running

Actually 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 [...]

Unless 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 [...]

Only 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 [...]

Countdown 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 [...]

The 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 [...]

Went 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 [...]

I realize all the posting tonight is a little out of control, but I have a lot to say, and haven't posted in days! After my recent foot trouble, I needed to get new sneakers, badly, and went to the authority, JackRabbit Sports, on 14th St between 5th and 6th Ave.  I've picked up sneakers [...]

Bad runs are just not so easy to write about, I guess.  That explains the delay here. Got back from my nice, warm Florida vacation late Thursday night.  Drive back was fun, although it was not nice to lose 15 degrees of air temperature per day.  75 in Florida, 50 in South Carolina, 35 in [...]

Little East River Park update... On Saturday, I was in my car on FDR Drive and noticed that the north section of the main path in East River Park looked to be open again! It has been closed the last few weeks while they repaved the road surface, forcing runners on a roundabout detour, which [...]