You know you ran a good race when you’re still sore two days later. I can’t remember ever being this sore after a half marathon. In fact, the last time I felt this way was after running 26.2 miles. In the last week, after I decided to attempt 1:45 at the Brooklyn Half Marathon, I …
Remember I was trying to decide whether to go for the PR in the Brooklyn Half, or in the Covered Bridges Half in Vermont? Well, I spoke to my coach this week and asked him his thoughts. Here’s the short version: I’m going for it in Brooklyn! Basically, my coach thinks that I’m ready to …
The big news this week was that I bit it during my long run. About half an hour into it, I tripped on a root and pinwheeled wildly for a few strides before falling. I put my arm out to break my fall and apart from my pride, I wasn’t hurt. Except the next time I …
Oh man, this big scary PR goal is creeping up on me awful fast! You want to know my big fear? I’m afraid of failing spectacularly not once, but twice. See, I’m signed up for the Brooklyn Half for May 17. I’m also running my goal race, the Covered Bridges Half Marathon, in Vermont on …
