While it’s getting cold across most the country, hydration remains an issue we all need to pay attention to. Just because you don’t notice the sweat as much doesn’t mean you can pay any less attention to your hydration plan during races. I don’t carry water with me while running and rely on the race organizers…
I love my hometown race because it’s a 26.2 mile party. The energy in the City that crescendos on Marathon Sunday is unlike like anything I’ve experienced in another race city. If you’re a runner, you HAVE to experience this race. Period. Full Stop. As usual, the GoPro was in my hands and I captured…
It’s been a few days and my quads are starting to feel a bit more normal. I’m finally ready to talk about my 14th marathon and 8th time running from Staten Island to Central Park. If you read this space, you know that I’ve had a tough running year. It would be really easy for me to…
I love the week leading up to the NYC Marathon and it only gets better on Thursday, the day the Expo opens and 50,000 people filter through the convention center to pick up their race credentials, buy running gear and gawk at all the new shiny new gear they want from vendors. It’s like the…
Yesterday at 7:45AM, I made my way to 1st Avenue and 59th Street to meet up with my friend Natalie in what has become, my “Sunday Before The NYC Marathon” tradition. We ran the last 10.2 miles of the race course. I did this the first year I ran the race, as it’s a great way to learn the…
It’s back and better than ever! The Staten Island Half was last Sunday and for me, it usually signals the last long run before the Big Dance on November 1st (the TCS NYC Marathon). This year was no different. I, along with thousands of other runners took an early ferry across New York Harbor, dropped off…
