Today was a great day.  Well, after the bit about losing an hour of sleep last night was done, I suppose... First, I loved today's #dailymission on dailymile, asking people what they do with their race bibs after the race is done.  For me, I have a manila folder that they all get shoved into,

Got a flat tire on my bike ride today in NJ.  You can see the incompleteness of my route in the picture.  This was not supposed to be a point-to-point ride :) I've been trying to ease back into biking, in the lead up to the March Madness Biathlon, which is coming up in 2

Today I ran a 4 mile PR at the LIRRC race at Eisenhower Park! I had decided not to sign up for the Coogan's 5k race, which was also today, and then found I actually had time to race, so decided at the last minute to go out to LI. This fit for me as

While I will run in just about any weather condition, and usually enjoy myself, on the bike I'm a bit of a wimp.  I don't like riding in cold weather.  I don't have the right gear, and having my extremities cold is really annoying, and so I just bide my time until the weather warms before I

I'm a tech guy at heart, and over the years have experimented with different tech related to running.  While I skipped the whole Garmin movement in the last 2-3 years, I did previously toy with the old Timex model that GPS-mapped runs based on a device you would strap to your arm.  That was awful,

Found this sitting in my drafts.  Little bit late... :) On Saturday (well, a few Saturday's ago at this point) I ran the Cupid's Chase 5k in Riverside Park.  All in all, I really enjoyed the event.  It is refreshing to be able to run a small 5k in the confines of Manhattan Island, and

Running – 82.4 miles over 12 runs.  15 straight months over 70 miles! While I have definitely stepped back a little this year from prior years, I had 2 marathon long training runs which boosted the total.  As the weather warms, I expect to get out on my bike more and run less.  At the

I usually keep my complaints and ranty comments to myself, but on my run today I got so mad about something, I just can't contain it to myself. The problem: running in the street in the same direction as the traffic.  I am a self-professed street runner.  In fact, I did a guest post on

http://www.reference.com/motif/Science/patience-grasshopper While I've had a good start to the year in many respects, this is supposed to be the year of the bike for me, and I have not been on my bike once!  I sometimes start to get antsy about it, but in reality, the year is long, and the weather will improve, and