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pop-ups

No I'm not referring to those annoying things you see when browsing the web that sometimes those gadgets in your browser can't block.  Or that show on VH1 that would tell everything you ever wanted to...

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marathon trumps yankees

Ah, baseball postseason and fall marathon season.  Why must you clash?  Yeah, considering I didn't have the Yanks to watch in last year's postseason, I'd be glued to the TV nonstop this time.  Not...

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the point of no return

Well, now is really it. No turning back. I am writing this blog post while on the train en route to DC...and now its seriously starting to feel real. 4 months. 18 weeks. 700+ miles. And the burning...

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wasn't my day

Well I'm sure you all are wondering...and unfortunately it was not the ending I hoped for.Long story short-great first half, on pace for 3:33...then things started to fall apart. Finally culminating...

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MCM=DNF

I don't even know where to start with this.  This is probably the toughest race report to write.  Ever.  A day that started off so well and should have ended at the finish line with a BQ instead ended...

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the dust settles

Three days later...and I am still trying to process it all.  So many "what ifs" and "whys."  In a way, I sorta feel like Carrie did in the Sex and the City movie after Big jilted her at the...

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just a quickie

get your minds all outta the gutter...hehe.but seriously, just a quickie post to say thanks to everyone for the comments on my last 2 posts...I have more to say (not a surprise) but not now. Cuz well,...

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i've had a little bit too much

Red wine?  Not so much, I only consumed that on Thursday nite at the Flyers pasta party.  Nope, my current still-hungover state was caused by quite a few pints of Blue Moon and Sam Adams Cherry Wheat...

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second opinions suck

So where did I leave off...oh yeah...streak of drinking 9 nights in a row...not proud of.  Said streak stopped at 9 as I decided to give myself the night off on Tuesday, but was started back up again...

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i don't wanna cry

This post title has been brought to you by some old-school Mariah Carey.  Yeah, the days of the "Best New Artist" Grammy, the days when she was banging Tommy Mottola...before she graduated to the likes...

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"on to the next"

And this latest post title has been brought to you by the latest episode of The Hills.  Is it me, or has this episode finally brought back the show we all hate to love, or love to hate?  How staged was...

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the race to register

I know this is old news by now since it's been over the place (of course, since this is, like, the only race that matters, seemingly) but registration for Boston 2010 closed out on Friday-in record...

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the next move is yours

Maybe "the next step is yours" or "the next run is yours" would have been more appropriate but I just felt like using another episode title from The Hills.  I just love how K-Cav got asked on last...

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coulda woulda shoulda

Well to start this off on a positive note-I ran a whopping 7 miles last week.  I used to be able to run that distance on one given day, but who's counting.  Part of that included 2 loops of the...

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same script, different cast

So probably the most strenous workout I got this long weekend was dodging the masses at Penn Station on Thursday morning-I had never seen it be such a zoo!!  I couldn't even buy my train ticket, the...

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running in heels

Yow.  My calves are actually sore right now, and surprisingly, not from running 3 loops of the reservoir yesterday.  Nah, I think it's more due to dancing and being on my feet for so long on Thursday...

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no MORE marathon

Now I'm not talking about myself there!  When I IM'ed a friend today and said to him "no more marathon next year-only the half" he interpreted it as I'm not doing a marathon, and only a half next year!...

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and while we wait...

...for me to be an actual runner again and actually have running news to tell, i figured i'd fill out this survey-type thing I saw on Mark's blog...Miles last week:8 and change (combination of holiday...

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it knocks you down

Blame the weather.  Lately just been feeling knocked out, knocked down...thankfully not knocked up :-P  Or maybe it's a bit of the holiday blues too.  I don't know.  (And on that note, why does "blue"...

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choose my xmas eve adventure

Or non-adventure. :)OK, poll in the sidebar.  Need help deciding what to do XMas Eve.  Do I dare make an appearance at the Matzo Ball and drop $25 (plus cost of overpriced drinks) to check out the...

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2009-not quite so fine

So yeah, figured I was due for one of those obligatory "running year in review" posts...So first I guess I will revisit what I wrote at the end of last year to be my 2009 goals and how I...

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maybe i'm getting too old for this

So since I'm sure everyone was dying to know (ha, not really) yes I did venture out on XMas Eve...guess it beat staying home and watching reruns of Jersey Shore :-P  If you were hoping for any juicy...

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a devil of a decade

Well first off, this is post #666 for me.  Hence the devil reference in the post title :)  No, I'm not saying I'm the devil...hahahaha.So I'm watching "I Love the New Millennium" on VH1 right...

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the (new year's) situation

ahhh...first bloggy post of the new decade.  only took me 5 days! :)so where did I leave off...oh yeah...fun and drama-free New Year's Eve.  may not scored an invite to the real big party of the night,...

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update your bookmarks-I've moved!!

Decided to make the move and I got a new blog home now!!  So check me out in my new digs...http://nyflygirl.wordpress.com/See you there! :)

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