Category Archives: Central Park

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My Brain Is The Problem

Date: December 16, 2011 at 9:23 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 25

Remember when I ran the Las Vegas Half Marathon — and, uh, a handful of other races that didn’t go as planned this year — and I talked about how I had a really hard time during those last, oh, [...]

10 Reasons To Love Winter Running

Date: December 13, 2011 at 9:29 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 106

“It’s too cold.” “The gym is warm. I’ll go there and run on the treadmill.” “It’s too dark in the morning…and at night. I don’t want to run in the dark.” “I can’t breathe when I run in the cold. [...]

On Garmin-Free Running

Date: December 12, 2011 at 9:09 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 53

After the Las Vegas Half Marathon, I went on and on about how I was discouraged with racing. My brain wanted to go fast, but my legs couldn’t keep up. How dare they not work in perfect harmony, right? Rude. [...]

Thankful Things Thursday: On Success, Skiing & Sneakers

Date: December 8, 2011 at 9:28 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 42

Hellooooooo, and Happy Thursday! How’s your day so far? Wonderful? Excellent. That’s what I like to hear. In today’s edition of Thankful Things Thursday, I will tell you about all the things I’m feeling thankful for. It’s basically the same [...]

My Las Vegas Half Marathon Playlist

Date: November 30, 2011 at 9:03 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 59

The scene: Ali’s apartment. 5 am Wednesday morning. The window is open, letting a brisk breeze into the bedroom. (I say “bedroom” as if there’s more than one room in my apartment, but let’s get real here, it’s a studio, [...]

I’m Ready To Taper

Date: November 28, 2011 at 9:05 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 40

Hello! It’s been a while. You know what was awesome about the Thanksgiving break? Spending time with my family and not feeling the need to document every minute of my trip. I love blogging, but this weekend I also really [...]

A Very Thankful Thanksgiving

Date: November 24, 2011 at 11:01 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 52

It’s Thankful Things Thursday and it also happens to be Thanksgiving. Look at that! I feel luckier than ever lately so excuse me while I gush, gobble and fawn over all the things I’m truly thankful for today. I’m thankful [...]

I’m Excited About Not Feeling Sick Anymore

Date: November 22, 2011 at 9:07 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 28

I’m all hopped up on running this week! This morning I set out for six miles and they were glorious. It was raining. It was dark. It was bathroom-stop-free. That’s my fourth great run in a row! I know this [...]

Three In A Row

Date: November 21, 2011 at 9:03 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 78

This morning I ran five perfect miles. The miles weren’t particularly speedy. It was a recovery run of sorts, and I averaged a 9:20 pace. The weather was nothing special, either. It wasn’t raining, but it wasn’t sunny, and the [...]

Race to Deliver Recap

Date: November 20, 2011 at 8:04 pm- by Ali- Comment(s): 44

On Friday I declared that my goal for today’s 4-mile race was to run sub-8:15 miles the entire time. So I did that. And then I PR’d. I didn’t really have many expectations for the Race to Deliver, which was [...]