By Ed, on November 1st, 2011
At the start of this year I was thinking about how I could make this season be ‘different’ from the last few years. Certainly- it was going to be different from last years’ ‘Season of Craziness’ which featured us going to 33 events (some destination and some regional/local) beginning in January and not stopping until November. While it was- in its’ totality, an enjoyable experience, it was a long season and it is not something that we want to do every year.
I wanted this year to include some different races but still wanted to make the races that we have done in the past a little different. With my back not cooperating very well this year I found myself avoiding riding my bike since it seemed that would always cause a few days’ worth of pain afterwards. Obviously- that would impact my ability to train effectively for triathlons so I knew I needed to find another way of participating so I could still be in the middle of all the fun. I found some willing partners and did 3 triathlons as a team but still did the Musselman and Cayuga races solo. That was fun- first because I could do the swim and then become a spectator and see the other side of the races that I was always missing when I was out on the bike and the run. I had a great time with the people I did these events with (it also gave people an opportunity to be in a triathlon but were not able or were uninterested in doing the whole thing themselves) and had a small amount of podium success as a result.
New this year was the Seneca 7, The Binghamton Bridge Run, The Brooklyn 10K and the Empire State Half but we still went to a lot of the same places that we have been going for the last 5 years and did a total of 20 events this year. In the spring we were worried about Sandy’s health but she is doing better now and was doing well enough to do a few events with us. Our eclectic mix of new and old friends continues to make training together and going to the races as a group more rewarding than just finishing a race.
The offseason always is a melancholy aspect to it- the lack of events in the near future to train for and the seasonal lack of daylight make it easier to watch TV than go running. That is balanced by the memories of spending time with our friends and helping each other achieve their personal goals and achievements. Now is the time to start thinking about what events we want to do next season and how they interact with the demands of work and family. The goal for next season is the same as for every one: Having a good time with good friends and be safe and injury-free.
By Ed, on September 21st, 2011
Fly by Night – 5-28 – 2:12:57 – ED/Sue (Team Powerless) / Sandy/Mike / Bob / Ramon
Corp Challenge – 6-16 – 26:20 5k relay mile 7:23
Vestal XX – 6-18 – 2:04:47
BC Tri – 7-2 – 1:28:01 ED/Joel/Sue (Leased Lightning)- 1st Place Relay
Montrose 10k – 7-4 – 1:03:56
Parlor City 5k – 7-9 – 26:13
MusselMan Tri- 7-16 – . . . → Read More: here
By Ed, on May 23rd, 2011
The next stop on the race schedule brought us to Binghamton for the inaugural Bridge Run Half-Marathon. It’s not very often we stay in town for an event so it was nice to not have to travel and rent a motel room and sleep on a lousy bed before a race. We were able to take . . . → Read More: here
By Ed, on May 8th, 2011
Our team event for this season was the Seneca7 Relay last weekend in Geneva. This is the first year for the race so nobody really knew what to expect. We had two vehicles- two terrific drivers (Renee and Laura) and 6 of the coolest people in the world (and me…) ready to run around this really, . . . → Read More: here
By Ed, on April 28th, 2011
I guess in the ultra-modern-techno sense it has been eons. Maybe not ‘asleep’ but- perhaps, better described as ‘lurking’ amongst the electronic shadows- a fly on the wall of Social Media and a gazer of the ’sagacity’ that is the modern blogosphere. Along the way I have observed grandiosity, psychosis, societal largess, fruition and a generous . . . → Read More: here
By Ed, on February 16th, 2011
That’s been the theme for the last three months. It started with the ‘off-season’ which- I would say, was well deserved after the ‘Season Without Stopping’ last year. Next was the food over the holidays- and then some internal repair work on me. Combine those together and it becomes the ‘Perfect Storm’ of Triathlon training.
I have . . . → Read More: here
By Ed, on November 23rd, 2010
On Sunday we drove up to Norwich with Sandy, Mike and Ramon for the YMCA Turkey Trot 5K. I had not run 3″ since MCM so I was just going to go for a casual run and stay with Sandy and Mike while Ramon was probably going to try to break his PR for a 5K. . . . → Read More: here
By Ed, on November 4th, 2010
Back in the Spring I committed myself to running in the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington to raise money for the Hope for the Warriors charity. At the time- it seemed like the thing to agree to since it was for a good cause. I figured that since it was only April that I would have . . . → Read More: here
By Ed, on October 26th, 2010
Last Friday Renee, Ramon and I began our drive down to Myrtle Beach, SC for the Half-marathon this weekend. We are meeting Sandy, Mikey and Bob down there- they left early Thursday morning and were not coming back until today (monday) which was MUCH smarter than what we did (Fri-Sun).
The drive down was miserable- a combination . . . → Read More: here
By Ed, on October 18th, 2010
In preparation for the MCM in less than 2 (gulp…) weeks- Renee and I swung up to Cortland for the Leaf-Peeper Half Marathon. Never did this race before because I never ran these distances before so I was looking forward to a nice run through the countryside. Mike and Bob were doing their own run today . . . → Read More: here
