This week started off great. I was coming off an easy week last week, and I cruised right into a cross country 5k race to begin the week. It went pretty well – see the race report below. From there, things went a little south. I think I overdid it a bit on Monday’s long … Read more
I survived the first four weeks of marathon training – including two peak weeks at 85 miles, a twenty mile long run, and two 18 milers. My reward? A quick mile race on Sunday followed by a week of relative rest and relaxation. I worked a down week into the schedule here to give myself … Read more
This was supposed to be another racing week – with a XC race on Tuesday and a mile race on Saturday. The mile race ended up getting postponed due to a forecast of heavy lightning in the area. And the XC race was quite hot and humid, resulting in a less than stellar performance on … Read more
This week, we start to put the “race” in “racing season.” I’ve got two races coming up – the Fitzgerald’s 5k Lager Run (which I care about) and the RRVR Summer Series XC (which I’m not focusing on). My plan is to race the Lager Run, take it easy at the Summer Series XC race, … Read more
Five weeks ago, I ran the Jersey City Marathon. Normally, I’d take some time before another big race. But this weekend, I raced the RBC Brooklyn Half. The reason is that NYRR changed the rules for qualifying times for the NYC Marathon. Previously, you could get in with marathon or half marathon results from other … Read more
Just two weeks, I ran the Jersey City Marathon. Usually, I’d take it easy for a few weeks with a clear focus on recovery – but this time I’m pushing things along a bit in order to get ready for the Brooklyn Half Marathon. The race is five weeks after Jersey City – just enough … Read more
The best laid plans of mice and men … aren’t worth crap if you don’t follow them. You ever know something is a bad idea, and you go ahead and do it anyway? That was me yesterday. I went out too aggressively in the Jersey City Marathon, and I paid the price in the final … Read more
This morning, I ran a 10 mile race – the Super Saturday 10 Miler. As I explained in yesterday’s training recap, my goal was 1:05. I knew there were some hills in the beginning and the end, but I hoped that I’d be able to power through them. I woke up early, had a bagel … Read more
It’s been a productive fall racing season. Since I ran the Erie Marathon in September, I spent some time recovering, put in a little training, and ran a series of shorter races. The additional mileage I put in for marathon training paid off, and now that I’ve had a chance to actually focus on shorter, … Read more
On Thanksgiving, I ran in our local turkey trot – the Ashenfelter 8k in Glen Ridge. The weather was nice, my training is paying off, and things generally went well. I had about two weeks between the last 5k I ran – the Boardwalk Run at the NJEA Convention – and this turkey trot. So … Read more