Recent Blog Posts

As you probably know by now, I'm running the TCS NYC Marathon on Sunday. You can track my progress using the TCS NYC Marathon App and search by name [Marissa Vicario] or bib number [35644] After four months and more than 300 training miles, the big day is almost here! But before I run the marathon, I'll run the Timex #OneRelay... I'm one of 100 runners chosen to run a portion of the 800 mile … [Read more...]

Every year, Fitness Magazine hosts a spectacular, invite-only event for local bloggers, appropriately hash tagged #FitBlogNYC.  One of the things I love and appreciate about this event is that it gets me out from behind my computer and offers the opportunity for me to meet bloggers whom I may never have otherwise met. Instead of sticking close to the bloggers I already know, I always try to … [Read more...]

Last weekend was my longest long run during my training for the TCS NYC Marathon.  That 20 miler haunted me for most of my training.   As much as I wanted to look forward to it and be excited about it, I was too scared. Scared of what? I have no idea. Running 20 miles is daunting and even though I've done it before, it's been awhile. Anything can happen. I wanted that 20 … [Read more...]

Inspired by Erin's post (with the exact same title - thanks for the inspo Erin!), today I'm talking about how I use my time and talent for giving back. I'm fortunate enough to have everything I need. Living in this huge city, I'm reminded every single day I step outside that there are countless others who don't. Instead of choosing to give money to people on the subway or sidewalks, I've made a … [Read more...]

  Remember my glorious 15 mile run?  I went into last weekend's 18 miler optimistic that it would be just as glorious. I mean, what's 3 more miles, right?  Well, it wasn't great.  The good news is that I wouldn't say it was bad, but on a scale of great to bad, it was hovering more around not so good. I'm celebrating that I made it through and moving on to discussing … [Read more...]

The following post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of Reebok. Last weekend, Reebok partnered with Lady Foot Locker SoHo for Lucky Magazine's Shop Out New York. The two-day event included in-store styling session with Lucky bloggers Naty Michele of A Love Affair with Fashion and Jessica Tran of Jess Loves Fred, complimentary juices from Juice Press, music from local NYC DJs Rachael … [Read more...]

  If you're a regular here, you know that I'm training for the TCS New York City Marathon.  (Yes, that's me looking like a post-long run mess in the picture) ... Training for this started slower than I would have liked while I was also training for the Norwalk Triathlon. Following the tri I could finally focus only on marathon training, things felt good and I was … [Read more...]

With another birthday on the horizon, I'm reminded that as I get older, my health is even more important. I wish I could say that I've fully embraced my thirties but truthfully, I'm self conscious about aging. I often find myself wishing I didn't have to get older and thinking about everything I took for granted in my 20s. I truly want to embrace myself at any age - and every line and wrinkle … [Read more...]