You know those weekends when everything that could possibly go wrong does? Like you wake up early for your 11-mile long run and it’s excruciatingly hot out? Or a surprise Nor’easter forces you inside for two straight days? Or the friends you’re traveling with turn out to be absolutely no fun whatsoever? Yes, you knowContinue reading “Murphy’s Law”
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From the Horse’s Mouth
This weekend, I finished reading the 2001 New York Times Bestseller Seabiscuit: An American Legend. Yes, I realize I’m 11 years late to the table with this one. I’m also still listening to Napster and investing in Enron. A captivating read about a knobby-kneed racehorse that was transformed into an icon of the American DreamContinue reading “From the Horse’s Mouth”
Running Social
If you would have told me two years ago I’d voluntarily leave a rooftop party with an unparalleled skyline view celebrating the most gorgeous birthday girl around at 10:30 p.m. because I had to be up to run nine miles before the sun, I’d have thought you were crazy. Turns out, I’m the crazy one.Continue reading “Running Social”
Hot-Blooded (Check it and See)
Sweltering summer days are perfect for a whole host of activities. Tasting all 16 flavors of frozen yogurt in the name of science? Sure. Openly resenting your best friend for describing her 50-degree morning run in the Bay Area? Oh, yes. Lazily basking in the shade at a Central Park lobster bake with a broodContinue reading “Hot-Blooded (Check it and See)”
Chase Challenge for the Masses
Have you ever run the JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge? If not, have you ever watched a colony of 12,000 penguins waddle slowly down a crowded ice shoot? Well, visually, it’s pretty much the same thing. This week, I ran/penguin-waddled the most crowded road race I’ve ever experienced in my adult life. Don’t believe me?Continue reading “Chase Challenge for the Masses”
When the Sun Goes Down
There are plenty of things I’d happily do after 6 p.m. Drink a beer? Yes, please. Drink a beer on a rooftop bar? Absolutely. Drink a beer on a rooftop bar … in Brooklyn? It’s been known to happen, but I reserve the right to complain for the entire first round about having to leaveContinue reading “When the Sun Goes Down”
Run Like a Girl
This morning, I ran the NYRR New York Mini 10K – a race launched 40 years ago as the first ever women’s only road race. Established in the early years of the running revolution as a daintier alternative to the men’s only half marathon, the Mini 10K (originally called the “Miniskirt 10K,” according to legend)Continue reading “Run Like a Girl”
Charm City Memorial Day
My Memorial Day weekend was a healthy and active one, chock-full of sweat-inducing activities like baseball, running and lifting. That is, (watching) baseball, running (errands) and lifting (pints of hard cider to my sun-parched lips.) To be fair, it was sweat-inducing, but only because the temperatures held above 90 degrees for three days straight. Ok,Continue reading “Charm City Memorial Day”
Running in the Real World
Most of my recent posts have been poorly concealed excuses to mass-distribute photos of my brother’s new puppy. What? Weird. How did that get in here? But in an attempt to keep my apparent cynophilia (important disclaimer: means fondness for dogs, not sexual attraction to dogs, no matter what the internet says) at bay, I’mContinue reading “Running in the Real World”
I Won’t Mess with Texas
I usually limit my lists to trifectas, since most things – holy trinities, blind mice, Hanson brothers, etc. – are better in threes. But since everything is bigger in Texas, I’m going to break from tradition here and dabble into the double digits. So without further ado, I bring you: The Top 10 Things IContinue reading “I Won’t Mess with Texas”
Riled Up Runner 