Last week was a good week. In terms of training it was the most defining week of my buildup for the ING NYC marathon. Coming off a very difficult Sunday marathon simulation I was expecting to feel a little sluggish with only one day rest before my 1000 meter repeat session on Tuesday. It was one of those good surprises when I got part way into my workout and realized there was a freshness to my legs that hadn’t been there since I began my heavy marathon training. I knew the rest of the week was going to be special, and it had to be, since I had my hardest runs I would be doing leading up to NYC on Friday and Sunday. Read More

Have you ever thought about what a difference a few seconds can make? I have never been so thankful for a few extra seconds as I was this week while doing my last hard uphill run. On last Thursday morning Sara and I had driven 15 minutes to what has become one of my favorite runs in preparation for the hills of the ING New York City marathon. Read More

As I nervously laced up my custom built Asics running flats last week prior to my 18 mile tempo run I could not help but smile to myself as I thought I am living every kids dream. As a kid growing up I was sports mad. When I wasn’t forced to go to school I did nothing but play sports or watch sports on tv. At that time professional basketball players were just starting to come out with their own custom built shoes that were becoming available to the general public. I remember wanting a pair of Air Jordan’s but not having anywhere near the bills I needed to sport them. I always dreamed of what it would be like to have my own shoe. Now I know. Read More