Tag Archives: Running

Kickball – Summer 2014

Posted on August 18, 2014 by chezsylvia

Last Thursday I found myself in an MRI machine getting a scan of my right knee.   25 minutes of staring at the ceiling makes you think about things…a lot. The Thursday before, I found myself taking a hit from … Continue reading →

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Race Report: Westchester Half Marathon

Posted on November 2, 2013 by chezsylvia

Westchester Half Marathon – October 13, 2013 I ran stupid and now I’m paying for it.  A painful reminder of how I am not as young as I used to be. It was a beautiful, chilly and cloudy morning.  Perfect … Continue reading →

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Falling Apart for Fall: Apple Cider Pancakes

Posted on October 5, 2013 by chezsylvia

6AM is not a time to be competitive. What was supposed to be an active recovery WOD at CrossFit on Thursday turned into a WOD that forced me to take a couple of true rest days. It was a simple … Continue reading →

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Race Report: Sarah Bishop Bushwhack 10K Trail Race

Posted on September 29, 2013 by chezsylvia

Sarah Bishop Bushwhack 10K Trail Race – September 29, 2013 When a race course brings you to the highest point in Westchester, you are pretty much guaranteed more than a few really good uphill climbs. Touted as harder than the … Continue reading →

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Race Report: South Nyack 10 Miler

Posted on September 21, 2013 by chezsylvia

South Nyack 10 Miler, September 8, 2013 This is actually my second year running this race, which means I like it enough to make room for it in my calendar on the second Sunday in September. It’s a nice distance. … Continue reading →

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What I Did This Summer. A Wrap Up of Sorts.

Posted on September 11, 2013 by chezsylvia

It seemed like yesterday I made my Ode to Summer. Just as summer unofficially came to a close, we seem to be in the midst of a reminder that it is not officially over.  Technicalities really, but close enough. How … Continue reading →

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Race Report: Stratton Faxon New Haven 20K

Posted on September 2, 2013 by chezsylvia

$1.50 tacos from one of the taco trucks on Long Wharf Drive (right off exit 46 of I-95), devoured using the trunk of my car as a table while looking out onto the water made this race worth the 1 … Continue reading →

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Searching for a Running Buddy, Stopping for Shrimp and Coconut Grits

Posted on July 21, 2013 by chezsylvia

Finding a running buddy is like dating. You can run a lot with an assortment of people, hoping to find the right group or person you click with enough to start meeting on a regular basis. The unwritten rule of … Continue reading →

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Race Report: Putnam County Classic 8 Mile Race

Posted on July 4, 2013 by chezsylvia

Last night, on a complete whim, I decided to run the Putnam County Classic, 8 mile race.  I wanted to go for a run, and I figured, I hadn’t raced in awhile, so why not.  It was sort of close … Continue reading →

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No Skinny Jeans for this Girl

Posted on June 29, 2013 by chezsylvia

I recently came across this: The 157lb dissection. I loved it.  I love her honesty, how she just lays it all out there asking us to judge her.  My favorite line?  “The way you look should be a by-product of … Continue reading →

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