November 16th, 2023
I will always remember 2023 as the year I made subtle, yet important improvements to progress as a runner. Past year’s experiences and study helped bring to fruition a well-designed training program. Simplicity and balance were the key ingredients to helping me improve in an organic way. Also, the acceptance of responsibility, both on and […]
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November 7th, 2023
Marathoning is an intriguing, yet scary proposition. Since starting my competitive running journey off of a bet nine years ago, I have always wanted to master running the marathon distance. Albeit not perfect, I took some positive steps to make my goal become more of a reality during this year’s New York City Marathon. Towards […]
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September 11th, 2023
“Speed through strength.” This sums up my experience running the 2023 edition of the New Balance 5th Ave Mile while in marathon training mode. For the previous 11 weeks, I’ve been working a lot on my endurance and my lactate threshold. As I transition to my final eight weeks of more specific marathon training, this […]
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May 21st, 2023
As one of my top three NYRR races to run, this year’s edition of the 2023 Brooklyn Half Marathon did not disappoint. While a little bit cooler than the previous year, this race will always welcome in the summer season for me. Coming off a surprising 5k personal record of 16:32 from the Newport 5k […]
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