Speed workout last night consisted of a 2 mile interval around the lower loop of Central Park, then a 1 mile interval into the marathon finish line and then, finally, a 600 yard interval to finish up the workout. First interval started out free and easy, with a good hard pace. I fell just a bit behind [...]
March 2009
Feeling better and planning the next few days
March 10, 2009 – Posted in: bike gym injury running Speed Workout swimFeeling a lot better today. The knot in my back that suddenly popped up on Saturday is gone. That one was strange. It was not lower back or neck/shoulders, areas where I've had trouble in the past and are a major source of concern. It was on the left side of the back below the [...]
Nice weekend
March 8, 2009 – Posted in: bike East River Park running UncategorizedMy original plan was to bike on Sunday, which was forecasted to be the warmer day. But Saturday was so nice, and the forecast for Sunday ended up being cooler and possibly rainy, so I decided to get my bike ride in on Saturday instead. As my first ride of the year, had a good [...]
Sunday bike ride?
March 5, 2009 – Posted in: bike weatherPicked up my bike from the bike shop last night. Got a tune up and handlebars retaped. Also added a 2nd water bottle cage. I see the forecast for Sunday says mid 60's. MID 60'S!!! Sounds like it might be a good day for my first bike ride of the season. Just need to figure out [...]
NYRR Grand Prix
March 4, 2009 – Posted in: NYRR runningI'm a bit behind with my running news, but a few weeks ago I received a package from NYRR recognizing my completion of the Half Marathon Grand Prix for 2008. Last year was the first time I completed the full Grand Prix, finishing all five of the NYRR half marathons. Do I get bonus points [...]
Snow! And undecided on 2009 New York City Marathon
March 2, 2009 – Posted in: New York City Marathon weatherHad a nice snowstorm today. Maybe 7 or 8 inches in NYC. I love the snow. Love being out in the snow, driving in the snow, playing in the snow, digging out of the snow, etc. My kids both had snow days, but my office was open. So, I trudged into work in the snow. [...]
Feb 2009 in review
March 2, 2009 – Posted in: Month End SummariesRunning - 75.1 miles over 8 runs. Already at 178.2 miles for the year! Went past 5000 miles in my running log, started on 12/26/1998 Races - 1 (Austin Marathon - 4:22:18) Biking - 0 miles - 0 rides - 1 tune up though! Swims - 1 (very pathetic) Gym workouts - 4 Injuries - [...]
Salsa, Blues, Shamrocks and … PRs!
March 2, 2009 – Posted in: Race Reports runningRan the Coogan's Salsa, Blues and Shamrocks 5k race yesterday morning. Actually, almost didn't run it, because I forgot to pre-register. I really enjoy this race - 5k's are very rare and this race is a special challenge because of the hills - and have had this on my radar since the 2009 calendar went [...]
