The Soft American and 50 miles in a day (JFK fitness challenge)
Shortly after JFK was elected president he wrote an article in Sports Illustrated called “The Soft American”. In the article he called for greater fitness for American citizens. The article starts with...
View ArticleHMRRC Winter Series – winter road racing at its best
Well, winter weather is here, and the Turkey trots are over. Besides first night 5Ks most of the local races are over. Fortunately, the Hudson Mohawk Road Runners Club puts on an excellent set of races...
View ArticleBarefoot running is fun- no really
A few weeks ago on 9/14/2013, my family and I went to Boston to attend the 2nd Annual Boston Barefoot Running Festival. There was a whole weekend of activities, but we just wanted to go to the barefoot...
View ArticleFunning – funny running stories
I am the first to admit that I can take running a bit too serious. I have been known to follow training schedules like a religious fanatic follows a holy text. I have tried to figure out the exact...
View ArticleGuest blog Howie’s BQ
After I read my friend Howie’s marathon story, I knew it would make a great blog. Howie is a long time friend of Jake and the three of us ran Wakely this year. Howie is one of the most determined...
View ArticleAdventure in your backyard (suburban trail running)
I live in Clifton Park, NY, a suburban community north of New York’s capital Albany. It is standard suburban America where you basically have to have a car to get around. There are few sidewalks and a...
View ArticleThe Saratoga Winterfest 5K Snowshoe Run/Walk February 2
Here is a guest announcement by Laura Clark about some snowshoe events: The Saratoga Winterfest 5K Snowshoe Run/Walk will be held on Sunday, February 2, 2014 at 11:00 AM in the Saratoga Spa State...
View ArticleVacation in motion- Aspen, Luna sandals, Yaktrax and lots of fun
Over Christmas break this year, we took a family vacation to Aspen CO. I had been to Aspen once before for a technical conference (http://boostcon.boost.org), but did not really get to know the town....
View ArticleRunning with my son, his point of view
First, I am still running, just not blogging as much. I guess I have been running too much, even in this cold. One of the first blogs I wrote was this guest blog: “Running with my son”...
View ArticleWinter shminter, what is the purpose of a treadmill?
This winter has been long and cold with plenty of snow, slush, ice and about anything else that Mother Nature can send our way this time of year. Last year I remember going out once or twice when the...
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