There was a 5-mile race organized by McAvoy family on Long Beach this labor day. It was its 22nd anniversary and I just learn about it this past week. After The Bronx half marathon got canceled the weekend before due to the hurricane Irene, I was searching for a substitute race to get to a … Continue reading →
The following article appeared in the March 2011 issue of Footnotes. I found it very instructive, so I asked the author, Fred Benlein, for a permission to post it. Whether You Are Beginner, Veteran, or Champion; Are You Training to Be A Better Runner or Just Running? By Fred Benlein, CSCS, HFS USATF Level 3 … Continue reading →
The Marathon After posting previously the first part, The Expo, I am getting to the second and final part—to the race itself. I didn’t want to miss the start of the New Jersey marathon the following day. I left the house quarter to seven pedaling on a borrowed bike as fast as I could to … Continue reading →
The Expo We arrived to Spring Lake on Friday evening. On Saturday, I grabbed one of the communal bikes and hit the road. I pedaled towards Oceanport, the location of the NJ marathon expo. At mile 1 of my trip, there was a detour due to a bridge construction. The detour was for cars, no … Continue reading →