Yesterday morning I made my first trip to Jack Rabbit. On the one hand, I can’t believe that it took me so long to go there. On the other hand, I know myself and as a former salesperson I have almost no patience for people who aggressively try to sell me on things other than […]
Alternative Title: Three Reasons Why I Did Not Run the Mini 10K I skipped a race yesterday. It isn’t the first time that I have done that. The last time was a four-miler in the fall when I had the flu. But this time around the decision felt less forced. It was simple, really. There […]
As I sit here among piles of books and belongings, turning my head slightly toward the window to watch the sun set behind the Park Avenue high-rise buildings to the west, I feel remarkably at home. We are nowhere near settled, but we’re here. Anyone who has moved before knows that it is chaotic. Finding […]
It has been far too long since my last post. The last two weeks have been a whirlwind. Mostly good things. I have been on the road. El Profesor and I were down in Central Florida, moving out of our apartment and saying goodbyes. Now we are back in New York and slowly but surely […]
The running community is a truly amazing thing. You already know that running is a way to improve your health, challenge yourself mentally and physically and spend time with friends (new and old). What you may not have realized is that, like many other sports, it can also be a way to connect with others […]
It’s been just about a month since my last race. I have a June race on my calendar, with a pretty lofty time goal. I’m training hard but lower back pain has forced me to take a few rest days in a row. I’m planning on a pretty epic weekend running schedule to make up […]
Law practice is still a boy’s club. Sure, many women make partner these days and are promoted through the ranks in in-house legal departments. But what controls are in place to ensure the retention and promotion of women at small law firms? In my experience: NONE. I had dinner with a friend last night who […]
I have an absurd loyalty to running shoes. I exclusively wore Nike’s in my teens, Asics 21 series in my 20’s and then Asics Gel Pulse when I first got back in to running a couple of years ago. Last year, when my last pair of Pulses wore thin and I decided that I didn’t […]
Is it just me, or is it easier to run intervals on a loop course? Maybe easier isn’t the right word; but when running intervals, it helps to know what’s around the next corner. I ran loop courses for both of my hard training runs this week. On Tuesday I ran several laps of the northern […]
Sometimes you just need a break. I began training for a goal 10K almost immediately after crossing the finish line at the NYC Half. I took the requisite recovery time, but dove back in as soon as my body felt ready. But I chose a training plan that was much more vigorous than even my […]
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