Spring of 2009 was the first time I was in “race shape” in over 4 years, and I’m happy to say I have remained in good shape without missing any time from injury since then. I moved to Rochester in the summer of 2008 and decided to start training seriously again, and with the help …
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How fast can I run if…?
One of the most common questions I see asked on running message boards is, “how fast can I run if…?” The … can be lots of things: If I start running doing yoga If I start running less miles If I start drinking protein shakes If I lose 10 lbs If I gain 10 lbs …
Johnny’s Running of the Green (5 mile race, Rochester, NY)
Since Josh will soon make a post about his own 5 miler and steal my thunder, I need to attempt to take the limelight for now. Yesterday was Johnny’s 5 mile race in downtown Rochester, which serves as the unofficial beginning of the road racing season in town. Last year I ran a huge PR …
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Freezeroo #6 10K in the snow
After all my worrying and complaining, the weather turned out to be not so bad. At race time the temps were right around 20 degrees and there was a melted patch cleared down most of the center of the road. I was impressed by the turnout of about 200 people for this the last in …