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    Why I Chose the Maine Coast Marathon

    In case you didn’t know, I signed up for my fifth marathon in May 2016! I’m running the Shipyard Maine Coast Marathon on May 15, 2016. I chose this marathon because of the good reviews it got on Marathon Guide. It boasts scenic views along the coast line of Maine, a place I have never been! I wanted to run a Spring marathon and this seemed like the perfect one. I also signed up for the 39.3 challenge, which means I’m going to run the half marathon on Saturday, followed by the full marathon on Sunday! (No I’m not crazy, I’m awesome.) I’m also a Race Ambassador for the marathon!…

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    2015 Mohawk Hudson Half Marathon

    Another Hudson Mohawk Half in the books! Sunday was my fourth HM Half, and we had the perfect day for it! It was a little bit chilly at the start, but not too bad. Turns out all I needed was a pair of throw-away gloves. The first mile of this race is always super slow for me. It weaves around the Colonie Town Park and eventually goes to the bike path where I can finally get my stride going. The key to this year’s race was the fact that I had no goals. I wasn’t sure how it was going to go because I didn’t particularly train for it. I ran…

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    Buffalo Marathon 

    Back in January I signed up for the Buffalo Marathon. After running the Marine Corps Marathon in October and not hitting my goal, I was determined to run another marathon. Enter Buffalo! I wanted to train for a spring marathon and Buffalo seemed right–it was flat, decently-sized and not too far (4.5 hour drive from Albany). My friend Jenna also signed up, with Buffalo being her first marathon. We arrived in Buffalo Saturday afternoon with enough time to hit up the expo (decent expo!) and enjoy the pre-race party. I got a free beer at the party with a purchase of a Buffalo Marathon pint glass. Score!   We grabbed…

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    A Marathon in 2015

    Today I made the jump and registered for my fourth marathon! Memorial day weekend 2015 I’ll be in Buffalo to run 26.2! It will be my first time in Buffalo and my first marathon in my home state, The Great State of New York. It will also be my first marathon in my new age category of 30-34. Eeek! Anyone else running a marathon this spring? I start training in February! Happy New Year!

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    Marine Corps Marathon 2014 Part 1

    Friday afternoon after class I flew to DC with my friend Meg for the Marine Corps Marathon. Meg had originally planned to run the marathon with me as her first (she got in via the lottery) but got injured over the summer and couldn’t run the full marathon, so she opted to run the 10K instead. We were ready for a fun race weekend in DC! Saturday morning after an awesome breakfast buffet at our hotel in Alexandria, we rode the metro to the race expo in DC. Our metro stop was right across from our hotel and that was magnificent. There was a huge line to get into the…