Countdown to Austin Marathon - 30 days. Yikes!! Boy is it cold here in New York. Went out for my run at 8pm, and it was 11 degrees, wind chill of 0. In scouring my records, which go back to 1999, I've only once before run in colder weather. It was 10 degrees for the [...]
January 2009
Fred Lebow 5 Mile Race Report
January 11, 2009 – Posted in: Austin Marathon 2009 NYRR Race Reports runningThe Fred Lebow 5 mile race is one of my favorite road races of the year. It honors a man that I respect and look up to - he inspired me in the first few years as I was getting started. Also, the race is traditionally the first scored race on the calendar, in early [...]
Happy Birthday… to me!
January 9, 2009 – Posted in: diet UncategorizedTurned the big 38 today. Since I have no willpower at all, I started my day with one of those sinful cinnamon rolls you get from the corner coffee/pastry street vendors. But it's OK, I had a good run last night! Yum, yum!
Nice speed workout
January 7, 2009 – Posted in: running Speed WorkoutWent out last night for a group speed workout in Central Park - NYRR class. Workout was at the lower end of the park, 600 yard repeats into the marathon finish line. Done this workout often over the years, and yesterday was one of my best. Did 6 repeats - check out the consistency: R1 [...]
New sneaks
January 5, 2009 – Posted in: runningI realize all the posting tonight is a little out of control, but I have a lot to say, and haven't posted in days! After my recent foot trouble, I needed to get new sneakers, badly, and went to the authority, JackRabbit Sports, on 14th St between 5th and 6th Ave. I've picked up sneakers [...]
Bad Long Run
January 5, 2009 – Posted in: Austin Marathon 2009 runningBad runs are just not so easy to write about, I guess. That explains the delay here. Got back from my nice, warm Florida vacation late Thursday night. Drive back was fun, although it was not nice to lose 15 degrees of air temperature per day. 75 in Florida, 50 in South Carolina, 35 in [...]
Going for 100 pushups
January 5, 2009 – Posted in: gym pushupsInspired by LIRunner9 at http://trainingfornycmarathon2009.blogspot.com/, and some others I've seen write about it, I've decided to try the One Hundred Pushups training program. I get to the gym sometimes, but not as often as I like, so 100 pushups seems to be a great way to strengthen the arms in a way that I can't seem [...]
East River Park
January 5, 2009 – Posted in: East River Park runningLittle East River Park update... On Saturday, I was in my car on FDR Drive and noticed that the north section of the main path in East River Park looked to be open again! It has been closed the last few weeks while they repaved the road surface, forcing runners on a roundabout detour, which [...]
