The Austin Marathon was this past Sunday, at 7am. I always like to be at races early to make sure I don't rush myself through my final preparations, so I set my alarm for the insanely early hour of 4am. My plan was to be at the start area by 5am to be sure I [...]
Austin Marathon 2009
Working on the race report…
February 18, 2009 – Posted in: Austin Marathon 2009Time consuming stuff, so I'm actually dreading it. Too busy with work and home after being away 5 days... Anyway, see my Austin Marathon official stats below. I want to frame it! Notice that I not only beat my 4:30 time goal, but with my place of 1998 out of 4051, I beat more than [...]
Austin Day 3
February 16, 2009 – Posted in: Austin Marathon 2009Saturday was day 3 in Austin. Another great day. The weather was cold, though. We were very suprised when we stepped out into what could have been a New York winter day. Cold and windy. It was in the mid 40's, so definitely warmer than your typical New York winter's day, but colder than we [...]
Austin Day 2
February 16, 2009 – Posted in: Austin Marathon 2009Friday was day 2 in Austin. Had a great day. The weather was stunning. Early on it was in the 60's and cloudy, but eventually the sun came out and the high was 79 degrees. Thankfully the weather would cool before the marathon, but it was just perfect for being out and about. In the [...]
A ‘fiery’ marathon
February 16, 2009 – Posted in: Austin Marathon 2009Have a few hours to kill in the airport before heading back to NY tonight, so will try and post details of my trip and the Austin Marathon yesterday. But first, check this out: http://nofearofthefuture.blogspot.com/2009/02/fortean-fireball-weekend.html - during the marathon, there was some kind of meteor or space debris that fell in the northern sky.
4:30 … DESTROYED!
February 15, 2009 – Posted in: Austin Marathon 2009 running4:22:10ish - I would get my official time, but the marathon site appears to be down :) - perfect day in every way. Will provide details later on.
Austin Austin Austin
February 12, 2009 – Posted in: Austin Marathon 2009Woo hoo! Despite the gale force winds in NYC today, made it out only 2 hours late and arrived safely in Austin. This will be a fantastic trip. My wife and I left the kids at home with mother-in-law for 5 days! Too good to be true. Will top off the trip with the Austin [...]
Just a regular training run
February 10, 2009 – Posted in: Austin Marathon 2009 runningThis time of the year, on Tuesday nights, I run in Central Park with NYRR for a speed workout. Had to skip it today, though, and for a good reason. My 13 year old got accepted to one of the NYC specialized high schools, and now has a decision to make regarding which school to [...]
No Bronx Half Marathon For Me
February 9, 2009 – Posted in: Austin Marathon 2009 runningSince I'm tapering for the Austin Marathon, which is in 6 short days, I skipped the Bronx Half Marathon yesterday. Of course, the one I skip would be the nicest weather New York has seen for a February race in years! I've had a lot of fun reading all the race reports, but I'm a little [...]
Taper mode!
February 6, 2009 – Posted in: Austin Marathon 2009 running Speed WorkoutIn taper mode for the Austin Marathon, which is in 9 days. Last run was Tuesday nights speed workout in Central Park in the snow! Central park was absolutely stunning after the storm we had Tuesday. At least 5 inches of snow everywhere! The road was sort of plowed, but still snow covered and pretty [...]
