runningandthecity

To make it short, I had a horrible race + amazing run through Brooklyn to Coney Island. You need any more than that? My leg had gotten a crazy painful bout of ITBS at the Bear Mountain 50K two weeks before… I let it rest for 10 days and when…

Apparently, this is a picture of me when I was little…

I might have mentioned it before, or not, but (besides coaching for GOTR) I will be coaching a team of 20 marathoners who have signed up to fund raise for the Lower East Side Girls Club, a wonderful NYC non-profit created to address the lack of services available to girls and young women on…

(this post stars here, with an overall review and description of the race and course)  BIG disclaimer: I made one huge mistake. I wore the wrong shoes. I usually wear my (non-trail) Asics 21XX in the trails, though I had tried the Vasque’s Mindbender in the last trail long run and they worked…

If you read S (an accidental runner)’s blog, you knew this was coming…Tonight I get to have round two of celebratory drinks with two of our very own amazing runners!! Cheap beer in a can (HOORAY PBR!), lots of good energy and a bag (or two) of my homemade cookies to…

So, I am minding my own business while working on my core and quads and stuff and I notice this dude staring. I ignore. I go around to get to the wobble boards. He nods at me. I ignore. Trainer-at-the-Gym Rant of the Week

I was waiting in a random Upper East Side corner for my friend to go for a short and easy run in the park. While I waited, I got a few looks. This woman walks by, with a weird look on her face and… “are you running in your underwear???”

Sometimes, mostly when recovering from a marathon/ultramarathon, I find myself in BLAH world. Add a taper to the recovery. Double-BLAH-treath! April came and went and I barely… Running BlahWorld

It’s been one long month since the National Marathon. I was hoping I would be recovered by now but for the last four weeks all I’ve had were very slow runs, it’s been so frustrating to keep… Frustrated, Bored, and Scared

Marathon Opening DayCatch all the action live when marathon season starts on Wednesday, April 27, at 12:00 noon EDT: Marathon Opening Day is the ING New York City Marathon 2011 celebration… NYC Marathon Opening Day: Who is in??? (edited: who’s the celeb)

JackRabbit (the osomest nyc running store!) was hosting a running show Friday and Saturday. It was basically like your typical marathon expo but much more fun as you weren’t… Matt Long + Scott Jurek – At the NYC Running Show

You might not know who Lee is, but his name might sound familiar if you have read Born to Run. “Saxby has figured out how to break the key movements down into a… Uber Exciting News: I’m going to be coached by Lee Saxby!