Sunday is the NYRR Marathon Tune Up. 18 miles, which is only three laps of Central Park.In reality, this run is harder than it sounds but is always a phenomenal barometer of my fitness and readiness for the New York City Marathon. So we’ll see what happens. I haven’t been in great headspace for training…
As we wind up the summer running season and prepare for the crisp, cool runs of the fall season (my absolute favorite) I thought it time to reflect on the running wardrobe I’ve been wearing for the summer. I pretty much stick to the same running outfit and gear each time I go out. I…
I’m almost at the top of the training arc for my fall marathons (NYC and Philadelphia). While I’m still logging between 70 and 100 miles on the bike every week, I’ve upped my running miles to between 35 and 50 (depending on the long run scheduled for the weekend). And it’s rough. This morning was…
This was my fourth year completing the New York City Triathlon and the one I trained for the best.I swam, I rode and I ran. And I conquered. Here’s a quick review: The Swim: 1,500 Meters (~ one mile) The swim in the Hudson River isn’t as bad as you would think, the most surprising…
Yesterday we ran the 2013 Queens 10K. This is one of the New York Road Runner’s Five Borough series, races that go through each of the five boroughs (duh) and ones that runners need to complete in order to get guaranteed entry into the New York City Half Marathon in March (technically, one needs to…
I am behind on posts. I plan to write posts every day and get distracted by either the Tour de France or one of the two workouts I’ve been doing almost every other day for the past two months. If you’ll indulge me . . . I’ve trained harder for this triathlon than any other…