Last week ended up being more of a transition week than a real week of training. The intense cold kept me inside, and prevented me from getting in some of the real workouts that I had planned. But I did manage to get my mileage back up to 70 miles for the week – from … Read more
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
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
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
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
My big goal race for the early fall was the Chicago Marathon, and that’s now in the rearview mirror. My recovery has been going well, and now it’s time to start looking ahead. Like any good, crazy runner, I’ve always got another race on the calendar before the first one is run and done. My … Read more
This is the fourth week since I ran the Chicago Marathon. And it marks the end of my recovery period – and my transition back to real training. Over the last few weeks, I’ve reduced my mileage and taken it easy. Last week, I got my mileage back up to 60 miles, and this week … Read more