Blog - Josh Spector

Another tough workout

This morning was a scheduled run, but different than any workout I’ve ever done. The plan was to warm-up, then do some Strides (more below), then run 5 x 1 mile at 6:30, with rest in between, then a cool down. As I understand it so far, Strides are short (20 seconds or so) sprints…

This is not going to be easy!

Today I have a ride and a swim scheduled. My weekday rides right now are scheduled to be 2 hours. Today, even with getting up at 6:10, I could only get in 1:20 and even with that I was a little late to work. I had also hoped to ride outside, but at 6:30 it…

First “training” run

Well, not actually my first “training” run, but it was my first run directed and scheduled by my coach. It was a great run. Normally, if I had run today (which is questionable given the 21 miles on Sunday), I would have just gone out and done my hour-long run to Battery Park. Instead, I…

More just about me

Today is yet another off-day. It’s just worked out that way that I’ve had a lot of off-days this last week or so, but I definitely need it today, after yesterday’s run. I’m feeling pretty good, but a little stiff and tired. I have some hard workouts this week and the Alcatraz race this Sunday,…

More about me – beyond college

After college graduation, I moved to Austin, Texas, where my friend Charles managed a bar and offered to help me get a job. While working at a bar called the Coppertank, I became friends with the bar manager, Victor. He was a runner and had run the Austin Marathon a few times. I was lifting…

Encouraging!

I had a long run scheduled for today and was more than a little nervous because of the problems I’ve been having with some of my runs recently. I was optimistic because there would be water stations, lots of people around and Assaf was going to run with me. Assaf actually started a while before…

Bike Fitting/Off Day

I took another day off today – that’s my third this week. I still managed to get in a lot of workouts (3 runs, 2 swims, 1 bike and some quick weights/core work), but I can’t let this become a habit. There were extenuating circumstances this week, flying back from LA last Sunday, E’s big…

Feeling Good on a Friday

I took yesterday off, both from writing and from exercise. We were out pretty late Wednesday night at one of Elizabeth’s big events, so I couldn’t work out in the morning. My plan had been to get to the gym and lift or ride a bike after work, but instead I went to a movie…

Good run – back on track

I did get up to run with Ron this morning and had a pretty satisfying run. It was a little disheartening to wake up while it was still dark out, but the sun came up at about the time we met up (6:30) and it was a gorgeous morning. It was actually a bit hot….

Finally!

After what seemed like a week of sub-par exercise, I finally had a really good workout. Because we don’t have any plans tonight, I decided to sleep in a bit this morning and work out after work. I left work around 6:45 and hit the pool, fearing that it would be totally packed. I got…