The 2014 Whiskeython
The 2014 Whiskeython took place last Sunday. “Whiskeython? Whoa, what’s that?!” Put simply… 2 laps of the lower loop in which the winner takes home a bottle of booze. For all you non-runners, 2 laps of the lower loop is…
2014 Triathlon Coaching
I’m excited to announce that I will be joining the Gotham City Runners as their triathlon coach! I have known Josh, aka Speedy Sasquatch, aka the Head Coach for about 4 years now and it will be a really fun…
RACE REPORT: 098 Join the Voices 5 Miler – 30:31
This weekend was chock full of races! The NY 60K, Philly Marathon, Brooklyn Marathon, Ironman Arizona and the wee bitty 5 mile race I did, Join the Voices. On Saturday I really dug into New York City. I started the…
RACE REPORT: 097 NYC Marathon – DNF
The 2013 New York City Marathon would be my 11th marathon and my fourth on this course. Having successfully run Wineglass Marathon 4 weeks earlier, I thought nothing could go wrong. (foreshadowing!) Saturday morning I went for a shakeout run…
NYC Marathon is here
The New York City Marathon is my version of Christmas. It is my favorite day of the year and since I discovered it (and the marathon) in 2008 I have only missed 1. Good triumphs over evil and the city…
NYCM Training: Weeks 4 and 5
My 6 week training program may be the most unusual and illogical plan I have ever done. I run when I feel good just to keep my fitness up from Wineglass. I have not run with a Garmin in months…
RACE REPORT: 096 Staten Island Half Marathon – 01:27:33
I signed up for the Staten Island Half Marathon once I started running again. I had 6 weeks to go from zero miles to a marathon so this race fit right in. My friend Stephan was running it too and…
NYCM Training: Week 2 and 3
I have really been enjoying my ability to run again. It reminds me of my early days in 2008 when I first started. I have been running without a Garmin most of the time and just going by feel. WEEK…
RACE REPORT: 095 Wineglass Marathon – 03:17:30
The concept of ‘Mind over Body’ is nothing new to the Marathon and Ironman community. Runners commonly refer to a marathon as 10% physical, 90% mental. For Week 2 of my NYC Marathon training plan I ran: Wednesday: 5M Easy…
NYCM Training: Week 1
My ‘A Race’ this fall is now the NYC Marathon after bowing out of Wineglass Marathon and Beach2Battleship Full Iron. I had a great full week of training for my 6 week plan. SUNDAY: 1 Mile @ 5:25 pace…