This is the week of the year that I am always the most excited about running. The start of the new year always invigorates me to do more and better, despite the cold temperatures. Therefore, I typically sign up for speed work in Jan. In fact, and this will be the subject of my next [...]
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Brrrr, and back update
January 20, 2011 – Posted in: injury weatherSo, the Manhattan Half is on Saturday, and it is going to be a cold one! I'm a little sad I'm not running this year, as it brings back fond memories of the cold 2009 edition. If you want to get a sense of what to expect, read my report from that race! Back update [...]
First Light Training Update
December 29, 2010 – Posted in: First Light Marathon running weatherBeen awhile since I've posted an update of my training here. With only 11 days remaining until the First Light Marathon, I've peaked my training and am now into my taper. Highlights since I last gave a training update: Week before last - I felt like I had been nursing sore calves and so worked hard [...]
5 Days to the Chicago Marathon
October 5, 2010 – Posted in: Chicago Marathon weather5 days to the Chicago Marathon! And I decided to take a rest day this morning. I could have ran, and under other circumstances I would have, but with only 1 day off after a hard triathlon, with some muscle soreness in my legs, just decided to give it one more day. In a perfect [...]
13 Days to the Chicago Marathon
September 27, 2010 – Posted in: Chicago Marathon injury weather13 days to the Chicago Marathon! This morning I rested and slept in, until 6am. My back is still a bit tight and stiff in places, and I think a little worse after my 4 mile run yesterday, so decided to take it easy this morning. My intention is to exercise tonight, late in the [...]
Right Now
January 28, 2010 – Posted in: Reflections running weatherMy run tonight was intended to be a ho-hum mid-week 5 mile run, but it turned into one of the best non-race running experiences I've had in a long time. Let me back up to this morning. I set the alarm early, intending to get up early for a bike ride. Although I did get [...]
Wind Chill or Real Feel?
January 3, 2010 – Posted in: Reflections weatherI've always measured my winter running primarily by the temperature and secondarily by the wind chill. Wind chill is a relatively simple calculation, or chart, based on the air temperature and the wind speed. No doubt, it is a highly subjective number for us runners, but a good measurement to compare cold weather runs to [...]
Great long bike ride yesterday
July 13, 2009 – Posted in: bike New York City Triathlon running triathlon weatherOnly 13 days till the New York City Triathlon! Nervous about it in generally, and most specifically, nervous about the swim. Since the pool I go to has been under renovation for the last 2 weeks, its been 4 weeks since I have last gone swimming. Pool supposed to be open again as of today, so [...]
Back in the morning run routine
June 18, 2009 – Posted in: East River Park injury running weatherGot out for a morning run. Hopefully today is the start of a good new habit of morning workouts. Yesterday was the last day I needed to get my 7 year old out of bed at 6:30 and out of the house at 7:05. That schedule was just not conducive to morning workouts. My kids [...]
Video update
May 28, 2009 – Posted in: swim video weatherVideo update [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RjsG7Ljqkg&hl=en&fs=1]
