December 14, 2016Try and Try Again….It was 1976….I was in 2nd grade and we had a big “Field Day” at the local high school to celebrate the Bicentennial of the USA. […]
December 20, 20162016 – A Year in Review – Your MindsetA lot of runners get defeated by events during the year…. They have been trying to run as often as they can and kids, work, injuries, […]
December 26, 2016Miles Are Not Important – IIYes – the number of miles you run per year is not important. You did read this correctly. The number of miles you run per week, month and […]
January 3, 20172016 – A Year In Review – Your RunningIf you had to summarize your running year in one word, what would it be? Mine would be “Almost”. I ran my 3rd best Manchester Classic, […]
January 11, 2017On Fun Running…I sit here at school watching 4th graders run around during gym class and I see the joy i their faces. It is such a nice […]
January 18, 2017On Lessons Learned…..Sometimes you don’t know if you have gone too far until someone tells you that you did. The lines are blurred until you are told not […]
January 24, 2017On Treadmills….Treadmill running……or “dreadmill” running as people often call it. You have the choice to run outside, but unfortunately, there is ice or subzero temperatures or you […]
January 31, 2017Winter IS Half OVER!Do you realize that winter is half over? That means 2 things. Yes, we have a few more weeks of cold weather, snow and black ice […]
February 8, 2017Shin Splints -Why the Pain?I turn again to my running physical therapist friend Jessica Garcia here in Paramus, NJ for answers to those nagging shin splints! Here you go: […]
February 14, 2017Running…the Cheapest Sport!If you are thrifty like me as a former accountant or just looking for one of the most optimal workouts that gets you in shape the […]
February 22, 2017Is Going to the Gym for Everyone?Obviously the answer is no. But what are the alternatives that are cost effective and can have a huge effect that do not take too much […]
March 27, 2017Nutrition Fuels Running….When my running took a slower turn in my early 40’s I thought it was the final slowdown – we all get older and we all […]
April 5, 2017Cutting Those CornersWhen you run, do you follow the road and its turns and corners and sharp lefts? Or do you try to always run straight, point to […]
April 12, 2017Where Have You Been?You are questioning yourself….. Those doubts…. I was injured and how can I come back? I gained weight – how can I come back? I was […]
April 25, 2017On Achilles Tendinitis….Here is our 3rd in our series of nagging running injuries. Again, I turn to my PT friend Jessica Garcia to help us with Achilles tendinitis….. […]
May 17, 2017Why Do You Run?People ask me all the time why I like running. While everyone has their own reasons, my main one is that I really like to do […]
May 23, 2017On Track Workouts….My old high school coach used to tell me: “You have to run faster to be able to run faster“. In the simplest terms, you have […]
May 30, 2017On Leaving a Race….Quickly!For those of you that like to race often enough, you probably know that the exit strategy to leave the race is almost as important as […]