On June 2, I completed my first Spartan Race and finally understood what all the hype is about. If you are a runner, you have probably noticed the influx of non-traditional races, like obstacle course races, color runs, mud runs, etc. If you haven’t run an obstacle course race yet, I don’t know what you’re…
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McCarren 5k
Two weekends ago, I ran my first 5k of the season – the McCarren 5k. McCarren Park holds a special place in my heart. It’s a place that I used to fly kites with my dad as a kid and a place I went in high school to watch the soccer players practice. When I…
Reebok and The Spartan Race in Times Square
Last Thursday, instead of dressing in my stuffy office clothes and heading off to work, I had the opportunity to roll around in the run in Times Square. Let me explain… My morning started off with a press conference to kick off Reebok’s new partnership with the Spartan Race with some fellow Fitfluential Ambassadors –…
Commitment Day 5k – 1/1/13
One of my goals for 2013 is to run 13 races in 2013. What better way to kick off this goal than by running a race on New Year’s Day?! I heard about the Commitment Day 5k a few months ago, but didn’t end up registering until late December, just because I wasn’t sure where…
Prospect Park Turkey Trot Recap
I woke up bright and early on Thanksgiving morning to burn off the calories before I piled them on at Thanksgiving dinner by running the Prospect Park 5 miler Turkey Trot. The Turkey Trot is a small race with only 2,500 runners trotting their way through Prospect Park in Brooklyn. I laid out my gear…
