Training for your first Ironman is anything but easy, especially when your Coach is dedicated to making you the best athlete they can. The last few months have been 10-15 hour training weeks, which have hopefully resulted in improving my…
Isn’t life funny? We get so wrapped up at times in what ‘we cant do’ or what we ‘don’t have.’ I sit here writing this on the eve of the Rev3 Half Ironman in South Carolina, with Ironman Arizona a…
The 5th Avenue Mile is one of my favorite races. Last year I completed a dream, which was to run a sub 5 minute mile at the race and since then its always had a place in my heart. Unfortunately…
After 3 years of hard work and 5 Marathons I have finally gotten into the Boston Marathon! In November of 2008 I ran my first race (NYCM) after starting to run that summer. I missed Boston by 5 minutes, my…
My brother Jeff and I (he has been asking me to take him for the last 7 years) set off on the 7 Train around 6:15PM. We were pretty excited because we would get to see the #1 ranked men’s…
The calm before the storm isn’t nearly as rewarding as the picture perfect running day after. Our offices were closed Monday due to all the trains being down. Waking up with a crisp ‘Autumn-like’ breeze coming in through my sunlight…
To truly know me, is to know bikes and how much I love them. Bikes are awesome. Anyone that thinks otherwise should be locked up. Seriously, watch out once I become Mayor cause you’re going to jail naysayer! In the…
I chose to not race this year’s Queens Half Marathon based on my experience last year. Basically, it was hot as hell. This race happened to fit perfectly into Abbe’s Chicago Marathon training plan so she signed up. (I did…
What are you afraid of? I have spent a lot of time thinking about fear these past few months, especially after watching my father pass away right in front of me with nothing I could do to stop it. Was…
The Central Park Conservancy Run for Central Park is a 4 Mile race that supports and raises money Central Park. Seeing as how Central Park is my backyard I felt like I had to run it. The Friday night before…