Alternate title: All You Have to do is Run I had set my alarm for 5:20, but woke at 5:19. I shut my alarm before it went off, and set about getting ready. I checked the weather one last time to find that it was going to be pretty cold at the start. I settled […]
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My race day outfit is something that I try to start thinking about 2-3 weeks in advance of a big race. This gives me the opportunity to test out possible outfits on my longer runs leading up to the race. It also gives me the opportunity to test out my outfits in all sorts of […]
One of the many wonders of running is that it can be done anywhere. But how should runners prepare for runs both short and long when training away from home? 1. Choose your path. Running in unfamiliar territory can be stressful. You may have concerns about getting lost, or finding yourself in an unsafe neighborhood. […]
On Saturday, I raced my first 15K. I loved the distance. It was much more challenging than a 10K, but didn’t require nearly as much training and preparation as a half marathon. I think that I would prepare similarly for a winter 10K as I did in the days leading up to this race, however […]
On Saturday, I ran the Ted Corbitt Classic, a 15K in Central Park. Although I do much of my training in Central Park, the route of this race is different from my usual training route. In the weeks leading up to the race, I ran several of my training runs on portions of the course; […]