Marathoning is an intriguing, yet scary proposition. Since starting my competitive running journey off 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 the […]
“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 […]
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 […]
For my first race of 2023, I decided to run this year’s edition of the NYC Half. I’ve always had solid performances at this event. It’s where I set my personal best in 2017. It also served as the introduction for my first half marathon experience in 2015. Only one question mark though, I had […]
In 2021, I focused on training to arrive back in shape. This year, I continued to improve my strength, speed and most of all, my knowledge. Many transitions occurred this year with my family—all good things, though challenging at times. With this came clarity with stuff that I’ve been asking and praying about for the […]
When scheduling races this year, I initially didn’t plan on running the Brooklyn Half. Sure, the start line is close to my house. Prospect Park is also my primary training ground. My focus, though, is racing a fast 5k before focusing on the marathon next year. I initially achieved my New York City Marathon time […]