It’s My 5 Year Runniversary! A Look Back At Year 5.

5 years! Wow! It's hard to believe that I have been running now for that long. I am often asked how I came up with this date for my runniversary since I have been a runner my whole life. It's true that for sports I have been running my whole life and I actually did …

Getting Out For My First Post Hospital Run

Once again I unfortunately found myself dealing with issues because of a blood disorder that I have. It's not the first time that I have dealt with this disorder but it had been some time since it last flared up. Fortunately, I was able to catch some of the warning signs and was able to …

Race Review – NYRR’s 2023 Achilles Hope & Possibility 4M

Overall: 4 out of 5 Medal / Shirt / Swag: 5 out of 5Aid Stations: 4 out of 5Course Scenery: 3 out of 5Expo / Pre & Post Race: 4 out of 5Elevation Difficulty: 3 out of 5Race Management: 5 out of 5Atmosphere / Fun Factor: 5 out of 5 The New York Road Runners …

Race Review – NYRR’s 2023 Queens 10K

Overall: 4 out of 5Medal / Shirt / Swag: 5 out of 5Aid Stations: 4 out of 5Course Scenery: 4 out of 5Expo / Pre & Post Race: 3 out of 5Elevation Difficulty: 1 out of 5Race Management: 5 out of 5Atmosphere / Fun Factor: 5 out of 5 The New York Road Runners (NYRR) …

My Journey Back To A Sub 2 Hour Half Marathon

As a runner I feel like I have always been quick. I won't get ahead of myself and say I was among the fastest out there at races because I wasn't. I will say, however, I am a quick "middle of the pack" runner. Surprisingly, I was a pretty consistent runner when it came to …

Race Review – NYRR’s 2023 RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon

Overall: 4 out of 5Medal / Shirt / Swag: 5 out of 5Aid Stations: 4 out of 5Course Scenery: 4 out of 5Expo / Pre & Post Race: 5 out of 5Elevation Difficulty: 3 out of 5Race Management: 5 out of 5Atmosphere / Fun Factor: 5 out of 5 The New York Road Runners (NYRR) …

Race Review – 2023 Long Island Marathon Weekend 10K and Kids 1K

Overall: 3.5 out of 5 Medal / Shirt / Swag: 5 out of 5Aid Stations: 4 out of 5Course Scenery: 4 out of 5Expo / Pre & Post Race: 4 out of 5Elevation Difficulty: 1 out of 5Race Management: 3 out of 5Atmosphere / Fun Factor: 4 out of 5 Long Island's big race weekend …

Running the 2023 NYC Half Marathon

With the 2023 NYC Half Marathon approaching I had two goals in mind; enjoy myself during a great race and get my half marathon time back under 2 hours. I trained hard in the months leading up to the race but I wondered if I had done enough. Either way, I was excited to be …

Race Review – NYRR’s 2023 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon

Overall: 4 out of 5 Medal / Shirt / Swag: 5 out of 5Aid Stations: 4 out of 5Course Scenery: 4 out of 5Expo / Pre & Post Race: 3 out of 5Elevation Difficulty: 3 out of 5Race Management: 5 out of 5Atmosphere / Fun Factor: 5 out of 5 With much anticipation, the NYRR …

2022 In Review – A Look Back On A Tough Year

(*Links in this article are to previously written articles I have written with more information on the topic being discussed.) As 2023 takes off I want to take a moment to look back on my running journey through 2022. The year brought some really fun memories but overall it was difficult for me. I went …