NYRR NYC Marathon Virtual Trainer and VIP Package - Is It Worth It? When I paid the $1,000 five months ago for the VIP and virtual trainer package, I wished there was a review post like this one to help me with my decision to purchase this package, which included:...
Five Tips for Back of the Packers at the #NYCMarathon
Five tips for Back of the Packers at the NYC Marathon You are not alone -- There are thousands of people like you. Not everyone is a sub-5. Many of the people I saw were actually walking. I intentionally did the Galloway run/walk/run method and found many others doing the...
Do You Need a Gait Analysis?
Do you need a gait analysis? This past training for the NYC Marathon has totally beaten me up! I don't know if my feet will ever be the same! Between Archilles problems, blisters that cover my feet, black and blue toe nails and toes that have fallen off, I feel...
Training for the #NYCMarathon – 21 Mile Run
Training for the NYC Marathon - 21 miles done It was a cold, dreary day. The dark clouds suggested that it may rain any moment. I was prepared. Earlier in the week I went to a few of the stores in Roosevelt Field Shopping Center (located in Nassau County on...
Sometimes It More About the Experience Than The Actual Race…
Sometimes It More About the Experience Than The Actual Race... Races aren’t just about the race itself, but about the whole experience leading up to and after the actual race. After running the NYRR Mini 6 miler a few months ago, my daughter and I decided she was ready for...
What To Bring On a 17 Mile Run
I ran 17 miles the other day. I have to repeat that, I ran 17 miles the other day! That's the furthest I have ever run and the night before (actually the week before), I was petrified. "Honey, can I call if I'm in trouble and you'll come to my...
I Went 15 Miles?
I went 15 miles? My running coach, Jeff Galloway, had on the schedule to run 15 miles today. How could I run 15 miles when I could barely walk? My tri coach, Danielle Sullivan, former pro-triathlete, owner of Iron Fit Endurance and my coach, told me to see an ART...
Running 13 Miles in Preparation for the NYC Marathon
Running 13 miles in preparation for the NYC Marathon I ran 13 miles today. I didn't want to but it was part of the plan to prepare for the NYC Marathon, so I did it. I strategized for days prior to. How should I do this? For starters, my coach, Danielle...
Training with All Women’s/Men’s Tri Team (AWTT)
Training with All Women's/Men's Tri Team (AWTT) I typically train alone. It just works out that way. I look at my training peaks schedule and do what I need to do. I always try to fit it in sometimes during the day. Well, today, I decided to go out to...
Should You Buy a One Piece Tri Kit or a Two Piece Tri Kit?
Should you buy a one piece tri kit or a two piece tri kit? I'm relatively new to the world of triathlons. I competed in my first tri in September 2014, so I've been training for two years. When I first started, I questioned my coach, "do you change for...