Pre-race mid-week update
It’s Wednesday. The countdown on my watch says there are just three days until race-day. But, since Wednesday’s essentially done, that leaves two days, really; not that I’m counting… I’ve already had my pre-race talk with Coach John and have spent a fair amount of mental energy this week thinking about clothing choices (flexibility), my…
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When I went out for my run this evening I was thinking about my blog entry for this evening. I knew what I would be writing about generally, but still needed a title. Then, I spent the first 40 minutes of the run hiccuping every few steps and had my title. See, “hiccup” has another…
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NYC Marathon and Olympic Trials – Part 2
What a weekend of running! Beginning Saturday morning at 6:30AM, my weekend went something like this (with a little bit of Elizabeth and Charlie time thrown in here and there): Wake upEatWatch running (Olympic Marathon Trials)RunEatRunEatSleepWake upEat Watch running (NYC Marathon)EatRunEatSleep Phew! Starting from the beginning, watching the Olympic Marathon Trials was awesome! It was…
Read MoreNYC Marathon and Olympic Trials
It’s marathon week here in New York City. And this year, New York has a special treat – the Men’s Olympic Trials are taking place in the City on Saturday morning. So, Saturday morning, 130 of the top U.S. men’s marathon runners will be racing in Central Park and then Sunday morning, 35,000+ marathon hopefuls…
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Monthly Summary – October
Here’s October: Swim: 14,175 yardsCycling (outdoors): 22.0 milesCycling (indoors): 6:47 (hours)Run: 150.75 milesStrength Training/Yoga: 6 sessions Approximate monthly total training/racing time: 39 hours Weight: 163 pounds. If I weighed myself correctly this month and last month, I lost about seven pounds in October. Even with all the running I’ve been doing, I’m pretty surprised about…
Read MorePoland Spring Marathon Kick-Off
Yesterday, Elizabeth and I raced in the NYRR Poland Spring Marathon Kick-Off. It’s a five mile race that officially kicks off (duh!) marathon week here in NYC. With my original plan to do the San Diego Triathlon Challenge scrapped, I shifted back to my “normal” weekend training plan and did a medium length run (about…
Read MoreSan Diego Triathlon Challenge – Cancelled
I got the news via email this afternoon: Dear Friends: Due to the massive, widespread wildfires that have devastated San Diego County since Sunday (and continue to burn in the Northeast and Southeast parts of the county) we have decided that the best and most prudent course of action is to cancel the 14th Annual…
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San Diego Burns
Not that it’s news to anyone with a television or internet connection, but there are fires currently raging across much of southern California. The satellite picture at the top of this entry is from a few hours ago. I’m following them the best I can via the internet and phone calls with my parents. Thankfully,…
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Marathon Saturday
In training for JFK 50, Saturday has been my long run day. On every other Saturday, I’ve increased the total mileage for that “long run”; recently, as the mileage has increased, I’ve accomplished that by doing two sessions on Saturday – a morning run and an evening run. The alternate Saturdays have been “recovery” days,…
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