Milo and the Calf

Author: seanv2

  • The BQ(Q) – Michael S

    Michael’s advice here on taking the long view, and looking at the training as a series of cycles (base, short speed, longer MP work) is pretty much exactly what I am thinking for the New York Marathon this fall. I won’t BQ like Michael did but I hope I get a little closer. Thanks, Michael…

  • Race Autopsy: 2015 Brooklyn Half Marathon

    Clearly, I am no Prefontaine. Yet at mile 7 of this weekend’s Brooklyn Half, this quote was going through my mind. I was intentionally holding back, running 9:30s when my body was screaming to run sub 9. It felt silly, and strangely dishonest, I was holding back not to have something in the tank I…

  • The BQ(Q) – Ted B

    So I posted on the runner’s world forum asking people if they wanted to take part in the BQ(Q). I got in trouble. Apparently Rodale doesn’t approve of such things. Oh well, at least it got us this great BQ(Q) from Ted who qualified at age 53.  Thanks for taking the time, Ted! I know…

  • Totals for the Week Ending 5.18.2015

    Run Miles for the week: 18.1 in 2:53:13 Run Miles for the year: 570.8 Projected total miles for the year: 1509.7 Weekly/Daily averages to reach 2k run miles 44.5/6.4 Run Streak: 0 Number of runs that were one stupid mile: 0 Days until I beat my old run streak: n/a Prospect Park loops for the…

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    The Brooklyn Half Marathon Preparty and the Dueling Cliches of Being an Aging Man in a Transforming Borough

    Last night, after I went to pick up my bib for the Brooklyn Half Marathon, I posted this on Instagram: Is there any greater sign that a man has become old then complaining about a party? Probably not. But something about the contrived Brookly-ness of the Brooklyn Half Pre Party really gets to me. In…

  • Friday Inspiration: Running in the Rain

    The Brooklyn Half is tomorrow and, while I have a marathon the following week, and I’m battling a weird hamstring issue, and its going to rain, I’m still going to do it. This is year three for me and the Brooklyn Half. I can’t miss it. Tomorrow should be warm, and wet. Kinda like it…

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    Review: Jurek’s Eat and Run

    Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness Scott Jurek Its rare that I’m without a book, but it happens. Last summer, it happened when I was on vacation in Vermont. Little dude was sleeping better than expected, and I had more time to read, so low and behold, three days into a seven…

  • The BQ(Q) – Eric H

    Eric is about my height, and about my build, and about my age. A lot of great lessons in here! Thanks for taking the time to fill this out! Name: Erik Hash (twitter @erikhash) Gender: Male Age (at time of first BQ): 38 Height: 5′ 10″ Weight: 170-175 At which marathon did you get your…

  • Totals for the Week Ending 5.10.2015

    Run Miles for the week: 15.6 in 2:31:26 Run Miles for the year: 552.7 Projected total miles for the year: 1540 Weekly/Daily averages to reach 2k run miles 43.7/6.2 Run Streak: 0 Number of runs that were one stupid mile: 0 Days until I beat my old run streak: n/a Prospect Park loops for the…

  • Friday Inspiration: Transvulcania

    The international ultra running session starts in earnest this weekend with Transvulcania, run on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands. There is a really great group of runners there this year (check out irunfar for interviews with Dakota Jones, Emelie Forsberg and others). I’ll never run an ultra as fast as these…