddy’s 5K Race! My mom, dad, brothers, sister-in-law, uncle and cousin were all running it! A definite “family affair” (even my niece and nephew walked it!). As most of you know, I’ve recently joined into the family “running” club. Everyone around me is training for something, somewhere. So today – I thought I’d give it a [...]

I knew that training for a Half Ironman would be challenging. There’s the strength and distance stuff in the swimming, biking and running. Then there’s the time to fit it all in… the 20 weeks or so, especially in New England from March – July. (I must admit here that I have done very little training since my Half Marathon [...]