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Feb 7, 2012, 7:42 pm
My left knee has been sore for a couple of weeks so I took last week off from running. I’m going to rest it this week as well. I’m not training for any races so this is a good time to cut back on my mileage and try to get healthy. Comment - Like
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Feb 5, 2012, 11:06 am
On February 25, 2012, I will be plunging into the icy, cold Atlantic Ocean to raise money for Special Olympics New Jersey. Please consider supporting this great charity by clicking here. This will be my 7th year plunging!
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Jan 22, 2012, 1:00 pm
I ran 16 miles on snow/ice this morning. I’m still toying with the idea of running the Ocean Drive Marathon in March. I spent the majority of the time running on the sidewalks/paved path near some condominium complexes. The sidewalks were mostly clear there. I stopped back at home around mile 11 t... Comment - Like
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Jan 20, 2012, 3:46 pm
I love new running gear. My new shoes were delivered and I also got my Detroit Marathon “In training 2012″ tech shirt. Comment - Like
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Dec 18, 2011, 4:59 pm
Today, I ran my 6th marathon. It was a free, no frills, no amenities race. The best part was that the race took place 15 minutes from my house. The registration was limited to 20 people, so I am guaranteed a top 20 finish. With this race, my 2011 mileage total is 1015, which is my highest yearly tot... Comment - Like
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Dec 5, 2011, 11:47 am
I LOVE, LOVE my fleece hat from One More Mile that I’ve had for a couple of years now. I’ve wear it for EVERY winter run. It has held up well, but I ordered another one (why didn’t I think of this sooner?) so that I can rotate them when one is in the wash. The order arrived today and it was wr... Comment - Like
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Dec 4, 2011, 4:54 pm
I’ve run to the Grounds for Sculpture near the train station before, but I am always amused when I do. Today, I visited with the old folks looking at the giant molar and took a look at one of the new sculptures that is part of the exhibit. 10 miles total. Comment - Like
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Nov 24, 2011, 8:00 am
RW Holiday Running Streak 2011
Starting on Thanksgiving and ending on New Year’s Day, run at least one mile a day to join our first-ever Holiday Running Streak.
Updated January 1, 2012 – I’ve completed the challenge!
11/23 – 3.1 miles (started a day early!)
11/24 – Thanksgiving day: 3.1... Comment - Like
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Nov 23, 2011, 3:46 pm
When I ran the Philadelphia Marathon in 2006 (as my first marathon) I wrote that it was everything that I had hoped it would be. Five years later, the marathon did not disappoint. I had a great experience and I enjoyed it. I used 2006 as a blueprint for logistics. The redhead and I stayed at the Mar... Comment - Like
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Nov 15, 2011, 9:04 pm
I may have one or two short easy runs this week, but for the most part, I have wrapped up my training for the 2011 Philadelphia Marathon.
Here are some statistics from my training
I’m looking forward to the race. I’m not trying for a PR. My goal is to have fun and to enjoy the experience. Iâ€... Comment - Like
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Nov 9, 2011, 1:59 pm
I took advantage of a day off on Tuesday to go for a 8 mile run at the beach. It was a beautiful sunny day.
Today, I took advantage of working from home to go for a 4 mile run at lunch. Today is another beautiful day. Comment - Like
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Oct 30, 2011, 3:39 pm
Today was the last 20 mile run before the Philadelphia Marathon. Our area got 3-4 inches of snow overnight. Ten runners showed up at Mercer County park for a long run. The paved path at Mercer County Park was covered so we ran the roads, which were clear of snow, but they had a lot of black ice. Fiv... Comment - Like
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Oct 24, 2011, 3:47 pm
I took advantage of a beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon to go for a run in Stroudsburg, PA. I wasn’t sure where I was going. I ended up running a couple of miles outside of town on a quiet road with rolling hills and a great view of the Fall foliage in the distance.
