It was warm in my hotel room at 4:46am when I slipped on my Brooks PureGrit shoes. “I won’t be taking these off again until I complete 50 miles.” I thought to myself. I looked out the window and saw frost twinkling on cars and trees. A cool crisp day, perfect for running! I arrived [...]
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Recap: Philadelphia 20 Mile Training Run
Early on Saturday morning, the City Sports on Walnut Street in Philadelphia hosted sixty-some stretching, dripping runners. In spite of the gloomy weather forecast, these athletes had gathered to join City Sports athletes on another long run. Most were determined to continue their training for the Philly Half/Marathon. Some were just up for some hardy [...]
Spectacle Island Race Report
On a beautiful day in Boston, while thousands gathered to watch the Bruins parade, four City Sports Run Clubbers took a boat to Spectacle Island for their inaugural 5K race. Inaugural races can sometimes have a few glitches, but this inaugural was close to perfect. For $25 you received entry into the race, round trip [...]
The North Face Endurance Challenge 50K Trail Race
June 4th, 2011 – Sterling, Virginia (Algonkian Regional Park, Great Falls Park and the Potomac Heritage Trail) My cell phone alarm went off at 3:30 A.M. and I quickly got out of bed. I was ready and excited for my first 50K and my first technical trail race. With 19 road marathons under my belt [...]
Cape Relay 2011
“Wait, you willingly signed up for this?!!” Pair that question with a look of disbelief and you have the common reaction of most friends, family and co-workers once they learn of your plans to complete a 24 hour relay. On May 6th and 7th, I had the pleasure of sharing a 189-mile journey with 13 [...]