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February 9, 2011

Power to the people!

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Last year, I had an absolute blast pacing the National Marathon in DC, so when I got an email inviting me back, I was pretty psyched. Then I looked more closely at the times they were looking for people to staff, and saw that 4:00 was the slowest. Whoa there! As the 4:15 pacer last year, I was the slowest pacer in the race. I had many, many people coming up to me to ask where to find the 4:30 pacer, and I had to tell them “sorry, I’m the last one.” In fact, as the 4:30 pacer at the …

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December 20, 2010

Race Report: New York City Marathon (Part 3)

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***This is part 3 of a delayed race report from November 7, when I ran the New York City Marathon as a pacer/coach for tennis pro Justin Gimelstob. For part one, click here; for part two, click here.*** Really left you hanging with that last part of the race report, huh? Don’t worry, I turned part 3 around quickly – stay tuned for the exciting conclusion! After a grueling final few miles and just a few steps over the finish line, Justin collapsed on top of me. Now, if you’re loyal readers who checked out the New York Times article …

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December 17, 2010

Race Report: New York City Marathon (Part 2)

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***This is part 2 of a delayed race report from November 7, when I ran the New York City Marathon as a pacer/coach for tennis pro Justin Gimelstob. For part one, click here.*** Last year, I had been right in the front of my wave 2 start when Frank Sinatra started singing New York. This year, we were in the middle of the wave 1 start, which meant that we had a few minutes of just standing in place and then a slow walk to the chip mats before we could start running. I used the time to to sing …

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November 10, 2010

Race Report: New York City Marathon, Part 1

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I kept waking up long before my alarm went off at 5:30am, which I think is a result of my Sarah Bernhardt-like tendencies as of late that allow me to wake up a few minutes before my alarm goes off. However, Daylight Savings Time has altered my perception, so I kept waking up around 4:30am instead of the 5:30am I wanted. Finally, 5:30am arrived and I got up for good. While I was wearing a cute t-shirt and jacket that Justin had provided for me and the other members of the team, they both had logos on the back and …

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September 13, 2010

Fueled by junk food

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Yesterday was… a bit crazy on the food front. My friend Kristen and I were both hosting out-of-town guests, so we decided what better way to show them a good time than a Munch Around The Village Scavenger Hunt? My houseguest Beth and I skipped breakfast and opted for just coffee in preparation, but we were still stuffed after all the eating we had to do to win the competition (woo!). For my part, I had half a lamb gyro, a handcrafted almond gelato on a stick, a pain au chocolat, and a gourmet peanut butter cup. Then to celebrate, …

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