Back in 1972, the New York Mini 10K was the first women’s only road race. It was founded in part by Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to officially enter and run the Boston Marathon. She was able to enter that race in 1967 only because of an oversight on the entry form — there was …
Category: Running
Early Rising
This week has marked my re-entry into the world of morning running. Yes, it may be hard to believe, but there was a year or two of a.m. running during grad school (thanks, Cari!), when I could fit naps in between work and classes. But it’s been a struggle to work it into my M-F …
Starting Simple
Simple. That is not a word I use to describe my life. But it can be applied to my run today. My training for the NYC Half began this week, and as I’ve mentioned, I’m going to step it up a bit from previous half marathons. It’ll require a little more schedule coordination and rearranging …
I Won the Lottery!
To get into the NYC Half-Marathon, that is. Apparently the 10,000 slots sold out so fast in the race’s inaugural run last year, that they decided to make a lottery of it this year. I’ve already laid out an ambitious training plan for the next 10 weeks, complete with speedwork and cross-training. My goal is …