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 […]
trail race
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 […]
Recovery
I went for my first post race run yesterday. It was a leisurely 4-5 mile road run. My soreness was completely gone, but my body still felt tired once I started running. I plan on doing another short run on Friday followed by a trail run on Sunday.
Amazing Run! My first ultra marathon
My first ultra marathon – This weekend I completed my first ultra marathon. It was a 50k trail race in DC put on by The North Face. The course was a mixture of flat dirt, loose gravel, and technical rocks. My race prep involved 16 weeks of 3 day a week runs, and eating large […]