TCS NYC Marathon

July 26, 2021

Road to the TCS NYC Marathon: 3. Training in the Moment

It is summer and I am a teacher. Which means that I do not have income coming in, but I do have hours of free time to focus on my training. Less than one month from now I will return to my hectic schedule: waking at 4am to attempt a morning run, a full day… Continue reading

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July 22, 2021

Road to the TCS NYC Marathon: 2. Taking it Easy and the Dreaded Ice bath

I have the coach. I have the PT. I have three new pair of colorful Hoka One One Rincon lined up and set to go. I have a hotel room booked and will arrange a sick day. Now the training begins. The marathon is not just a race; it is a way of life for… Continue reading

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About Me

Laura Smith was born and raised in the Berkshires and has held a multitude of jobs before deciding that all she really wanted to do was write. She published her first book of poetry, Spring’s Third Day in 2010, has written lyrics for local composer Chen Chia Wu and has published articles in Spirituality & Health Magazine, The Berkshire Eagle, and The Lyon Review. She has earned master’s degrees from both Mount Holyoke College and Southern New Hampshire University and currently lives with a menagerie of furry creatures as well as her husband in a farmhouse in western Massachusetts.

TCS NYC Marathon

Road to the TCS NYC Marathon: 3. Training in the Moment

Road to the TCS NYC Marathon: 2. Taking it Easy and the Dreaded Ice bath