Running – back to respectability with 59.5 miles over 9 runs (50 miles per month minimum is my goal). June is always my worst running month of the year. Last year I only did 15.1 miles. Will certainly do more than that this year, with triathlons in June and July. Races – 1 (Brooklyn Half [...]
May 2009
Brooklyn Half Marathon Race Report
May 31, 2009 – Posted in: NYRR Race Reports runningWow I had a lot to say, sorry about the length :) First, right off the bat, I think this was a wonderful event, and very well organized by NYRR. With the exception of the NYC Marathon, this is probably the biggest NYRR race, in terms of participants, I’ve ever run in. There were almost [...]
2:02:46
May 30, 2009 – Posted in: runningMy finishing time in the Brooklyn Half Marathon was 2:02:46. Very consistent throughout. I did not go all out in Propect Park, and found the energy to finish strong over the last 3 miles. Can't complain with the result at all, considering the warm temps and my leg issues. Full race report probably tomorrow or [...]
Think I messed up
May 29, 2009 – Posted in: gym injury swimLast night, I decided I would go to the gym and swim, rather than run, to rest my legs for the Brooklyn Half Marathon. Good plan. However, I did something kind of silly. Over the last few weeks, a nagging injury to my upper thigh/groin area, has gotten steadily worse. Lately, I've been icing [...]
Video update
May 28, 2009 – Posted in: swim video weatherVideo update [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RjsG7Ljqkg&hl=en&fs=1]
NYRR dipping its feet?
May 27, 2009 – Posted in: NYRR triathlonHappy to see NYRR announcing a triathlon (their first???) , to be held in Flushing Meadows Park, on August 23rd. This is big news, and maybe a sign to come of more triathlon events in the New York City area. Right now, besides the New York City Triathlon, we are limited to the New York Triathlon Club [...]
Nice 10.3 miler
May 25, 2009 – Posted in: runningAfter yesterday's freak out about the Brooklyn Half Marathon, I went out tonight for a 10.3 mile run - my 3 bridges 3 boros course. Finished in approx 1:40, which included several stops to drink, and one bodega stop by buy a water. I was very satisfied overall and think I'm in fine shape for the [...]
Nervous about Brooklyn Half Marathon
May 24, 2009 – Posted in: bike runningGetting a bit jittery about the Brooklyn Half Marathon coming up next Saturday. Since the Austin Marathon in mid-Feb, I've only had one run over 7 miles. I've been putting a fair amount of miles in, and was well trained for marathon distance 3 months ago, so will just have to hope that is [...]
First hot weather run of the year
May 23, 2009 – Posted in: East River Park running weatherI was very naive at the start. The humidity was not high, and the temperature didn't seem too crazy, at 84 degrees, but it was still the afternoon and the sun was shining. That, combined with not having run in anything higher than 72 degrees since early September (except for a couple of rough runs [...]
A Race With No (Good) Name
May 21, 2009 – Posted in: swim triathlonMost races we run in have nice catchy names, worst case named after city or location (New York City Marathon, Austin Marathon, Brooklyn Half Marathon, etc), and in the best case, a wonderfully creative name (Grandma's Marathon, Flying Pig Marathon, and my new favorite, Slacker Half Marathon). A quick check at Daily Mile shows the [...]
