Author: seanv2
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Note to Self
Next time you think you’re too busy, or too tired, to get in a run remember last night. Remember how, knowing L would be awake in four hours, you lay awake, unable to sleep. Remember how you wished that your legs were sore, and your body tired. Remember that instead of watching the UCONN game…
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Too late for 2014 goals?
Its almost April and I am finally posting about my goals for 2014. That should tell you a bit about how my year has been going. As you might expect, an infant son and a new job have kept me busy. Anyway, goals. Last year, I set a number of lofty goals for myself. I…
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Running Streak
By and large, runners achieve their best results with a smart balance of easy runs, difficult work outs, and rest. That has never worked for me. What always screws me over is the rest. I take one day off — it turns into two. Two turns into three, three turns into a week and suddenly……
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Friday Inspiration – Running Regardless of the Weather
The more I write about running, the more I want to run. The more I run, the more I have to say about running. Lately, I’ve been running relatively consistently so perhaps I’ll start blogging more consistently. The runs have been nothing spectacular in terms of either distance or speed, but with a three month…
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Major Life Event
Big changes in my life recently, mainly because of this guy: Stay tuned for more updates.
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Training Totals for the Week Ending 11-17-2013
Part of the reason I post this stupid thing every week is to publicly shame myself into workout out more. Clearly that hasn’t been working. This week will be different? The Numbers. Run: 11 in 1:47:36 Bike: 0 Climb: 0 Strength and Flexibility: 0 Total Exercise Time: ~1:45 Hebrew: 00:15
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Friday Inspiration – Gutting it Out
For weeks now, people have been talking about Meb Keflezighi gutting it out in the final miles of the New York Marathon and crossing the line with local Staten Island runner Mike Cassidy. If you read this blog, you probably already know this story – Meb has battled injuries all fall and wasn’t a hundred…
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Training Totals for the Week Ending 11-10-2013
Better late than never, right? A hyper productive week in other areas of my life result in a disappointing week for physical activity. Onward! The Numbers. Run: 9.5 in 1:27:15 Bike: 9.5 in 45:34 Climb: 0 Strength and Flexibility: ~00:15 Total Exercise Time: ~3:30 Hebrew: 00:00
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Training Totals for the Week Ending 11-3-2013
Could this be anymore uninteresting? Nope. Maybe next week’s numbers will bring a bit more excitement. The Numbers. Run: 13 in 2:04:05 Bike: 20.4 in 1:45:39 Climb: 1:10 Strength and Flexibility: ~00:15 Total Exercise Time: ~5:00 Hebrew: 00:15
Milo and the Calf 