Race Recap Category
Closing The Chicago Chapter
Posted on November 29, 2013 7 Comments
“Each goal achieved is equally a dream destroyed.” Reinhold Messner ~ Thank you kindly for the introduction, Reinhold. I should add: my marathon dream is still very much intact. The Chicago Marathon was a beautiful race on a day made for marathoning. The conditions were ideal, and I lined up feeling confident. My mind was […]
CPTC Founder’s 5K
Posted on July 28, 2013 13 Comments
Coach: So you’re ready to run fast tomorrow. Me: Believe so, Coach. Coach: That wasn’t a question. You are ready. A few weeks ago, Coach Kevin requested I get a 5K race on the calendar. The intent being to benchmark my current fitness, and fine-tune my Chicago Marathon training paces. This made me giddy. I’d […]
Cheering: NYC Tri
Posted on July 16, 2013 6 Comments
The headline photo says it all. Spectating is an endurance sport! Last Sunday was the Aquaphor NYC Triathlon. I spent five hours cheering at the start of the run course at the Team Up Autism Speaks and Team In Training outposts. Am thankful for Elizabeth, Jen, and Carolyn for their enthusiastic company! So much fun cheering with you, […]
Oakley New York Mini 10K
Posted on June 11, 2013 3 Comments
Let me first admit: it’s been over a month since I last posted. Leave it to you, Oakley New York Mini 10K, to help break the silence. This was my fourth year running the Mini. I quite like this race. It’s a fantastic distance (long enough to pace, way shorter than a marathon), a nice […]
NYRR Scotland Run 10K
Posted on April 6, 2013 1 Comment
The Scotland Run’s always one of my favorite NYRR races. Let’s face it: it’s scattered with kilts and bagpipes – two things of which I’m quite fond! If only they were part of every race… Last year’s Scotland 10K was a PR for me. That’s not saying much since I’ve never properly raced this distance. […]
Allstate 13.1 New York Race Recap
Posted on March 25, 2013 8 Comments
“There is a great advantage in training under unfavorable conditions. It is better to train under bad conditions, for the difference is then a tremendous relief in a race.” Emil Zatopek ~ Such was the Allstate 13.1 New York: training under unfavorable conditions. From the confusing course to the weather, this run became a test […]
5K…Finally
Posted on February 3, 2013 10 Comments
In three years of running, I’ve raced a near gamut of distances. My first race was a 4-miler, and from there I kept building. I’ve raced a 1-miler, 4-milers, 8000 meters, 5-milers, 10Ks, 15Ks, 10-milers, half marathons, 18-milers, and marathons. But it wasn’t until yesterday that I finally ran my first official 5K! Leave it […]
NYC Runs Central Park 10-Miler
Posted on January 13, 2013 13 Comments
Today was the NYC Runs Central Park 10-Miler, my first official timed event of the year. While I hesitate to classify this as a true race recap – I went in decidedly not racing the course – it was a great way to usher in spring marathon training. When Ashley mentioned running this together, I […]
2012 Fall Season Conclusion: Pensacola Marathon
Posted on November 17, 2012 12 Comments
Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble. Benjamin Franklin ~ To start with the obvious, this training and racing cycle was full of unprecedented and unpredictable events. A hurricane swept in the week before the NYC Marathon and wreaked havoc on the five boroughs. The race was on! The race was off! Never before had […]
NYRR 5th Avenue Mile
Posted on September 23, 2012 4 Comments
“Blink and you miss a sprint. The 10,000 meters is lap after lap of waiting. Theatrically, the mile is just the right length – beginning, middle, end: a story unfolding.” Sebastian Coe ~ Fifth Avenue is beautiful on any given day. It truly is. But it becomes phenomenal when the NYRR 5th Avenue Mile arrives. […]
Rock n’ Roll: Philadelphia Half Marathon
Posted on September 17, 2012 14 Comments
This past Sunday marked my third consecutive running of the Philadelphia Rock n Roll Half Marathon. And, I’m excited this year’s wound up being a PR (Personal Record) race for me! Philly RnR has a significant place in my running history. In 2010, it was the first half marathon I’d ever run. Thinking back, that […]
LV runs NYC 