Brian Rock 
The South Mountain Reservation is home to a complex network of trails, including the Zoo Loop Trail. The Zoo Loop is a short, moderately difficult trail in the north end of the South Mountain Reservation. It’s located near Northfield Ave in West Orange. The loop is two miles long and it circles the Turtle Back … Read more
The South Mountain Reservation is home to a complex network of trails, including the Interpretive Trail. The Interpretive Trail is in the northern end of the reservation, near Walker Road and Northfield Avenue in West Orange. It’s a short, easy going trail that connects one of the parking areas to the larger trail network and … Read more
Running is hard. At least in the beginning. But once you make running a habit, it gets a lot easier. If you ask any experienced runner, they’ll tell you that an easy jog is, well easy. I can go out for a few miles on a trail and hardly work up a sweat. Ask any … Read more
Last week, I ran a half marathon time trial and you can read more about the race itself here. But today I wanted to reflect a bit on my taper before the race and my recovery after the race. Tapering for My Half Marathon I increased my volume a lot over the summer, and at … Read more
I spent the spring getting back into running after an injury, followed by some base building in the summer. By August, it was time to actually train a bit and set a baseline for what kind of times I could achieve. I didn’t have a solid plan, and I kind of muddled through a bit. … Read more
I’ve been running on and off for years, and a lot of that time “off” has been because of my knee. So today, let’s talk about getting back into running after an injury. For years, I’ve had issues with my right knee. Muscle imbalances made my kneecap unstable. Throw in some probable overuse. And you’ve … Read more
When I started running again earlier this year, my goal was to survive until the end of the year without getting injured and (hopefully) run a half marathon. Well, I made it to the fall injury free. And last weekend, it was finally time for the half marathon time trial that I had put on … Read more
Welcome to my blog. As you might have guessed, it’s about running. If you’re curious as to who I am, check out the “About Me” page. But here’s the short version. I’m a guy in my mid-30’s, and I like to run. I’ve run on and off since my childhood, but I’ve finally hit my … Read more