Word of the day was COLD. No way around it. 14 degrees at the start and not much higher at the finish. The CNN clock said 14 degrees at the start, still said 14 degrees one hour later at the 6 mile mark, and then was up to 15 degrees two hours later at the [...]
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Beautiful East River Park Morning
January 23, 2009 – Posted in: East River Park runningActually went on a morning run today! I needed to, because I'm heading out to my NJ house right after work and I didn't want to miss another day. For a true early morning run, I'd need to be out the door by 5:30 to be back in time to get my 7 year old [...]
Highway robbery
January 22, 2009 – Posted in: UncategorizedJust felt like I needed to vent a little. It is the little things like this that make me so mad! Last Sunday, before my long run, I was on the upper east side, and wanted to fuel up. Headed into a bagel store on the east side of York Ave, around 76th St or so. Picked [...]
ICY speed workout
January 21, 2009 – Posted in: Austin Marathon 2009 gym running Speed WorkoutI was recovering pretty nicely from Sunday's long 17.5 mile run. By Tuesday, I only had some muscle tightness in the right leg. Otherwise felt fine. So, went ahead with my normal Tuesday night speed workout in Central Park with NYRR. I hardly ever stretch on my own, but in this class, there is a [...]
Course change for Manhattan Half Marathon
January 20, 2009 – Posted in: Austin Marathon 2009 NYRR runningUnless I'm totally going crazy and this was already done last year, I notice that the course for the Manhattan Half Marathon is slightly different this year, and a nice little improvement! In the past, the race would start in the East 80's behind the museum, and finish in the 102nd transverse, the 1 mile distance [...]
Long run done!
January 19, 2009 – Posted in: Austin Marathon 2009 runningOnly 4 weeks to the Austin Marathon, and I had so far only managed 1 long run, as I failed miserably on a planned long run 2 weeks ago. So, with my back to the wall, and time running out, I needed to get back on track with my long runs. Thankfully, I was able [...]
Brrrr its cold
January 16, 2009 – Posted in: Austin Marathon 2009 East River Park runningCountdown 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 [...]
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 [...]
