runningandthecity

So I told you more stuff was cooking, let’s start with one! I was asked last week to be the Social Media Reporter for the NYC Marathon.(I said yes instantly without even knowing what it entailed, OBVIOUSLY. Eventually, I calmed down and got more details.) Basically, I’ll get access to all…

I have been a little tired lately so… after a week where I kept waking up at 4 am because I was on Berlin time, I’ve switched to the other end: sleeping in. Which means, I am too tired/lazy to wake up and run. Sunday I did 13 miles of…

Well, what do you think she said??? #1 #2 #3 #4 PS: head to the BODYGLIDE facebook, they have a bunch of cool giveaways (gift cards, spibelt, etc.!) Tuesday Fun: CaptionTHIS! #12 As Shannon would say…

Another in-between-marathons week is gone. They’re just flying by! Lots happening, all great. Great… and super busy, the short list: – The running is ok. I think. I am obviously STILL recovering from the mary but I managed a 9 mile run on Thursday and 13 on Sunday. I did 13 of just…

Please don’t tell me these are not hilarious… From my first attempt at an ultra, Mountain Madness 50K; should have known by the title alone, and it’s also a 5 out of 5 in the technical scale! These are in the first 7 miles, before the getting lost for 20,…

Where is everybody??!?! Oh, so apparently this weekend was the “weekendwhereeveryoneandtheirmotherisracingandjeeezIamnot” boringness. Seriously, you all. Seriously. Luckily, I have a few non-runner friends who kept me entertained but, seriously… It’s like you all got together and dissapeared… It was a bit awful, I am not gonna lie. You know how…

Proprioception is your body’s ability to sense its movement and position in space.The lost sixth sense. Imagine running blindfolded. Or with numb feet. Most of your sensory information during a run comes from proprioception.Your visual and auditory senses will help you guide your run, but 70% of what you need…

Braking is the highest ground force you will come across in the running world.It occurs when your foot touches the ground ahead of your center of gravity. Runners complain that running downhill hurts. That is because they are braking. Running downhill is when you feel braking the it most. Land…

Running Biomechanics: Be the Best Runner You Can Be

Running Biomechanics: Do you sit all day?

I promise I will bring something back for the Winner! Whoever gets closer, wins, If there’s two identical times, the first poster wins! So it’d be better if you include seconds in there too. Ok, some data… Last 2 marathons: – National Marathon, March 2011: 3:37:5something. – NYCM, November, 2011:…

Running Biomechanics: What are your arms doing?

In the last three days, there’s been basically two thoughts conflicting my already-usually-cloudy brain. The mile. I haven’t yet gotten over how magical that mile was. In case you didn’t see my post (with all the celeb runners!), here’s a bit I wrote: This was of the oddest of all races I ever…