Marathon Sign-up

Yesterday, I officially and formally submitted my application to run the marathon. 26.2 miles of pain, Yes! Running is a most interesting activity. No matter how many training miles I put in, pain and discomfort is a part of every single run. Sometimes it only makes sense at the end of the run when you can see the end and are overcome by a sense euphoric accomplishment. This sense is strongest at the end of a marathon. I can hardly wait for marathon day to come.

Today's Workout Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 74 ft Location: New York City, NY Elev. Gain: +3 ft Date: 02/26/08 Up/Downhill: [+580/-577] Time: 05:04 AM Difficulty: 3.5 / 5.0 Weather: A Few Clouds 40 F temp; 50% humidity 40 F heat index; winds Calm Performance Distance: 9.86 miles Goal: 10 miles Time: 1:18:51 Speed: 7.5 mph Attained: 98% Pace: 7' 59 /mi Calories: 1315 Map

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First Race: Al Gordon Snowflake 4 Mile

My first race in 4 years (I think). It was cold, wet and I felt like roadkill at the end. I loved every second of it.


(Due to inclement weather the race was deemed a fun run and it was not scored, but it was a race to me.)

Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 86 ft Location: New York City, NY Elev. Gain: +0 ft Date: 02/23/08 Up/Downhill: [+173/-173] Time: 09:30 AM Difficulty: 2.2 / 5.0 Weather: Overcast 31 F temp; 81% humidity 31 F heat index; winds N 5 Performance Distance: 4.00 miles Time: 0:28:00 Speed: 8.6 mph Pace: 6' 59 /mi Calories: 560 Map

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Gym Floor and Feet...

A picture of my feet, shoes and the floor of the men's locker room of the gym near work.

The Places I Run...

E. 72nd Street Entrance to Central Park

If you don't know this yet, Central Park NYC is one of the best places to run in the world. It is beautiful, safe and can provide a challenge even for more experienced runners. I am fortunate to live close enough to the park to be able to routinely squeeze in a run before leaving for work in the mornings. This time of the year, it is hard to enjoy the park scenery since as you can see from the picture above it is still dark when I go out for my run. Sunrise happens as I am finishing my run. Sometimes I can't make it to the park in the morning and instead I run on the treadmill at a gym near where I work during my lunch break.


MY Latest Workout

Activity Route: Treadmill Elev. Avg: 0 ft Location: -- Elev. Gain: +0 ft Date: 02/21/08 Up/Downhill: [+0/-0] Time: 11:45 AM Difficulty: 1.9 / 5.0 Performance Distance: 6.38 miles Time: 0:45:00 Speed: 8.5 mph Pace: 7' 03 /mi Calories: 900

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Four Days To Race Day...

If anyone out there reads this blog you might have noticed that I have started sharing information about my workouts, including details such as the running route and my performance during the workout. Hopefully this will help me (and you) track my progress as it gets closer to the NYC Marathon. I will also start posting pictures from races and from training runs.

Saturday, February 15 (Run- Central Park NYC)

Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 78 ft Location: Long Island City, NY Elev. Gain: +6 ft Date: 02/17/08 Up/Downhill: [+511/-505] Time: 05:47 AM Difficulty: 3.6 / 5.0 Weather: Fair 32 F temp; 60% humidity 32 F heat index; winds Vrbl 5 Performance Distance: 8.05 miles Goal: 7' 30 min/mi pace for 6 miles Time: 1:04:23 Speed: 7.5 mph Attained: 114% Pace: 8' 00 /mi Calories: 1118

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Saturday, February 16 Run @ 5:39 AM

Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 75 ft Location: New York City, NY Elev. Gain: +17 ft Date: 02/16/08 Up/Downhill: [+538/-521] Time: 05:39 AM Difficulty: 4.0 / 5.0 Weather: Fair 24 F temp; 49% humidity 24 F heat index; winds Vrbl 5 Performance Distance: 8.07 miles Goal: 7' 30 min/mi pace for 6 miles Time: 1:04:15 Speed: 7.5 mph Attained: 114% Pace: 7' 57 /mi Calories: 1078

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My Latest Work Out Data

Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 76 ft Location: New York City, NY Elev. Gain: +13 ft Date: 02/15/08 Up/Downhill: [+501/-488] Time: 05:29 AM Difficulty: 3.5 / 5.0 Weather: Fair 35 F temp; 56% humidity 35 F heat index; winds SW 12 G 21 Performance Distance: 8.03 miles Goal: 7' 30 min/mi pace for 6 miles Time: 1:05:43 Speed: 7.3 mph Attained: 112% Pace: 8' 11 /mi Calories: 1072 Map Elevation (ft) Pace (min/mile) Splits Mile Pace (min/mile) Speed (mph) Elevation Gain actual +/- avg actual +/- avg 1 8' 20 +0' 09 7.2 -0.1 +52 ft 2 7' 58 -0' 13 7.5 +0.2 +43 ft 3 7' 48 -0' 23 7.7 +0.3 -59 ft 4 8' 42 +0' 31 6.9 -0.4 +7 ft 5 8' 28 +0' 17 7.1 -0.3 +56 ft 6 7' 54 -0' 17 7.6 +0.3 -53 ft 7 7' 45 -0' 26 7.7 +0.4 +13 ft 8 8' 32 +0' 21 7.0 -0.3 -39 ft end 8' 20 +0' 09 7.2 -0.1 -6 ft Versus average of 8' 11 min/mile

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