As of today, there are 16 days left to prepare for the 2017 NYRR United Airlines NYC Half. I love this race; now is the perfect time to talk race strategy. If you haven’t done this race (or even if you have), here’s what you can expect on the course (here’s a link to the page…
Let me ask you a question, when you’re stuffing your face with pasta the night before a big race, what do you tell yourself? If you’re anything like me, you tell yourself and everyone around you that you’re “carbing up” for tomorrow, right? What if I told you that the right way to “carb up”…
Sunday was the ninth anniversary of my first 13.1 – what is now called the Fred Lebow Manhattan Half (marathon). I wasn’t well trained, but I was determined to run it. But then . . . well, let me tell you in video form:
I ran a marathon, I got through the blues, I signed up for races to keep my training legit. But motivation once again eludes me. I need to look back at this post I wrote a few years ago after a particularly hot and sweaty run to remember that running helps me feel like a warrior. Here’s…
As much as I hate to admit it, we’re finally at the time of year when the temps aren’t going to be hitting 60 for much longer (can you believe it’s lasted this long?!?). And while I would like to think I can run outside in shorts all winter, I realize that’s a delusional thought.…
