State #16 is a wrap. Mother Nature tried to give me some of her best with the driving windy cold sleet. Of course this was on my run to get to the start. The wind blew that crap in my face and I turned down the wrong street and my commute became a mile longer. […]
State half marathon challenge #14 is a wrap. Chilly morning start had just about everyone dancing. Staggered starts in a pandemic racing recovery year is the new thing. Participant attendance was decent. I’m sure they usually have more, but this was somewhat comfortable. People are still running too close to others in passing. Lots of […]
Oh wow, I just realized with the holidays coming, arriving and leaving, I completely forgot to post the recap of this race. So let’s rewind the clock to December 13, 2020. Early 4:30AM start because my shuttle to the start line was at 5:30. I walked the three miles there and then we were driven […]
I think that this race could’ve been more physically distanced, however I ran with my buff in place for the first three miles as the running field became less dense. I became dehydrated around the sixth mile (the temps were likely in the low 70F°s). Foot cramps started to slow me down because I forgot […]
November 29, 2020: I think that this race could’ve been more physically distanced, however I ran with my buff in place for the first three miles as the running field became less dense. I became dehydrated around the sixth mile (the temps were likely in the low 70F°s). Foot cramps started to slow me down […]
My first race medal of 2020. I ran the FiredUp 10k in lieu of the Hollywood Beach Half (more on that in another post). This was a fun short local race that has great medals. The race started on a stadium track that took the runners out on to a road. 5k runners completed a […]
Where to begin with this escapade gone wrong… The morning of: Certain circumstances didn’t help with rest or time for this race, but perhaps more on that later. My Airbnb was only 2 miles from the race, so I opted for a rideshare service that I had to give up on and took the Metro. […]
Ooooooh, this race was cold as ice. had time for a short run today. Even at the day’s start temperature in the high 30s°F, I’m glad that I didn’t need a full marathon this race. Because of Airbnb fiascos from three properties and three hours of sleep in the previous 48 hours (I know, the […]
And that’s it, The Big Apple has been bitten. I think it should be called, The Big Rollercoaster. When people say, ‘Earned and not given’, it totally applies to this race. Mind you I handled all of the bridges soundly. The Verrazanno Bridge wasn’t as windy as I was expecting. Waiting in the race wave […]
Are you friggin’ serious? I got a one-second PR? So while I’m elated to claim three straight years of my marathon PR at this race, I’m still a bit disappointed. The hip did not want my greatness today. Mile nineteen was the beginning of the end. I was set to get a nice PR, but […]
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