Category Archives: Running

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This Is Love

Date: May 14, 2012 at 9:19 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 43

Love was the theme of the weekend. Lack of sleep, traffic, endless hours on the highway and eating were other themes. But let’s go with the love theme, because that one is the most fun to talk about. There was [...]

It's All Coming Back To Me Now

Date: May 11, 2012 at 9:31 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 37

Quick! Name the French Canadian songstress quoted in the title of this post. Oh you’re not sure? That’s insane. Let me give you some hints: She is beautiful. She can hit notes no other singer can rival and she belts [...]

Auntie Ali On The Run

Date: May 8, 2012 at 9:38 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 48

The day my brother, Ryan, and his wife, Michaela, told me they were going to have a baby, they did so by suggesting I rename my blog Auntie Ali On The Run. (It was the day after the Hamptons Marathon, [...]

Thankful Things Thursday: Today I Ran & Picked A Giveaway Winner

Date: May 3, 2012 at 9:40 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 50

Guess how many friends I made on the subway this morning? Zero. Exactly zero. I was the girl with the suitcase. It wasn’t even a crowded train, but people still loathed the presence of my little brown bag on wheels. [...]

Why You Should Not Use Google

Date: April 30, 2012 at 10:05 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 52

I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this yet, but I’ve been claiming “injury” for a while now, particularly after that magical 10-miler in Central Park 11 days ago. First, there was some hip pain. Then there was a little soreness [...]

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Changing My Mindset

Date: April 27, 2012 at 8:56 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 44

I’m not a person who looks too much into the future. I have no idea where I want to live eventually, I don’t know how many kids I want and I have no idea what my “dream wedding” entails (but [...]

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The Upsides To Being Injured

Date: April 25, 2012 at 9:17 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 69

Hi. Are you new here? Allow me to brief you: I am Ali. My daily intention is to write about running. I friggin’ love running. Currently, however, I seem to be slightly injured. I have this hip thing, and this [...]

Can Vs. Should

Date: April 23, 2012 at 8:17 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 41

I want to race. I want to approach a start line feeling like, as Coach Cane used to put it, a caged animal. I want to gut it out over the course of 3, 13.1 or 26.2 miles. I want [...]

Thankful Things Thursday: On Good Runs, Grippy Hangers & Gold Medals

Date: April 19, 2012 at 9:36 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 49

I am not thankful for steroid face. Dang it. I’m feeling slightly chipmunky these days. I thought I could get through this round of ‘roids without getting the inevitable “moon face,” but alas, photos taken yesterday reveal a slight, chipmunky [...]

Change Of Address

Date: April 16, 2012 at 9:41 am- by Ali- Comment(s): 58

Oh you thought you were sick of my sunrise photos before? Well I have a new home, and now I wake up to this: I’m a little bit obsessed. Waking up is fun! So, I moved this weekend. I’m all [...]