It’s been a while since my previous post – mainly due to my busy racing schedule, but I promise to be more active starting now! And what better way than to announce that I have been selected to become an ambassador for Headsweats – my page If you are not familiar with Headsweats, they make high…
Cause: Most likely a crash that impacted the rear derailleur Fix: Have a professional mechanic replace the dropout I was lucky that the chain did not snap into my rear wheel, which potentially could have broken multiple spokes. Thank you to Jose, Audrey & friends at Mineola Bicycle for the quick fix. Happy riding!!
I just did my first run in the Newton running Gravity III. Right off the bat, they feel much more stable than it’s predecessors. I’ll have more feedback when I get some more quality mileage workouts in them. Hello Better.
There’s a lot that happened this month! The poor weather in the first half of the month kept my workouts on the trainer. I let my gym membership expire. I found a new pool for my swim workouts. But what surprised me the most were the 6 bike races that I did in just one…
March 10th and today, March 31st are the two days this month that I have taken a full day off from workouts. When you get used to double training sessions everyday, taking a full day off can sometimes seem difficult. I can question myself like: Do I really need a day off? Wouldn’t it be…
This was the 3rd race out of a 4 race series. GLIRC and Run Nassau have been putting on excellent community races and this event was no different. Our course took us around the park, featured an out and back to the aerodrome, and then another loop before finishing the 5 miler. My performance was…
Windy and flat. Not my favorite race conditions, but it’s always good to get a workout in. This was nothing special…so here are some pics! Next part of this run series is a 5 miler on March 23rd at Cedar Creek Park.
Guess what I just did? My first criterium race! 😎 The race took place at right across the Hudson River. Well not really, but it was close enough, at Branchbrook Park in Newark, New Jersey. I made my best effort to get some snapshots before and after the race. Special thanks to ISM Saddles for…
Just like January, it was another freezing and snowy month of indoor training. February featured my first race of 2014, with a second place finish at the Old Bethpage 5K, followed by wattage tests on the trainer, resulting in a new Functional Threshold Power. Without a doubt, this month went very smoothly and according to…