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Oct 16, 2011, 9:00 pm
I enjoyed the Asbury Park Marathon and Relay. The 8 laps broke the race down into manageable increments. The scenery was great. I love running at the shore. My goal was to run a consistent pace around 10:00/mile. I ran a consistent pace and I felt good the whole way. I sped up during the last lap be... Comment - Like
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Oct 12, 2011, 6:28 pm
My training is going well. During the 20 miler two weeks ago, I saw a bald eagle at Mercer County park. I took a photo with my cell phone, but low resolution leaves a lot to the imagination. My long run last Sunday was 14 miles. I will be running the Asbury Park marathon this Sunday. I plan to treat... Comment - Like
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Sep 26, 2011, 12:00 pm
Last week was a busy one for marathon training. I ran a 9 miles on Tuesday with 7 miles at marathon pace. I did speed work on Thursday which consisted of 6x800s around the neighborhood because the track was in use. My long run on Sunday was supposed to be 18 miles, but I ran an extra mile with a fri... Comment - Like
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Sep 15, 2011, 7:15 pm
I’ve finished week 8 of training for the Philly marathon. The highlight run was the 17 miles that I did last Sunday for my long run. It has been 2 years since I’ve run that far. I knew that I could do it, but it is still a matter of lacing up the shoes and giving it a try.
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Sep 7, 2011, 4:27 pm
I’m two for two this week with rainy runs.
Tuesday’s 7 mile run was in non stop down pour. It was torrential rain at some points. The strangest thing was encountering a bunch of vultures on the paved path in Veteran’s park. It was bizarre.
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Sep 5, 2011, 10:27 am
I’ve completed week 7 of training for the Philadelphia Marathon.
The high Summer temperatures returned this week. My runs were hot and humid.
On Tuesday, I felt unmotivated all day. Eventually, I ran a 4 mile out and back around 8pm. I wore my headlamp, but it wasn’t really needed.
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Aug 31, 2011, 9:47 am
Admittedly, I’ve always been a low mileage runner, even while training for my 3 marathons. That said, the 124.81 miles that I ran in August 2011 is the highest monthly total since September 2006 when I ran 132 miles.
Here is a chart of my running in August.
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Aug 31, 2011, 9:31 am
I’ve completed week 6 of training for the 2011 Philadelphia Marathon:
Tuesday morning was perfect weather for running. The temperature was cool and inviting. I noticed all of this when I walked out the door on my way to work. I kicked myself for sleeping in and had to settle for a run after work.... Comment - Like
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Aug 21, 2011, 5:56 pm
I’ve completed week 5 of training for the 2011 Philadelphia Marathon. Here is the week in review:
Tuesday – Ran an errand after work to return a Redbox DVD. The clouds to the North were dark, threatening and moving towards me. I did get rained on but there wasn’t any lightning. I left the wa... Comment - Like
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Aug 14, 2011, 1:41 pm
I’ve completed week 4 of training for the 2011 Philadelphia Marathon. Here is the week in review:
Tuesday: There was nothing easy about my 4 mile easy run on Tuesday. I was a tired sweaty mess and the run was a who’s who of aches and pains–feet, heels, calves, knees, hamstrings. Everybody had... Comment - Like
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Aug 7, 2011, 10:48 am
I’ve completed week 3 of training for the Philadelphia Marathon. My training plan is actually 16 weeks, but all of my friend’s plans are 18 weeks, so I’ve repeated the first week of my plan a couple of times. Next week, I’m moving on to week 2.
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Jul 31, 2011, 12:56 pm
I ran 7 miles this morning at Mercer County park on the paved path. It’s been a month or so since I last ran with someone else. I appreciated the company this morning. I also liked that the temperature was 71 when we started at 7am.
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Jul 30, 2011, 12:31 pm
I felt good during this morning’s run. I was hot and overheated, but you can assume that is the case for me until the Fall so I will try not to mention it every run. I ran a section of the canal towpath that was new to me. I parked at Whitehead Road near the NJ Transit Hamilton Train Station and r... Comment - Like
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Jul 26, 2011, 9:08 pm
Mowed the lawn (cross-training) and then ran 4 miles at the high school track. I can’t remember the last time that I ran at the track. The first three miles were at an easy pace. I did my best to speed up the last mile, which turned out to be my fastest. I liked passing by my water bottle every la... Comment - Like
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Jul 25, 2011, 8:22 pm
I finished my first week of training for the 2011 Philadelphia Marathon. I missed one run, in part, due to the 100 degree heat and a desire not to increase my mileage too fast. Here’s a not so exciting recap of the week that was.
Tuesday – four miles treadmill. Boring!
