On Saturday afternoon I made my long awaited return to the gym. Since my back pain was still iffy (I had recovered most of my range of motion but was still achy in some spots), I chose a Vinyasa Yoga class with an instructor that I have worked with before. Her classes are more gentle […]
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On Sunday morning, I made a wrong turn resulting in a back strain that has kept me off the roads and trails all week. As with any injury – big or small – that keeps you from your usual routine, I am struggling with a bit of sadness and frustration. There is something about not […]
At the end of November I posted a round up of running outfits that I wore throughout month, when temperatures in New York varied from 35 to 50 degrees. The temperatures did not fall far below that through December, but these are some of the items that I have added in to the rotation as […]
I almost feel weird writing this — on a day when I am so clearly in no shape to run. I made it through 39 days of a 40 day run streak, and I have no guilt over skipping just this one. (I didn’t intend for the first two lines of this post to rhyme.) […]
Number of 2012 goals that I set for myself in 2011: 2 (find a new job; run a half marathon) Number accomplished: 1 (guess which?) x 2 (NYC Half, More Women’s Half) Number of races registered for: 11 Number of races I actually ran: 9 (I missed two: one because I was sick; one because […]
I haven’t written daily updates of my progress in Runner’s World 2012 Holiday Running Streak on the blog. I have been tweeting my runs daily, and plan to write a full post on the streak once it has ended. But today, on Day 37 of the streak, I have a few things to share. I […]
Remember a few weeks ago, when I recommended eight excellent Chanukah gifts for runners? Well, I decided to treat myself to the silver foam roller from OPTP. Much to my surprise, it arrived very quickly, despite the holiday shipping rush. I was so excited to see it leaning against my door when I returned home […]
I would like to say that so many readers have asked me what a typical day is like for me, and how I juggle my days as a runner, writer, and lawyer. That’s not the case. In fact, no one has asked. Given that, this post is probably more for me than it is for […]
On Saturday, I raced my first 15K. I loved the distance. It was much more challenging than a 10K, but didn’t require nearly as much training and preparation as a half marathon. I think that I would prepare similarly for a winter 10K as I did in the days leading up to this race, however […]
On Saturday, I ran the Ted Corbitt Classic, a 15K in Central Park. Although I do much of my training in Central Park, the route of this race is different from my usual training route. In the weeks leading up to the race, I ran several of my training runs on portions of the course; […]
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