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Socks, Drugs and Rock&Roll

Lieutenant Dan had a lot of good advice for Forrest — catch shrimp after a hurricane, make your peace with God, invest in Apple — but one tip in particular stands out: Take your socks seriously. Or in the colorful words of Gary Sinise: “There is one item of G.I. gear that can be the differenceContinue reading “Socks, Drugs and Rock&Roll”

Brooklyn is the New Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Half Marathon didn’t start until 7 a.m. last Saturday, but in the hours leading up to it, my mind was already racing: Am I going to make it to the Prospect Park starting line before bag check closes at the ungodly hour of 6:10 a.m.? Is it going to start pouring mid-race likeContinue reading “Brooklyn is the New Brooklyn”

By Any Stretch of the Imagination

I recently found myself saying out loud nine words I never in my life thought I’d string together into a sentence. No, it wasn’t “Think I’ll have peanut butter just one meal today.” And it wasn’t “No thank you. I have enough golden doodle GIFs.” Heck, it wasn’t even “I’ve filled my ‘You’ve Got Mail’Continue reading “By Any Stretch of the Imagination”

So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Adieu

Today marked the end of an era. This is the part of my blog where I’d usually make some kind of joke about peanut butter, or about goldendoodles, or about Shawn Hunter, or about any number of my favorite things and/or TGIF crushes, but today is no laughing matter. Today, Runner’s World permanently shut downContinue reading “So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Adieu”

Milk and Cereal

They say the most important meal of the day is breakfast. I say the most important meal of the day is my office’s 3 p.m. champagne ration, but sure, breakfast is a close second. I’ve been an advocate of breakfast for as long as I can remember, though it’s taken different forms with each passingContinue reading “Milk and Cereal”

Mama Mia

What did you inherit from your mother? Your affinity for peanut butter? Your sun-kissed complexion? Your entrepreneurial spirit? In my case, all of the above, plus something practically guaranteed to extend the length and quality of my adult life: my dedication to health. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I don’t think I’dContinue reading “Mama Mia”

Leaving Your Mark

Hey there, injury prone comrades! Shout if you’ve ever had any of the following sidelining ailments: The one where pain on the underside of the kneecap flares when sitting still or walking down stairs (i.e. runner’s knee) The one where the ligaments along the arch of the foot feel tight and achy (i.e. plantar fasciitis)Continue reading “Leaving Your Mark”

Gear Up

I’ve been off the grid blogwise for three weeks and counting, and I know I’ve left you with all sorts of unanswered questions. I’ll plow through them quickly, as I have something much more important to address. Did we choose to renew our apartment lease? Yes. Did we book our summer trip to Greece? Yes.Continue reading “Gear Up”

Get a Move On

The Sharks and the Jets may no longer pachanga down the West Side, but don’t let that fool you: New York City is still a cutthroat place. We push on the subway, we death stare at tourists, and according to reports from the trenches, we are the meanest online daters in the history of theContinue reading “Get a Move On”

Like Night and Day

There are several core truths about myself I hold to be true. I’m right handed. I’m a dog person. I’m afraid of ET. I’m team Peeta, team Jacob and team embarrassed to have read so many novels originally written for 12-year-old girls. One more core truth: I am a morning runner. For as long asContinue reading “Like Night and Day”