Variety is the Spice

Monotony can kill off enthusiasm for our most intense passions. It's up to us to keep things fresh. For most of August 2009 to the present that passion has been running. Previously I was a faithful gym rat counting reps and not miles.

Early teenage asthma prevented me from running. I worked through it, managed it, and finally (mostly) beat it. Asthma be damned.

I chose the August 2009 New York City Half Marathon as my first race. I gave myself about 3 months to train. I set my goal for a sub 2-hour finish time. Results - 13.1 miles in 1:52:24 with a pace of 8:34. I will never forget what it felt like to cross that first finish line. In a word? Incredible! Yes, I cried.

What's happened since then?

A year of races, becoming part of a running team offering invaluable support and education, and discovering that New York City is the best place for me to live my life off the road and on.

My Personal Records:

4 Mi. - 2010 Run for the Parks - Central Park - 30:17 / 7:34 pace

5 Mi. - 2010 Father's Day - Central Park - 39:07 / 7:49 pace

10K - 2011 Joe Kleinerman - Central Park - 47:05 / 7:35 pace

1/2 Marathon - 2010 Staten Island Half - 1:44:55 / 8:00 pace

Marathon - 2011 Tokyo Marathon - 3:47:12 / 8:40 pace

60K (37.2 miles) - 2010 Knickerbocker - 6:49:41 / 11:00 pace - (took way too many breaks)