Race two of the Nassau Run Series — the Lido Beach 4-miler — run on a flat, windy course. A no-frills training race, with the 5-mile Cedar Creek Park event up next on March 23rd.
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.
At a Glance I open my 2016 triathlon season at the Kinetic Half on Lake Anna — riding the 3rd-fastest bike split of the day to a half-ironman personal best of 4:31:42, good for 11th overall and 3rd in the M25-29 age group. HIGHLIGHTS Result: half-ironman PB of 4:31:42 — 11th overall, 3rd in M25-29…
At a Glance A brief March 2020 update: with the COVID-19 situation unfolding, all of my scheduled races were canceled or postponed as of March 15. Alongside the schedule note, a few reflections on staying calm, staying connected, and taking things one day at a time. HIGHLIGHTS All 2020 scheduled races canceled or postponed as…
At a Glance A recap of my January and February 2017 training as I built toward my first Boston Marathon, sharing four races in and around New York City — the NYRR Joe Kleinerman 10K, pacing the Fred Lebow Manhattan Half, the Gridiron 4M, and the PPTC Cherry Tree 10M — each used strategically as…
At a Glance My debut Olympic-distance triathlon — and first 40km bike time trial — at the 2013 NYC Triathlon, where I paced the bike by power, negative-split the Central Park run, and beat my sub-2:15 goal with a 2:09 finish. HIGHLIGHTS Result: finished in 2:09, beating his sub-2:15 goal in his first Olympic-distance race…
At a Glance Going in stress-free with low expectations after a snowy, low-mileage buildup, I ran a surprise personal-best 1:19:26 at the slushy 13.1 Queens Half Marathon — using a shared pace line and a late kick to hold on for 4th overall. HIGHLIGHTS Result: 1:19:26, a personal best, good for 4th overall Raced on…
At a Glance Dedication in action — with the Queens College track buried under six inches of snow, I and friends shoveled out a full lane over two hours just to get in a set of 2K repeats. What do you do when you have a track workout but the track is covered in 6…