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Marathon Widow/Widower by AbbyNYC Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise It is no secret that marathon training takes A LOT of time. Early morning runs, weekend long runs, nights at the gym, stretching at work. It’s just soooooo time consum ... Read on »

IT Band Research by AbbyNYC Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise A few weeks ago, I had to write a short paper about a common lower limb injury and provide the mechanism for injury, muscles involved, treatment, and rehabilitation for th ... Read on »

In Pieces by AbbyNYC Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise THIS POST CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES OF MEDICAL SITUATIONS. VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. ME! This is a special Saturday post in honor of today being the start ... Read on »

Making {runner} Friends by AbbyNYC Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise There have been times in my life when it’s been difficult for me to make friends. Camp, when I was a couselor. College, when I was an RA. School in general. ... Read on »

Finish Lines by AbbyNYC Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise If you haven’t noticed already about me, I am BIG with finish lines. Medals. I like Finisher’s medals. I like to train for races, but I like to finish races. I d ... Read on »

Strength Season by AbbyNYC Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise I like to think of the winter as Strengthening Season. I don’t really do much more than a 15K during the winter. Partially because I’m pretty grumpy when I get cold and pa ... Read on »

Gift Guide 2012: The Lady Runner by AbbyNYC Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise I’m a big fan of holding out til holidays to ask for big ticket items. Then again, I love a stocking stuffer, too. Ok, I just like presents. Correction: I like n ... Read on »

From Zero to Fartlek by AbbyNYC Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Welcome to the holiday season when everyone wants to lose 10 pounds, eat their faces off, join a gym, live at the open bar, and party like it’s 1999. In the running wo ... Read on »

My Thanks by AbbyNYC Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Disclaimer: This post is sappy and not at all about running. You’ve been warned. Gratitude is something I have plenty of this year. And I don’t know how to put into wo ... Read on »

No One Likes Runner I.K.E. by AbbyNYC Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise My gorgeous husband has introduced me to many things throughout the eight years (!!!!!) we’ve been together. For example, one cupcake is NEVER enough. 2 people = 4 cupcake ... Read on »

Winter Running by AbbyNYC Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise This time of year is probably my 2nd favorite time of year to run. First place is always Fall. 50°. Shorts. Long sleeve shirt. Love. Fall in New York is just the bes ... Read on »

Stand Up by AbbyNYC Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise “Stand up straight!” How many times did you hear that from your Mom/ballet instructor/teacher/grandmother/drill sergeant? Can I share something with you? They’re right ... Read on »

Don’t Sweat It by AbbyNYC Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Stowe is pretty. Oh, hey there, Mt. Mansfield. You’re big. And the air is clean and the sky is blue and there are stars at night. It’s a nice place to visit, F ... Read on »

Later by AbbyNYC Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Happily in Vermont for my sister’s wedding this weekend! Hope all the Richmond runners have great races in Saturday. I will be dancing the night away. More of this lit ... Read on »

Speed Work for Dummies by AbbyNYC Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise I take that back, you are NOT a dummy just because you don’t know the ins and outs and physiological implications of speed work. Catchy title, though, right? Not to ... Read on »

Comeback Setback by AbbyNYC Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise No, the hurricane wasn’t the setback. I actually went running through my beloved city quite a few times post-hurricane to get an idea of what downtown looked like. It wasn ... Read on »

One Family At A Time by AbbyNYC Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise It’s hard to look at the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. Just one picture of the devastation on Staten Island It’s always heartbreaking when people lose their ... Read on »

What Marathon? by AbbyNYC Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Hello from post-Sandy New York City! JB and I are just fine, have power and no flooding. In other words, we are the luckiest people on the island of Manhattan. Just ... Read on »

My {2nd} First Run Post-Op by AbbyNYC Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Central Park, I have missed you. I have missed you, old friend. There really is nothing like New York in the Fall. If you have any doubts, watch You’ve G ... Read on »

Hurricane Sandy: DON’T PANIC!!!! by AbbyNYC Posted in: Blog Posts in Exercise Oh man, I’m already hearing about people deferring and registering for a Spring marathon. While I totally get this kind of panic, I want to warn against it. The weathe ... Read on »

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