The MAF Test
My new life of being coached has kept me very busy! I am really starting to love it and it is becoming more routine, all the pieces falling into place. Remember, prior to this I had zero structure to my…
Category Fitness
From Cabo to being Coached
I set off last Thursday morning with 9 friends en-route to Cabo San Lucas for a 4 day bachelor party aka ‘4 day bender’. For those of you geographically challenged below is a map of where we were headed. I…
A Taste of Spring!
This Thursday and Friday in NYC were slated to be in the 50’s and 60’s. You better believe everyone was outside doing something whether it was running, biking, or drinking. I did all 3. On Thursday night some of the…
Survive my Birthday + Cycle for Survival
Question: Can you survive an epic dance birthday party, only to wake up and have to spin your face off at Cycle for Survival? My birthday party was Saturday night. My REAL birthday is February 15, so you still have…
(Run like) being chased by Zombies!!!
As the weekend approached and weather for Sunday looked optimal, I contemplated racing the Gridiron 4 Miler. After some peer pressure from some of the Runner Army who were racing as well, I signed up. Saturday, the rain was stuck…
Swimasaurus Rex
Yesterday, as my errands finished at noon, I wondered what fun thing I could do in the city seeing as I had no plans. Just then, like something out of Twilight Zone, my phone rang. “Hello?” “Bakes, it’s Todd, what…
Runnin’ on Ice
One of my favorite things to do in the entire world is ice skate. It’s fluid, fast and very soothing to my mind. When I was age 14-18 I worked at our local ice rink. It was my time here,…
The Doughnut Run!
To cap off the year I decided to join the crew for the 1st Annual Doughnut Run, organized by Elyssa! Until the emails flying around about the run I had been spelling doughnut, donut… thank you very much Dunkin Donuts…
2010 in a nutshell…
Around this time of year I think all of us like to look back on what our year entailed, then look to see what may be in store for the future. SIDENOTE: This may be long winded, sorry. It’s more…
Cycle for Survival
A few weeks ago Jess from ‘Fitchickinthecity’ asked if I wanted to join her Cycle for Survival Team this February. Hmmm… was this some sort of obstacle course we would be riding on our bikes? Tough Mudder but on wheels?…