This morning, I ran in Join the Voices, a five-mile race in Central Park benefiting Voices Against Brain Cancer. New York Road Runners organizes a number of races throughout the year in collaboration with charitable organizations. Heartfelt speeches are often given at the start. But the ones that really get to me are the ones […]
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My sun loving husband, El Profesor, thinks I’m nuts. But December is my favorite month of the year. Why?, you may ask; but it’s simple really. There is even a song about it: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year. It’s the hap-happiest season of all. Festive gatherings, holiday decorations, presents, days off from […]
Last year was the first year that I ran regularly outdoors throughout the winter. In previous years, I took to the treadmill or chose other workouts instead. But last winter, I was training for the NYC Half, and committed to running four days per week outdoors. As the weather changed, I got quite an education […]
Rachel On and On is the place where I write on and on about a number of different topics; namely: running, healthy living, culture, city living and law practice. While the first four easily go together, the law practice articles seem to have their own place. But for me, these topics are united. They are […]
Okay, you didn’t. But I did. Today I fulfilled one of America’s most dreaded civic duties. It is more fear inspiring than the duty to pay taxes. It is more aggravating than a parking ticket. It is more time consuming than the DMV. If you haven’t guessed it yet, it’s because you yourself have never […]
I shouldn’t have to tell you that things don’t always go according to plan. I have been shuffling my runs around a bit recently because I have three races pretty close together. I ran a four-miler on November 18th, and have a five-miler coming up on Sunday and a 15k (my target race) on the 15th […]
On Sunday, I ran a four mile race. For a short race such as Race to Deliver, I like to begin my race preparations three days out. Three days before race day, I go for my final pre-race training run. I wanted to keep my legs fresh for race day but not feel as though […]
Sunday was a day of success, indulgence and a few not-so-guilty guilty pleasures. I crossed the finish line of Race to Deliver in 35:10 on Sunday morning. After taking an apple from one of the kind volunteers, I headed over to a quiet bench to stretch out. After a few moments, a fellow runner asked […]
Yesterday morning, I ran in New York Road Runner’s Race to Deliver, an event that has been held annually for the past nineteen years. As I have mentioned previously, I am currently in the process of completing my 9+1 requirements in order to secure guaranteed entry to the 2013 New York City Marathon. So I […]
I had one of those “character building” runs today. It all began with my inability to fall asleep last night, even though I was so exhausted that I declared “lights out” at 9 PM. At 11:30, I shut off my 6 AM alarm and reset for 7 AM. This turned my planned 9.5 mile run […]
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