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Continue reading →: December/November/October Recaps
Well, it turns out I totally forgot to post a November recap, AND ALSO, an October Recap… so I am going to keep it short and good. But it was a quite eventful 3 months. If I told you everything that happened since October, you would not believe me. You…
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Continue reading →: Happy 2017 + Midnight Run
Running the Midnight Run has turned into a nice little tradition of sorts. The Midnight Run, in case you don’t know, is a New York Road Runners’ 4 mile race in Central Park on December 31st, at 11:59 pm. There are fireworks right at the start, they lasted about 14…
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Continue reading →: Philadelphia Marathon Race Report: Vomitphest and a Lesson
Well, there’s not much I can tell you about the marathon because I only saw about 10 second of it from my hotel room. Crap, right? But I’ll tell you my short story and I promise it won’t be too graphic. Basically, Juan got to Philly Saturday at noon. We took a…
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Continue reading →: Philadelphia Marathon. It’s RACE WEEK
Just a few more sleeps to go and it’ll be here. Some numbers: SIXTEEN weeks of training (until Saturday 11/12, it’ll be 17 weeks at race day, I think 17 weeks is perfect, or 19!) SIX long runs (anything over 16 miles counts) FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY FIVE miles total THIRTY SIX…
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Continue reading →: Guess my Finish Time at the Philadelphia Marathon!
10 days to go… and yes, DNF and DNS are allowed guesses! Rules: pick a time and write in the comments below. Whoever gets closer, wins, If there’s two identical times, the first poster wins! Make sure if you include seconds in there too, and post before Friday, Nov 18,…
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Continue reading →: Pictures from the TCS NYC Marathon Expo
Just a few for now… still collecting all the pics that everybody took… such great three full days at the expo! 8
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Continue reading →: NYRR shake out run and course strategy session at the marathon pavilion
This was such fun guys! Thank you to everyone that made it! 4 more miles in the book and three of them on the marathon course. 7 days to go!!
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Continue reading →: Verrazano Half: a tale of two halves
or more like 4 halfs! Once you see the splits, you’ll get it. It was hilarious. This race is in Bay Ridge, organized by NYC Runs. Basically we run on the promenade, it’s all flat, and around the area where the Verrazano Bridge connects to Brooklyn, hence the name. I…
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Continue reading →: For your long run this weekend: Delta’s NY is GO on the Hudson River Greenway
As New York’s number one airline and as part of its latest campaign – NY is GO – Delta is supporting us New Yorkers while we train for the TCS NYC Marathon with some fun leading up to the big race day. Because so many of us are taking our last long run this weekend – Delta…
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Continue reading →: Guess my Finish Time at the Verrazano Half Marathon (Oct 22nd)
Did I tell you I am doing the NYCRUNS Verrazano Festival of Races Half Marathon? I probably did!!! Less than a week to go!!!! So, one week to go, one more race, one more contest! Rules: pick a time and write in the comments below. Whoever gets closer, wins, If there’s two…
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Continue reading →: Race Report: Grete’s Great Gallop
hey hey friends! This isn’t going to be much of a race report as I didn’t really race Grete’s Great Gallop (a half marathon if you’re not from NYC!). I wasn’t sure what do make of the race, as I wasn’t tapered to race it fully so I checked with…
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Continue reading →: September Recap
is it really almost October ALREADY??? WHAT! actually, this is more like it: I am already dreading it ALREADY, though of course the running gets easier… On the other hand, I was finally adjusted to the heat. You know how it is… September shocked me a bit. I ended up…
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Continue reading →: Newport Liberty Half Marathon Race Report
Sunday I ran the Newport Liberty Half Marathon. I didn’t win. If you’re still interested in reading, there’ll be a few “oh!”, “ah”, “wow” and “what?” in store. Obviously, let me backtrack first. BEFORE These past 3 weeks have been insane. Like, so busy, I have been barely able to shut…
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Continue reading →: Guess my Finish Time at the Newport Half Marathon
Did I tell you I am doing the Newport Half? I did! Such a great race! Who’s going?? So, one week to go, one more race, one more contest! Rules: pick a time and write in the comments below. Whoever gets closer, wins, If there’s two identical times, the first…
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Continue reading →: New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile – Race Report
Here we go again! This was my 7th Fifth Avenue Mile and I was so excited! I had been invited to participate in the Media Heat, which starts at 11:45 am so I had all morning to get stressed out ready and not rush out. I had a little coffee, then did…
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Continue reading →: August Recap = byeSummerbye
August I can’t get over how now 70 degree weather feel like Autumn… it’s amazing how fast we get used to 90s or 10s around here…. I am already missing the high temperatures and dreading the winter, but ohboyohboyohboyhowfastwearegoingtoberunningsoon!!! August was insane. I don’t know if I ever run 149…
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Continue reading →: Guess my Finish Time at the New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile
Time to place your bets again… let’s do this! Rules: pick a time and write in the comments below. Whoever gets closer, wins, If there’s two identical times, the first poster wins! Make sure if you include seconds in there too, and post before Friday, Sept 2nd, 8 pm et. I…
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Continue reading →: Percy Sutton 5K Race Report
hey hey peeps! So, I did a 5K!! I have been trying to get to one but seems like it’s always easier to do ANY other distance than a 5K! I always end up signed up for a half, a 4 miler a 5 miler, anything but a 5K! I…
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Continue reading →: Guess my Finish Time at the Percy Sutton 5K this Saturday
Time to place your bets again… let’s do this! Rules: pick a time and write in the comments below. Whoever gets closer, wins, If there’s two identical times, the first poster wins! Make sure if you include seconds in there too, and post before Friday 26th, 8 pm et. Prizes… you…
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