Chicago Marathon 2012: 4:05:22
You probably know by now that while this year’s Chicago Marathon didn’t go exactly according to plan, I left the Second City with a shiny new PR and great race day memories. So, let’s get to the...
View ArticleNYC Half: Been There, Run That
So much for documenting any of my NYC Half training, huh? The truth is, it was largely uneventful. Thanks to a few snowstorms, many long runs were done in Prospect Park, which got old fast (I run there...
View ArticleOn Being at the 2013 Boston Marathon
On Marathon Monday Christine, Leticia, and I arrived at the Boston finish area pumped to cheer for our friends at the mother of all long-distance road races. Many nonrunners “get” that qualifying to...
View Article“Put your hands up, make ‘em touch (Make it real loud!)”: 2013 NYC Marathon...
Welp, timewise, it’s not much of a secret that Sunday’s race was not the one I trained for. But time goals aside, New York City made sure it would be a day I won’t soon forget. Say what you will about...
View ArticleOn Foiled Redemption and Moving Forward
Yep, that nearly three-month radio silence was in fact intentional. After the New York City Marathon, I had grand plans to loaf around for a bit (er, I mean, recover) before getting back to regular...
View ArticleFall Season Wrap-Up
Last you all heard, I was coming off a strong summer racing season that included my first PR in any distance in a very long time, and I while I wasn’t quite back to what was once my peak racing shape,...
View ArticleClosing 2014 with a Breakthrough: My First Sub-50 10K!
How’s that for a solid end to the 2014 racing season? After the Richmond Half Marathon I thought I’d relax and take it easy for the rest of 2014 before gearing up to race the NYC Half in March. I was...
View ArticleThe Start of the Next Comeback
Yeah, yeah, I know I only seem to post here when it’s to report on a race that went well, but let’s be honest, those are the most fun to read, right? So let’s fast forward right from that December 10K...
View ArticleBack to the Track!
I haven’t made it a secret that I’ve made a solid effort to shy away from doing many New York Road Runners (NYRR) races now that I don’t intend to do the 9+1 New York City Marathon qualifying program...
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