I stood at the corner of Cuthbert and Linwood Avenues in a pile of dirty snow — a big one, too, up to my knees. The alternative was ankle deep, filthy, frigid water, so snow it was until the light changed and the SUVs sliding down the road in Haddon Township were forced to stop [...]
I’m taking the marathon plunge for the first time in 2010. On May 2, I’ll be (God willing, and God help me), running the New Jersey Marathon. I’ve typed up and printed out my training schedule, told my parents to block off that weekend so they can watch me in agony, and am reading up [...]
If you ran a fall marathon or half marathon, you’re probably easing off the road running and headed back into the gym for cross training. Blarg. After months of running outside with the birdies, hitting the gym to work out next to the soccer moms who power walk with their lattes and teenagers who text [...]
A funny flick to lead you into your big race.
How do you stay on track during big family events?
I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve crossed the Ben Franklin Bridge. I live near a PATCO station, after all. But I’ve never run over it, and I don’t know if I ever will again.
You need sleep? Between training and the World Series, how are you ever gonna get it?
