Blog - Josh Spector

Look at Me!

That picture was prominently featured in an email that went out today promoting a sweepstakes for the Catalina Island Conservancy Marathon on March 10. It was tons of fun to get another look at my Movember ‘stache. In case you don’t remember, photographer-extraordinaire Rich Cruse took the photo at the Catalina Eco Marathon on November 12….

Ventura Half Marathon – Race Report

[Edit: already with photos!] (3rd in 35-39 age group; photo by Bob Carey Photography) As I think I’ve mentioned, I am terrified of the LA Marathon, which is now just five weeks away. It’s not that I’m particularly scared of the distance, it’s more that I have to run that distance on pavement, on a comparatively…

Trail Rash

The trail got me today. But while I did not escape un-harmed, thankfully, I did make it through un-injured. Read on! The run started out great – as has become usual for Thursdays, I met Tyler and Ankur (Lukas was a no-show) at Peet’s in Brentwood at 5:30am. From Peet’s we ran San Vicente to…

Vega Sport

For me, switching to a plant-based/vegan diet wasn’t nearly as much of a struggle as I’d imagined it would be. I didn’t really have any trouble giving up meat and dairy and eggs was even easier. But I definitely could not have done it without the use of all the great resources that are out…

Monthly Summary – January 2012

Here’s January: Swim: 9,900 metersCycling (outdoors): 147.5 milesCycling (indoors): 1:35 (hours)Run: 137.7 milesStrength Training/Yoga: 8 sessions Approximate monthly total training time: 47 hours Weight: mostly unchanged, I’m guessing. maybe down a pound or so? January went by pretty much in a flash. What happened? I signed up for a couple races and then bailed on…

Race Schedule 2012 – Still a Work in Progress

Despite recognizing in my 2011 Annual Summary that I’m a happier athlete (and person) when I have structured and defined training and race plans, I still haven’t set my goals or finalized my race schedule for 2012. I have this constant internal debate over whether I want to be a triathlete or a road runner…

I wish I had a photo

I’ve probably never appreciated LA as much as I did this morning while running up the Temescal Ridge Trail, racing to beat the sunrise with Lukas, Jimmy and John. A full moon slowly setting in the west and a red-streaked sky waiting for the sun to rise in the east. Views stretching 360 degrees –…

Annual Summary – 2011

Looking back, 2010 was a year marked by consistency in training and racing but inconsistency in the rest of “life”. In 2011, on the other hand, life was pretty consistent, but training and racing were really just all over the place. 2011 was the first time in at least six years that I didn’t ring…

Monthly Summary – December 2011

Here’s December: Swim: 8,600 metersCycling (outdoors): 198.3 milesCycling (indoors): 2:55 (hours)Run: 140.8 milesStrength Training/Yoga: 5 sessions Approximate monthly total training/racing time: 47.25 hours Weight: low 160s? December started with a BANG! On December 3, I ran my last race of 2011, The North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Mile. I went into loads and loads of…

KT Tape Pro – Product Review (and discount offer)

I’ll preface this post by saying that I am a believer in kinesio tape. I’m not sure how it works (click here and scroll down about half-way if you want information about that) but I am convinced that it does. I’ve had success using kinesio tape for relief from pain and swelling due to various…