Tag Archives: Running

Corn on the Cob

So there’s something growing on my foot, and I think it’s the reason why I was getting pain in my right leg as I was training for my half-marathon back in March. I initially thought it was a callus, and … Continue reading

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Pain Management

Just like my last run right before last year’s Tough Mudder, it took me three runs before being able to get into painless running form. My half-marathon is on the 22nd and I only started running last Friday and as … Continue reading

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13.1

I’ve decided to run the All-State Half-Marathon in March. I think this will be my big event for 2014. What’s appealing is that the 13.1 mile course is in Flushing Meadows Park and a friend sent me a $20 coupon. … Continue reading

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2013 Tough Mudder Finisher

So I did it. I went through and finished the 2013 Tri-State Tough Mudder event. This is me carbing up after parking. This is my awesome sister who graced me with her presence just so that we could eat a … Continue reading

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Short Shorts

In preparation for my tough mudder event in a few weeks, I ordered real running shorts from Dick’s Sports. After two nights of research, I ended up choosing 4″ Nike shorts. It was between this pair or 5″ shorts, but … Continue reading

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QC

Last night I took a new route and ran down Jewel Avenue, turned onto Main Street, entered Queens College, did a few laps around their outdoor track, and then ran home. Surprisingly, Queens College is only 2.1 miles away on … Continue reading

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Painful Run

I hadn’t run in two weeks because we went to Lancaster at the beginning of last week, I needed to freshen up before Saturday’s softball tournament, and I needed to recuperate from the tournament. So I ran this past Wednesday, … Continue reading

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There’s a Pirate!

Last night I killed it. I beat my one-day all-time record by one more mile. I felt good after my 5 mile run the previous night, so I decided to try for 6 miles and it wasn’t that difficult at … Continue reading

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5 Miles

I did it. I reached my 5 mile goal. I’ve heard that if I can run 5 miles, I’d be good for the 10-12 mile Tough Mudder obstacle course. And I can’t believe it only took me two months to … Continue reading

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BOOM!

I finally hit the 4-mile mark last night and it was glorious. I’ve been waiting patiently for my body to build up the endurance to reach 4 miles and it felt so good. I changed my route so that I’d … Continue reading

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