This year had some big races, one of them being the largest marathon race ever, on November 3rd me and 55,000 others took trains, ferries and busses to the start line in Staten Island to run 26 miles through all 5 boroughs of NYC. It was quite an experience. Race Planning 2024 Some training and […]
Just got this in an email… Looks like I have a race in November. I mean, I knew I qualified last year during the NYC Half Marathon, but now I know NYRR knows and is reminding me about it. Especially after not getting into the Boston Marathon this year despite having a qualifying time because […]
Fall brought an injury and adjustments to my expectations for my “A” races.
Every summer (since 1983) New York State Parks puts on the Summer Run Series – about 8 runs at different state parks across Long Island on Monday evenings throughout the summer. It really is a great value, for $90 or so you have entry to 8 races at beautiful locations, great support, post race snacks, […]
This cold, windy and clear day in the city set the backdrop for my first half marathon race, and it was fun, cold, challenging, exciting, and ultimately successful. Race Selection and Entry I always wanted to run the NYC Marathon and even though about 50,000 people run it every year, it is difficult to get […]
It’s been 10 years since I did the Savageman triathlon race (race report here). The 56 mile bike course is known for its tough climbs and the Westernport Wall in particular – which is just over a quarter mile climb that averages about 15% and peaks out at 30%. A very touch climb in cycling […]
I finally made the full ride from Riverhead to Montauk and back, all told it was 112 miles and just over 5.5hrs of moving time.
NEW BIKE!!! It’s awesome, I love it. But first a little update on my marathon training – it fizzled out after the race was cancelled and I lost motivation to keep running 50+ miles/week, especially with all future running races being postponed/cancelled in wake of the pandemic, I changed my focus to biking. I shifted […]