The Ultimate NYC Run - Park to Park

Today's long run (15.5 miles) was easily on of the most beautiful city runs imaginable. I started off at my home heading into Prospect Park for an easy 3 mile loop, then downhill towards the Brooklyn Bridge. In my head I timed this portion of the run so I could catch up with some of my friends from Frontrunners New York who at this stage were in the middle of their long run that started on the Upper West Side. Sure enough, as soon as I went onto the bridge I saw the first one of them. Taking a brief break in the middle of the Brooklyn Bridge (about mile 7) I then enjoyed the great company of my friend Michael O. while we ran up the Eastside of Manhattan and Park Avenue. Today was the last Saturday of the New York Summer Streets project, so what is usually bumper to bumper traffic was just one big run and bike party all the way up to Central Park. Hitting both Prospect Park and Central Park in one run is sure something to remember.

Putting on some miles - finally

This was a good week, at least as far as my workout progress is concerned. Yesterday I was able to log my longest bike ride so far this year, with a solid 88 miles, about 55 of those with a small group from the Brooklyn Triathlon Club at a solid pace, the rest solo at a more relaxed pace going to and from the George Washington Bridge. Can't say it was all eas, but overall I feel very good about the ride. The rest of the week included a couple of solid mid-distance runs, a fast-paced interval bike ride and my weekly swim workout with Team New York Aquatics. Total: 11+ hours, finally this is starting to look like a real training schedule.

Back On Track Again - Sorta

OK, vacation is over. Been a stressful week though, Monday we sold our home while the new place still is not ready for move in. So, we have three weeks now to close on the new place, let's hope it all comes together last minute now. And I am also realizing that it is now high time to up my training volume, especially my bike and running distances. So, for the most part, this week was a pretty solid effort. I managed to run three times, covering a little over 20 miles. And on the bike I joined my first larger group ride in ages, riding 43 miles at a good solid pace with the Brooklyn Triathlon Club. All together, the last week I worked out almost 9 hours, half of it on the bike. I am pleased with the week but the distances need to still go up alot.