26.2 mi. My second time for this amazing event and it was nothing like the first visit! Today I am serving as a runner guide for Achilles International. My role and responsibility is to safely run with my friend, Julie, and help her become a TCS NYC Marathon finisher. We woke up at 4:45am and had … Continue reading NYC Marathon 2016 ~ The Race
8.4mi. I left the house with the wrong set of car keys. That should have been the signal things would be peculiar today. I seemingly had to stop at every traffic light, opting for the I-95 route to Blue Geron Blvd as I do when I don't see a "green" path down Northlake Blvd. Once … Continue reading Midday hills
I don't post often about runs or races that I'm not involved in, but announcing for today's Susan Komen Race for the Cure was a great experience. There were over 20,000 participants, maybe 1500 5k runners with the remainder opting for the 5k untimed run or walk . It took over 30 minutes for all … Continue reading Miami Race for the Cure 2016
5mi. Even though the weather ist getting cooler, I'm still testing my lungs when I do the track workout. It's a jam session running next to, behind and with Aldo and Attila. They breathe heavy, panting and deliberate. I am quieter, but on many intervals, behind them both as we finish. On a few runs, I … Continue reading Breathe through the emptiness
6mi. Today I woke up and met Teresa, Kathy, Janet and Missy for a run in Abacoa. With all the preparations done for the storm, I feel like all I can do is wait for my power to go out! I wanted something to do before retreating to the dark house for the day. We ran … Continue reading Is there a better day to run?
5mi. It had to happen. We did our timed mile today, no one guessed it was in the middle of the run. I felt ok, definitely warmed up enough, but only produced a 5:56. I followed Aldo for the last 400m, then he slowed. I felt "heavy" in that I had a big meal last … Continue reading That day has come
7.5mi. I would have thought four days shy of October that maybe I'd be experiencing better morning run weather. Not yet! I arrived when Teresa's car full of Abacoa runners pulled up. We ran a warmup lap in the parking lot, then went for the bridge. I did 3 laps with the girls, then the … Continue reading Cooler is relative
10 mi. Tough run to be excited about, last night's concert dehydrated me and left me tired with a four and a half hour sleep. Funny how the intake of fluids can leave you so thirsty and wobbly-headed, right? I ran with a new to Florida runner, Andrea. She and her family moved from Aspen. … Continue reading Slow on Saturday
5mi. I honestly feel that I have given into the "quality" aspect of my runs for the past 4 months. Better awareness of foot striking, keeping a high cadence, staying up front vs. chatting more and drifting into a slower pack. Today I did well, some 1000m runs and short 200s. 1 mi warmup jog … Continue reading Getting it slowly
20mi. I wasn't thinking of running 20 miles today, 16 was going to be enough to do solo. I missed yesterday's run because I was announcing at the Miami Children's Health Foundation 5k. So today I couldn't skip, the NY Marathon is only 6 weeks away. I started alone at Dunkin Donuts at 5:30am. I … Continue reading Forcibly long
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