Wednesday – four miles... Comment - Like
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Jul 16, 2011, 4:13 pm
I ran 10K today at mid-day. This is my first full week of running since the beginning of June. I took some time off to rest my left foot (heel & achilles). The time off helped, but I’m struggling now to get my conditioning back. I enjoyed the shade in Veteran’s Park. The water fountain at the en... Comment - Like
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Jul 12, 2011, 8:06 pm
I had the opportunity to spend last week in London with my beautiful wife. I took along my running gear in hopes of getting a run or two in while I was there. I awoke on July 4th at 5am (still jet lagged) and had a great 7K run through Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park. I paid for it later in the day... Comment - Like
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May 29, 2011, 9:08 pm
On Saturday, I ran in my 4th Spring Lake 5 Race. This year, I ran it for fun rather than time. To make sure that I followed through with the fun part, I lined up in the middle of the 9,000 or so runners. The first half of the race was so congested that I had to slow down and enjoy the scenery. I enj... Comment - Like
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May 24, 2011, 9:49 pm
Tonight, I ran race #2 in the Princeton Athletic Club’s Spring Cross Country 5k Series at Rosedale Park. The race temp was 20 degrees or so warmer than last week’s race. The great thing was that the course was even muddier. I made an effort to run through all of the mud, puddles and into the str... Comment - Like
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May 17, 2011, 9:02 pm
Here’s another photo from my last race. I’m not sure if I’m more concerned about my heel strike or my gray hair.
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May 15, 2011, 8:12 pm
Here are some photos and a video from the 2nd annual Superhero Half Marathon & relay, which was held this morning in Morristown. Results have been posted on CompuScore. My arch rival Flyers26 and I, as known as Team Wonder Twins, finished in 1:41:37. We were 5/14 of the male relay teams and 12/118 o... Comment - Like
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May 10, 2011, 9:50 pm
I had a couple of good runs while I was visiting my family in Michigan. Admittedly, I’m spoiled by NJ suburbia’s sidewalks and bike lanes, but the roads in Michigan leave a lot to be desired. They are not runner/biker friendly. Also, the drivers are not runner/biker friendly either. One good thi... Comment - Like
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May 4, 2011, 9:01 pm
I’m bib #4825. The whole race was like this–wall to wall people.
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May 1, 2011, 3:37 pm
Here are some photos that I took before and during the race.
This morning I ran my 4th Broad Street Run. My plan was the same as my last two 10 mile races (Ocean Drive 10 Mile and the shortened Unite at Rutgers half marathon). I would try to run an 8 minute pace for the first half and to try to spe... Comment - Like
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Apr 29, 2011, 10:19 pm
Good luck to everyone participating in the Broad Street Run on Sunday. This will be my 4th time running the race. I last ran it in 2008. I’m a little surprised how excited I am. I have my gear & bag all ready to go, as if the race was tomorrow. I will be following the same logistics as my previou... Comment - Like
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Apr 28, 2011, 9:57 pm
I checked my referrals the other day and found what I would expect: searches for races, shoes and other running related keywords. Here are a couple referrals that made me laugh:
smurf village
foxy redhead
people moving
leftover jelly beans
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Apr 28, 2011, 9:42 pm
I’ve watched two good running movies as part of Universal Sport’s Adventure April lineup.
The first was Human Express, the story of Karl Melter’s 2,064 mile trek running the pony express trail. It is an amazing story. View trailer.
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Apr 23, 2011, 9:35 am
I ran 7 miles in a steady rain on the trails at Mercer county park this morning. No one from the trail group showed up.
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Apr 22, 2011, 2:39 pm
Race photos have been posted from my last race. The only photos of me were at the finish. As race photos go, this isn’t too bad.
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Apr 19, 2011, 8:50 pm
I ran 7.25 miles at Mercer County park after work. I did an out and back to the dam. Six miles were on the trails. I laughed at myself a couple of times because I took some wrong turns along the way. It is much easier following the leader in a group run. Kudos to Bill Y and Nate for leading the grou... Comment - Like
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Apr 19, 2011, 8:33 pm
My last two races, the Ocean Drive 10 mile and Unite at Rutgers 9.55 mile, were both great experiences. They have reminded me why I like running and that races can be fun. I’m still not as consistent with my workouts as I would like, but I’ve been happy with them. Fingers crossed for it to conti... Comment - Like
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