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January 5, 2013

Fun NYC Fitness Event: 2nd Annual Courons au Cassoulet!

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Okay, so I know that not everyone is into running, and I promise this year that some of the events I’ll organize will combine other forms of fitness with delicious food. But this event was such a great success last year that I didn’t want to mess with it. And so, we run! Photo credit: NiallKennedy The Fitness: 5.5 mile runThe Fun: 5th Annual Cassoulet CookoffThe Venue: Jimmy’s Number 43, an awesome craft beer bar in the East VillageWhen: Sunday, January 13; run at 12pm, feast at 1pmWhere: Start at the 72nd Street Transverse in Central Park Email me at …

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January 3, 2013

My Commitment! January Challenge

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My New Year’s Eve was quite a bit more epic than expected. After going through some changes over the holidays, I was looking forward to spending the night with friends but not doing anything too crazy. Kristine, Beth and I decided that we’d spend the holiday in quite a healthy way – joining NikeNYC for a celebration at their store followed by a group run to ring in the New Year. Now, when I hear “celebration in a running store,” I think of a group of 20 runners hanging out in a fluorescent-lit store, perhaps with a few bowls of …

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December 29, 2012

Snowy Self-Indulgent Saturday

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It’s a very snowy day in NYC! I woke up much later than usual (9:30am!), which meant that I missed the free yoga class I was hoping to take at Athleta UWS. I just love the trend that so many athletic apparel stores here in NYC have gotten into of hosting free workouts! (And bummed that I have to miss the free Flywheel class sponsored by Lululemon tomorrow afternoon). These free workouts make it so convenient for people without a gym membership to still get our sweat on in a group setting, which I find extra-motivating. Unfortunately, my late wakeup …

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December 11, 2012

Race Report: Madhattan 32 Miler

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I ran the Madhattan on Saturday December 1, but have been putting off this “race report” all week for several reasons. First, it wasn’t really a race! The organizers were very clear that this would be a fun run, and while we could get our times, there were no winners and losers. And EVERYONE would be getting a prize at the end! Yippee, I didn’t know that part when I signed up. I hoped this mystery prize involved alcohol. (Spoiler: it did!) But the other part of the reason I put it off was that it just wasn’t quite as …

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November 26, 2012

Race Report: NYRR 60K (Part 2)

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Continued from NYRR 60K Part 1: I had lined up a wonderful group of friends to run with me for the nine loops, but I would be doing the out-and-back and first two loops solo. The out-and-back was our first segment, meant to tack an extra mile onto the race, and I seemed to take it a lot faster than most of the other runners. Was I going out too fast? My plan had been to do the first two miles at a 9:00 pace, then settle into a 9:30 pace until the half marathon point, a 10:00 pace from …

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