Runner and storyteller
It feels weird to say that a race I didn’t finish was a success, but this felt like a win in a lot of ways. NYC definitely was a learning experience. I love the marathon. Even in the miserable parts …
I got to ride the subway for free back from the Bronx. I also got a lot of congratulations, and to each I said, “I didn’t finish. I had to drop out right before Mile 21.” Both marathoners and normal …
Part 1 — Race week Part 2 — Pre-race planning Part 3 — Race-day morning! Warning: I’m trying to be as accurate as possible, so you’re getting a lot of what’s usually my “inside my head” voice, which swears way …
Earlier: Part 1 — Race week Part 2 — Pre-race planning I woke up a little earlier than I wanted, closer to my usual 3:30 a.m. wakeup, so I lay in bed for a bit and walked through the course …
Earlier: Part 1 — Race Week Coach B called me Tuesday before the race so we could walk through the plan mile-by-mile. After our phone call Tuesday, Coach B had sent over a spreadsheet showing my paces for each mile, …
Marathon week in NYC is just that, a week. I worked Sunday, so missed the opening race and kickoff events, but I had Tuesday, plus Thursday through Monday of race weekend off. Monday night I headed into the city after …
Staten Island Half is the final Five Borough race of the year, and it wasn’t originally on my schedule. Until, that is, Coach B told me I needed to run a dress rehearsal half that day as part of my …
This was a lousy training week. There’s no way to sugarcoat it. Coming off a good test run at the Bronx 10-miler, this was wicked frustrating. Why so bad? Some of it was not running-related at all. Working in a …
Thursday marked one month until my first marathon, and that’s shaping my reading and listening these days. Still, even non-marathoners should find some interesting tidbits in this week’s collection of food for thought. Bookshelf “Strong: A Runner’s Guide to Boosting …
10-mile races aren’t common, but the two I get to run each year are among my favorites. Today was my second try at the Bronx 10-miler, one of the New York Road Runners’ Five Borough Series races. The Context One …
