Race Report: Ted Corbitt 15K

December 7, 2021

Since I actively maintain a running blog with updates on WordPress, I’ll just provide training update links to that page.

LINK: Race Report: Ted Corbitt 15K

New Year, New Me (A Remix)

December 8, 2020

Running and fitness plans for 2021.

Random Thursday: Half Marathon Wishlist Part I

January 16, 2020

I'm trying to run a half marathon for each month for 2020 as part of a new year's resolution, which means that I'll probably break it by March. Here's a list of the ones (January to August) that I am interested in running. Although I love NYRR-sponsored races, I'm trying to wean myself off of those races and explore different places on the east coast. Because of a weekly Sunday commitment until May, most of the races will have to be held on Saturday and within close proximity of NYC. I guess that I need to save some coins for travel and race registration.

Most of these half marathons are listed on Halfmarathons.net. If you have any interesting ones that are in the northeast, make a suggestion in the comment box.

April:

May not happen since I'm running Madrid's full marathon

4/4: Dismal Swamp Stop Half Marathon, Chesapeake, VA

4/4: NYC Queens Half, Queens, NY

May:

5/16: Martha's Vineyard Half, Martha's Vineyard, MA

5/16: Rock n Roll Half, Atlantic City, NJ

June:

I wonder if I should do a special half since I am turning 40 in June.

6/7: Hotlanta Half, Atlanta, GA - This probably will not happen because Atlanta is already hot as hell in March. I hate to imagine how hot it is in freakin June.

6/13: Kraut Half - Philadelphia, PA - "The race is limited to 1,000 runners, so runners thinking of participating are encouraged to sign up early. Following the race, the post-race party will get underway and will feature bratwurst, sauerkraut and German potato pancakes."

July:

7/11: Shoreline Half, Hamlin, NY

7/26: Freedom Fighter Half, Quantico, VA

August

8/16: Tour de Force, Plattsburg, NY - Since Plattsburg is right on the border of Canada, I wonder if I can incorporate a long weekend in Montreal.

8/29: End of Summer Half, Rockaway Park, NY

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Training Update, Fred Lebow Half Marathon: Week 1

November 18, 2019

Ok, we are back at it for another half marathon.

I have registered to run the Fred Lebow Half Marathon, which is scheduled for Jan. 19. I think this is the only NYRR half marathon that I have not attempted. I've been a bit scared to run this half because it's smack in the middle of January, and New York is quite cold in January. I have seen post-race pictures of guys with icicles in their facial hair. I'm not a huge fan of running a half marathon in Central Park, which is about two loops. I guess that I have gotten over this because I have completed NYRR's 12, 15, and 18 mi training runs for the NYC Marathon.

I mainly signed up for this marathon because of my FOMO from sitting out TCS NYC Marathon. It's NYRR's first long race after the marathon. Actually, I lie, NYRR has a 60K right after the NYC Marathon.

Another reason that I signed up for this Half Marathon. I think this race will put me at a decent baseline to prepare for and run the United NYC Half Marathon (if I'm selected for the lottery) in March and start training for Madrid's Rock n Rock Marathon in April.

Sunday: 3 mi

Lordy, it has been a while since my last run, and boy did I feel it. The plan was to run to the gym and lift before heading to a bottomless broozy brunch. I was annoyed after completing this run because my gym is renovating ... once again so it was a cluster f*ck of gym equipment everywhere. Plus, there is no longer any place to stretch and foam roll. Every time my gym "renovates", there's less and less space. CAN I HAVE SOME SPACE TO STRETCH?!! So annoying. Perhaps, this the push I need to cancel my membership and join NYSC.

Monday: 3 mi

Easy run to and from the Bronx. Actually, one of these days, I think I'll do a run to Yankees Stadium. Aside from the Bronx 10 mile, which I have only run two times, I really do not run in the Bronx.

Tuesday: 4.07 mi

I had a nice little run that incorporated one of my favorite running spots in Central Park, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir.

Fortunately for me, I finished the run just as it was about to rain. Phew!

Wednesday: Rest

No run since I was traveling to Anaheim, California for a conference.

Thursday: Completed 4.01 mi

A nice little run around a section of Disneyland. Man, the traffic lights in Anaheim are super long.

I did a loop of Disneyland's perimeter.

I wonder how much Mickey and Minnie Mouse ears go for these days?

Man, some families don't mess around when it comes to Disneyland. I started my run around 6:30 am, and there were large groups heading to the park.

Friday and Saturday: Rest

Unfortunately, I came down with a cold and was a bit tired from traveling, conferencing, and getting caught up with time change. On Friday, I woke at 3 am PST; I guess that I was still on EST. Although I did not run, I did walk to Denny's (0.2 mi) and eat an All-American Grand Slam Breakfast. So the walk to Denny's counts, right?

That's it for my first week. I'm a little bummed that I am sick, and I hope my cold will not get any worse. Right, now it's a head cold, but I feel that the green, gross mucous is coming in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.