So sorry to my link-up friends, as I am behind with my post this week, mostly because I wanted to get this recap of Jaipur up and now Dustin is here in Mumbai, so I just haven't had any downtime to blog. Better late than never! Here is how training for the NYC marathon went this week: Monday: My first run at my new hotel, located in Bandra Kurla. Since I didn't know my surroundings yet, I Continue Reading
Fits on the Road: Jaipur, India
Last weekend, my manager Lisa and I took a weekend trip from Mumbai (where we are working) to Jaipur, India. Jaipur is a northern city, the capital city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Like the 50 states of the US, the 29 states of India are all apparently very different. I had only been to Mumbai at this point during my time in India, so I am so glad that I had the opportunity to explore Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 13 Weeks Until the New York City Marathon!
13 weeks until New York City- yikes! I do not feel prepared. Once again, training wasn't spectacular for my second week in India, though I tried my best...work came first. Speaking of work...these puppies at my office. I want to bring them all home :( Monday: I started the week pretty strong, with a 10 mile treadmill run. 2 miles easy, 6 at an 8 min/mile pace, 2 easy. Tuesday: 8 easy on Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 14 Weeks Until the New York City Marathon, a.k.a. My First Week in India
Hello from the tail-end of my first week in Mumbai! I feel like I have so much to share, but I don't want this post to be a novel. I'm going to try to focus on just my marathon training, and save more travel/India information for separate posts. (Actually I started writing this on Sunday night and literally fell asleep at my computer, so I'm finishing it up now on Monday night, beginning Continue Reading