This was my third year participating in EventPower's SmithPoint Triathlon, which makes me a 3X SmithPoint Triathlon Finisher. I love this triathlon, and every year, the organization and coordination of activities get better and better. photo credit: Bruce Kramer Before the Race: My friend's Bruce and Mindy have a house...
New Balance Fresh Foam Zante Pursuit
In celebration of Global Running Day, New York Road Runners (NYRR) had a 5K race around Central Park. As an added incentive, they gave away New Balance Fresh Foam Zante Pursuit sneakers to all participants. When I signed up for the race with Colleen and Dawn, team members from Team...
Best Running Path in Berkeley
I've been going to Berkeley, California, for the past four years while my son was attending UC Berkeley, and I have logged a lot of miles there. The best running path in Berkeley is at the Berkeley Marina. César E. Chávez Park at the Marina The path runs along the...
NYRR Mini 10K Event Review
I ran the NYRR Mini 10K Event in Central Park three times -- once in 2015, 2017 and one on Saturday. And you know what? The race was just as good this time as it was the first time I ran it! The big difference for me, I ran it...
What Did You Do For Global Running Day?
In celebration of Global Running Day, Colleen, Merril and I headed into the city and caught the 5:24 am train from Long Island to run the 1 for You 1 for Youth 5K run in Central Park. We all wore our Balega socks and I wore the New Balance Fresh...
Mighty Northfork Vineyard 5K Run
Have you ever run in a vineyard? I've run passed vineyards when I was in Northern California, but have never run through and around an actual vineyard, until I ran the Mighty Northfork Vineyard 5K. At the Duck Walk Vineyard The Mighty Northfork Vineyard 5K was one of the scheduled...
St. Anthony’s Triathlon Race Review
St. Anthony's Triathlon Race Review... but first a brief history of the triathlon... St. Anthony’s Triathlon began in 1984 as the Tampa Bay Triathlon and was part of the 10-city U.S. Triathlon Series. That year, 600 athletes completed the 1.5K (0.9 mi.) swim, 40K (24.8 mi.) bike and 10K (6.2...
Motivation by Jeff Galloway
Almost every runner feels better after almost every run. But there are “those days” every year when the subconscious reflex brain is under a higher level of stress/pressure and will divert you away from thoughts about taking a run by sending messages like “there’s too much to do.” By taking...
EventPower LI’s Riverhead Rocks Review
Team Galloway Long Island set EventPower LI's Riverhead Rocks as a "suggested" race for 2019. The timing was perfect. We scheduled the Bridgehampton Half Marathon in May as our goal race, so getting in the 10 miles at the end of March worked out well for us. Four of the...
Galloway Runners Aren’t Slow…
As I participate in more of these races, I realize that most people are using a variation of the run/walk/run method developed by Jeff Galloway. When I first learned about the method, I thought only slow runners were interested in it. But as I am learning, I see that many very fast...