Preparing for a half marathon takes months, but that last week before the race is your time to begin focusing on race day logistics. Here is how I tackled the week leading up to the NYC Half: 6 days to race day, Monday: I “saved” one of the weekend’s scheduled 6 milers until Monday since I […]
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Alternate title: All You Have to do is Run I had set my alarm for 5:20, but woke at 5:19. I shut my alarm before it went off, and set about getting ready. I checked the weather one last time to find that it was going to be pretty cold at the start. I settled […]
I wrote this post months before I started Rachel On and On. It is my very first race recap, written after the 2012 NYC Half — my first race ever. The tone is decidedly more “Dear Diary” than the way that I write on Rachel On and On, and even El Profesor has an updated […]
My race day outfit is something that I try to start thinking about 2-3 weeks in advance of a big race. This gives me the opportunity to test out possible outfits on my longer runs leading up to the race. It also gives me the opportunity to test out my outfits in all sorts of […]
I have written about my recent struggles with sleep. So it should come as no surprise that the adventure continues. This week I am particularly stressed about it because the NYC Half is on Sunday and I would like to go in to this race feeling well rested; a challenging feat as I will no […]
Yesterday morning I went for a run in Chicago. I visit Chicago once each year around this time. My visits are a mix of business and pleasure. For the past two years, my visits have included running, as well. Yesterday, I was scheduled to run 9.25 miles. 6 miles at goal half marathon pace, a […]
I often feel that so much attention is paid to finding “balance” in life, but finding a balance in fitness is rarely discussed. I love to run. At present, it is my primary source of fitness. Running is vigorous, energizing and physically demanding. Whether the focus is on speed or endurance, it is ever-challenging. To […]
Many people view the “long run” as a dress rehearsal for an upcoming race. In some ways it is. It offers a fantastic opportunity to run a significant portion of your race course, and test out gear and fueling methods. In other ways it is not. Running a long training run at race pace isn’t […]
As the old saying goes: If broken glass falls from a Fifth Avenue window and the police are around to see it, who do you sue? This was the fact finding mission that my boss set me off on this afternoon. I know I’ve said it before, but (for context) I will say it again: […]
Twice this week I have had conversations about setting goals in running. The first was with El Profesor, where an exasperated me piped up: How is it that I can apply for hundreds of jobs that I am perfectly qualified for and not get a single one of them, whereas I can wake up one […]
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