Aug 30, 2011
The calm before the storm isn’t nearly as rewarding as the picture perfect running day after. Our offices were closed Monday due to all the trains being down. Waking up with a crisp ‘Autumn-like’ breeze coming in through my sunlight bedroom window one thing came to mind… running. I talked to Coach S. (as swimming is my normal Monday routine) and told her I felt like ‘running my face off’....
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Much ado about running
Aug 15, 2011
When it rains, it pours. I mean that literally, not figuratively. Abbe and I left work on Friday and hit the Lurr (as I like to call it), or Long Island Railroad enroute to Bay Shore for the Fire Island Ferry. The train was so preppy I couldn’t stand it. It was like an Ad for Vineyard and Vines (which I hate). I soon found out that this was also the train out to the Hamptons, hence the preppy dress. Bunny...
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064 Fire Island 5K: 17:52 – 2nd Place Overall
Aug 11, 2011
To truly know me, is to know bikes and how much I love them. Bikes are awesome. Anyone that thinks otherwise should be locked up. Seriously, watch out once I become Mayor cause you’re going to jail naysayer! In the last year I have slowly been building up my TT Bike (Time Trial Bike or ‘Triathlon Bike’) to get it up to Ironman worthy status. (Ironman Arizona is fast approaching) A new cassette, a new...
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Bike Talk
Aug 1, 2011
I chose to not race this year’s Queens Half Marathon based on my experience last year. Basically, it was hot as hell. This race happened to fit perfectly into Abbe’s Chicago Marathon training plan so she signed up. (I did warn her of the heat though…) The night before we went out for her to carbo-load. I carbo-loaded cause that’s just what I do. Especially since Coach Sonja has me training...
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Reporting LIVE from the Queens Half Mary!
