A Race for Patrick... Colleen, one of the members of Team Galloway LI, approached me and told me that there was a race in Babylon, sponsored by the Post Office Cafe that raised money for the National MPS Society. The National MPS Society focuses on mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) and mucolipidosis (ML),...
Book Review: America’s Best Trails – The Most Beautiful Places to Run by Jeff Galloway and Brennan Galloway
Book Review: America's Best Trails - The Most Beautiful Places to Run by Jeff Galloway and Brennan Galloway As a runner/triathlete, I always seek out new places to explore. It's nice to train and race on the same courses because you can evaluate your time and your power, but to...
When You Can’t Race…
When you can't race... Months of training... days before you prepare for the race... you have the whole race in your mind. You go through it over and over again as if it happened. You prepare your car and then, suddenly, you feel ill. Maybe you can still do the...
Running 14 Miles in the Rain in Preparation for the Suffolk Half Marathon
Running 14 Miles in the Rain in Preparation for the Suffolk Half Marathon After running the NYC Marathon and having Jeff Galloway as my coach, I asked Jeff if he needed any program directors on Long Island. I knew there was a Galloway group in NYC, but I didn't see...
Rock ‘N’ Roll San Jose Experience
Rock 'N' Roll San Jose Experience I was excited when the folks from the Rock 'N' Roll Marathon series approached me to run the San Jose 10K and then write a story about my experience. These races have been on my bucket list for a long time. I have often...
San Jose Rock ‘n’ Roll 10K… Here I Come!
San Jose Rock 'n' Roll 10K... Here I Come! Although I always wanted to do a Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series race, I never did one. So when the opportunity came up to run San Jose on October 8th, I was psyched! The San Jose Rock 'n' Roll Marathon has...
WeRTriathletes Webinar: How to Achieve Your Goals in Running, Triathlon and Ironman!
WeRTriathletes Webinar: How to Achieve Your Goals in Running, Triathlon and Ironman! Earlier this month I spoke with Danielle Sullivan, former pro-triathlete and head coach of WeRTriathletes and Ironfit Endurance, as a part of a live webinar series for WeRTriathletes. Danielle Sullivan started her first triathlon right after college and has...
Running in Boulder, Colorado
Running in Boulder, Colorado I went for a run while I was in Boulder, Colorado. I walked outside of the hotel and was unsure where to go. I usually ask the receptionist at the front desk, but this time, I felt adventurous. I'm not going to get lost (although I...
Control Your Mind Game by Dan Schaefer, Ph.D.
Control Your Mind Game by Dan Schaefer, Ph.D. The outcome of any high stakes, high performance situation depends a lot on what’s going on inside the player’s head. Peak Performance Strategies helps executives, entertainers and athletes at all levels -- Control their “mind games” and reduce negative self-talk. Enhance focus....
Running the #NYRRMini10K
Running the #NYRRMini10K I'm either getting too old or getting too lazy to leave my house at 4 am or earlier to get to a race. So, lately, I've been booking a hotel room. The night before the NYRR 10K Mini, my daughter and I "pasta'd up" at Becco and...