Gang of teenagers beat old man on the mean streets of Niskayuna
I generally don’t think too much during a road race (or any other time, it could be argued) but there was a moment in Sunday’s Cherry Blossom 5K Challange that made me pensive. About a mile in, I...
View ArticleRooster Comb, Lake Placid and some ralphing
On our way to the hotel we saw two ironman-looking women (ironwomen?) running uphill. When they got just outside the lobby entrance, one of them bent over and threw up. Then they kept running. Welcome...
View ArticleNo miracle on asphalt at the Lake Placid Half Marathon
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” – Antione de Saint Exupery “No plan survives first contact with the enemy.” – Helmuth von Moltke the Elder The goals: Run a 1:40 half marathon at...
View ArticleSometimes iHate iPods
I was a little surprised when I saw that the Lake Placid Marathon was allowing runners to wear headphones during the race this year. There were plenty of runners wearing them on the course and it...
View ArticleI am (still) not a triathlete (Updated with professional help I should have...
Note: this post first ran a couple years ago. I’ve used some of this dreadful experience in a column in Saturday’s TU Sports section about beginner triathletes. Luckily, the advice in the column is...
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