AJ's NYC Marathon Diary

Running with the Stars

The New York City marathon turned out to be a star-studded event, as "Extra" correspondent AJ Calloway joined Beth Ostrosky (Mrs. Howard Stern) and Scarlett Johansson's new hubby Ryan Reynolds as he raced toward the finish line!

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A.J. Races to the Finish Line

It's a race to the NYC Marathon finish line -- and A.J. Calloway is going as fast as he can! Watch as he trains with Beth Ostrosky to raise money for the North Shore Animal League and the Lance Armstrong Foundation -- because this race is just heating up!

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Armstrong: AJ 'Definitely Can' Keep Up

"Extra's" AJ Calloway continues training for the New York City marathon with cyclist Lance Armstrong -- and he's getting a fitness reality check! Follow AJ's journey as he improves his endurance, changes his diet -- and gets closer to his 26-mile goal!

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AJ Works Out with Armstrong

"Extra's" own AJ Calloway has a new personal trainer -- Lance Armstrong! Calloway is training for a marathon, and "Extra" was with him every painful, sweaty step of the way.

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It Starts with One Single Step...

It's become my new routine, every day, I run. In Central Park, home on the tree-lined streets of New Jersey, and, if I'm on assignment, on the beaches of the Bahamas. When Lance Armstrong says run, you do.

When I first met Lance and he invited me to be part of his Live Strong NYC Marathon 2008 team to raise money for cancer research and awareness, I never knew just how difficult, how challenging and how much of a commitment it would be. But since Lance and his incredible team of trainers at Carmichael Training Systems in Colorado Springs have taken an interest in my training and in turn, taken me under their well muscled wings, I don't think about it, I do it.

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Under Lance's orders, I started my training about a month ago. Every day, I'd run for about an hour. What started as a huffing and puffing three mile run has now increased to a fairly smooth 4 to 5 miles as my body has grown stronger and grown accustomed to its daily workout. Keep Reading...

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