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Catching up

– Posted in: bike swim

Been a bit active over the last few days. Last Thursday I went for a late bike ride to Central Park.  First nighttime ride of the year - it is finally getting warm enough for me.  Love biking in Central Park late night when it is empty.  Can fly through without worrying so much about [...]

Brooklyn Half Marathon – hallelujah

– Posted in: NYRR

May 30, Brooklyn, Be There... From the "its about time" department.  @NYRR_Daily confirms Brooklyn Half Marathon on May 30! Just wondering if we'll be running on the boardwalk this year - I recently saw pictures of the boardwalk under serious construction.  Although NYC got stimulus money to fix the boardwalk, I'm sure that's not happening by May 30.

Swimming on the brain

– Posted in: swim

Made it to the gym tonight to swim.  My wife got home from her work event earlier than expected and I was able to sneak out.  Didn't have enough time to lift weights first, but that is OK.  It was my first time in the pool in over 2 weeks.  Still very, very shaky, trying [...]

Created my own race

– Posted in: East River Park injury running

With races routinely selling out in Central Park now, I've resorted to creating my own race!  Well, not really.  I only had time for a short 4 mile run yesterday, so figured, why not make it a speed workout, and treat it as a 'race'. The course was my usual 2 mile out and 2 mile back [...]

6.5 miles

– Posted in: running

Circumstances didn't let me get to the gym Thursday night, the timing was bad for the gym yesterday, and I'm not quite ready for after-dark training rides on my bike, so I went for another run late last night.  Did my 6.5 mile 'downtown loop' (see course here).  I like running at nighttime, the later the [...]

Why am I so sore today?

– Posted in: injury

Trying to figure out why my arms are so sore today.  If my arms are sore, then I won't want to go to the gym and swim tonight, which was in my plan.  What gives?  I only went for a 5 mile run last night.  Oh right, I spent almost 2 hours yesterday morning cutting, [...]

Invigorating run

– Posted in: running

Was able to get out for a 5.2 mile run down 1st Ave and East River path down to Wall St and back.  See here for the map taken using my iPhone and GPS.  I was surprised it held the signal underneath the FDR drive - good to know. Had a fantastic run.  Since it [...]

Feeling Better

– Posted in: NYRR running

Been under the weather since Saturday and so have not done any running since my run in Miami last Tuesday.  Feeling a lot better today so will get out for a run tonight.  Looking forward to it!  Currently 48 degrees so maybe it can creep up towards 50 by late afternoon. Last weekend, the washing [...]

Updated 2008 Grand Prix Finishers Certificate

– Posted in: NYRR

I wrote a couple of weeks ago about how I received an incorrect finishers certificate for the 2008 Half Marathon Grand Prix.  Well, I was very happy to see that NYRR corrected the error of their ways, and sent out updated certificates last week!  Woo Hoo!