The next big race on my calendar is the Fred Lebow Half Marathon in New York. I picked it, because I wanted to ensure that I had at least one chance to run a qualifying time for the NYC Marathon at a NYRR Half Marathon. The good thing about Fred Lebow is that anyone can … Read more
Last week ended with the Rutgers Big Chill 5k. It wasn’t quite as good as I hoped, but it was a solid PR – and I’m happy with it. This week is something of a transition week. I plan to keep it fairly easy and take a bit of a down week before transitioning back … Read more
This week will bring my fall racing season to a close and, after a down week, I’ll be transitioning to training for the Fred Lebow Half Marathon in January. I first ran the Rutgers Big Chill back in 2014. That was the year I ran my first half marathon – in October – but my … Read more
Today was the final race on my calendar for this year – the Rutgers Big Chill 5k. I try to run this race every year. I went to college (undergrad and grad) at Rutgers, so it’s great to be back on campus. And the timing of the race – early December – usually works out … Read more
Last week was the Ashenfelter 8k, and going into the race I was feeling a little beat up. Although I had shown some signs of life, I also had some real slow recovery days in there. Frankly, I was starting to think maybe I came back from the Chicago Marathon too quickly. Ashenfelter itself wasn’t … Read more
At this point, the fall racing season is in full swing. I’m far enough away from Chicago that I’m more or less fully recovered. I’ve gotten a few early races in. And now it’s Thanksgiving week – time for the Ashenfelter 8k Classic. This is a pretty big turkey trot in north Jersey. Last year, … Read more
Thursday was Thanksgiving – which means it was time for turkey trots around the country. For me, that meant the Ashenfelter 8k Classic. I ran this race for the first time last year, and I finished in 31:52. I was hoping to improve on that this year. This is also a big race for our … Read more
Last week was my first week transitioning from recovery to training. Sunday’s race (the Giralda Farms 10k) went well enough. This week is another chance to get out there and test out my legs. I’ve got an 8k cross country race on Sunday, and after that I’ll try to get in a couple of workouts … Read more
This week, I ran the Last Chance XC Championship 8k. It’s one of the USATF-NJ team championship races, and it’s part of the USATF-NJ Grand Prix. This wasn’t a big goal race for me. I’m still only five weeks out from Chicago, so I’m just getting my legs back under me. But I felt good … Read more
Last week was the fourth week after I ran the Chicago Marathon, and I’ve marked that as the official “end” of my recovery period. This week, then, marks the beginning of the fall racing season. Truthfully, I’m still in the tale end of the recovery period, and I wouldn’t expect to bust out any PRs … Read more