Category Archives: NJ Marathon 2008
After the Marathon…
You hear a lot of things about what to expect from your body the week after running a marathon. It’s a very individual thing so you never really know for sure until you’ve been through it yourself. Luckily for me … Continue reading
The 12th Annual New Jersey Marathon
Saturday at the marathon expo was COLD and WINDY and RAINY – which did not bode well for race day. My kids still ran like champs at the kid’s races, but every weather report from every media outlet called for … Continue reading
Taper Madness
I’m not sleeping well… new aches and pains cropping up all over… high level of nervousness and agitation (more so than usual). I’m not battling drug addiction or dealing with mental illness (more so than usual) – It’s taper madness. … Continue reading
04-13-08 (Week 15)
Last big mileage week of the training plan – Wednesday marked my last mid-week 8 mile run, Sunday marked the last 20 mile run. The benevolent New Jersey Road Runners Club, sponsor of the New Jersey Marathon, sponsored a training … Continue reading
3-02-08 (Week 9)This was a cut back week, which means slightly less weekly mileage and cutting back the long run Sunday. The generic schedule called for 12 miles Sunday, we ran the E. Murray Todd Half Marathon instead. Beautiful day … Continue reading
