Yesterday I went out for my long run of the week which was supposed to be a 22 mile trail run, and turned into a 25 mile trail run without water for the last 8 miles. 🙁 I hit some really technical trail (scrambling) at about mile 10, but was feeling so good that I […]
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Clothing for Bad Weather Running
This is from an 18 mile training race outside of Boston where the conditions were by far the worst I have ever encountered. 37 degrees with a real feel of 27! If you’re doing to be running in these conditions don’t wear waterproof shoes :-). The proper clothing is… Light weight running […]
First Long Run!
Today I completed my first long training run for my 50 miles trail race in June. I happy to say that the run was awesome! I even achieved complete, focused meditation during the run. I am ecstatic about this because with this tool I can work on myself and other projects while running. Let me […]
Hudson Highlands Greenway Triathlon
Sunday October 11th I competed in the Hudson Highlands Greenway triathlon near Garrison NY. The course was a 6 mile kayak on the Hudson river, 25 mile bike ride, and an 8 mile trail run. I attempted this race having not kayaked for 9 years and not riden a bike for 6 years (never a […]
Great Trail Running for Recovery, and Sanity ;-)
Trail running is such a refreshing thing for my body and mind. The variation, the way I can go into a meditative mindset, and how I can just cruise. It’s a wonderful thing! Today was my second long training run since The North Face Endurance Challenge 50k. It was a semi-technical 10 mile trail run […]
