Train Hard. Race Easy. It’s a term many of you heard me say or write in the chat repeatedly. It’s one of my pillars for preparing for a race. There are no surprises on race day. You don’t wake up suddenly fit and race faster than you did in training. This sport like many others requires persistent and consistent training to not only finish but to podium. The first race of the season can be a test for your offseason work. It’s an opportunity to see the efforts of what you were

It’s 4:00am on May 21st, 2017. My alarm clock wakes me up. The big day is here. I wake up, shower, get dressed, go through my list of checks and balances, eat breakfast and time to go. The moment I have been waiting for 5 years is finally here. The one thing that always kept getting the better of me is finally here. No Bar-Mitzvah’s, no family functions, no rain, nothing stopping me from showing up to the starting line. The first time I did this race. I did the 50 miler. It

Ask any runner why they run, and you’re sure to get an earful. Some do it for sport, some for fun, some for a cause, and others for the medal. Three years ago, when I decided to start running, I could barely run a block to catch a train. Yesterday, I completed my sixth half marathon and set a new PR (personal record). Despite the fact that I missed my goal time by 12 seconds, 36 hours post run I’m still on such an amazing high from the race. And despite the soreness in my leg

So many PR's were broken today. Full story to follow soon. Enjoy these pics in the meantime.