Milo and the Calf

Month: September 2012

  • Friday Inspiration – Exploring the land around you

    “I really like knowing and understanding the land especially the land surrounding an area where I choose to live.”  – Geoff Roes Me too, Geoff.  Though the land near where I live is concrete and overcrowded parks, running the streets of New York is something that gives me great joy.  Right now, running injury free,…

  • The BQ(Q) – Greg C

    Greg is a regular on running ahead, the running message board which has done more for my running than anything else over the last couple of years.  Name: Greg C (Greg_C on RunningAHEAD.com) Sex: Male Age (at the time of first BQ): Had just turned 44. Height: 6’0″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): Between 155-160 At which marathon…

  • My Running Commute

    There is something about strapping on a backpack and running home from work at nine o’clock at night that makes one feel simultaneously like an absurdly time pressured uptight New Yorker and a total badass.  Last night, after months of injury, and more months of very slowly recovering from injury, I finally did the run…

  • Numbers 9.10-9.16

    Numbers 9.10-9.16 Total Hours of Exercise: ~6.5 Running : 22 miles in ~3:45:25 Cycling Time: 0 Strength and Flexibility Time (stretching, lifting and bodyweight work): ~00:30:00 Climbing ~2:30 Other 0:00 Hebrew Study Time: 1:45 This Week on Milo: Its Wednesday and I know you were just dying to know where I’ve been.  Well the High Holidays have…

  • The BQ(Q) – Lance H

    Name: Lance H Sex: M Age (at the time of first BQ): 41 Height (at the time of first BQ): 6’1″ Weight (at the time of first BQ): 173 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? Tell us a little about the race. Baystate, 2010.  I needed a 3:20:59.  I was probably in 3:15 shape but after catching…

  • The BQ(Q) – Ginny

    Thanks Ginny from Happy Feet 26.2 for filling out the questionnaire! Name: Ginny Happy Feet 26.2 Sex: Female Age (at the time of first BQ): 41 Height: 5’ 10 Weight (at the time of first BQ): 143 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? What was your time? Tell us a little about the race.  St. George, Utah, 3:49:17…

  • Friday Inspiration – Meb on a tempo run

    I’m a huge fan of Meb Keflefzighi. He’s old for an elite runner, but he’s still getting it done.  This year he finished fourth in the Olympic marathon beating out many a young whippersnapper and making me proud to be an old dude.   As I am out there doing my paltry little run this…

  • The BQ(Q) – James D

    James is a triathlete and trainer, thanks for taking part in the survey! Name: James D Power Multi Sport Twitter Sex: Male Age (at time of BQ): 37 Height: 5’ 8” Weight: 160 At which marathon did you get your first BQ? What was your time? Tell us a little about the race. Mardi gras Marathon (Rock and Roll New Orleans).  Late…

  • The BQ(Q) – Michael H

    For the bigger dudes out there, like me, this is a BQ(Q) worth reading.  Mike is 6’2, and was 220 at his first BQ.  He is an inspiration.  Anyone who tells you you cannot be an elite amateur and be a big guy hasn’t met Mike.  Another regular on Running Ahead, he has represented the…

  • The BQ(Q) – Mike G

    A great BQ(Q) with legit fast runner Mike G. I have to quote this great passage: That’s the question I think a work-a-day hobbyjogger has to always ask: am I willing to do the work?  Because for nearly all of us the limiting factor is not our God-given talent or genetics, it’s simply how hard…