Author Archives: LL1701
Super Sunday!
Tonight is the NFL’s SuperBowl – the biggest football game of the year. I managed to get out and do a 5.5 mile run in what turned out to be around 45 degree and drizzle. Not the best, but much … Continue reading
Struggling in the Cold
This whole “polar vortex”/sub-zero freeze thing is getting old. I managed to pound out a 2 mile run in the basement on the treadmill this afternoon. I actually seem to fare better running in the afternoon. One of these days … Continue reading
Cold Weather Running
Since I haven’t been consistent in just about anything this year (queue the 2014 Theme of Inconsistency), I figured, it’s only 30 degrees out, why not do a 3.1 run around the local area. My wife took the dog on … Continue reading
Back to the Grind
February 23 is the date of the next half marathon for me – figured I should probably get back to some serious training. With the temperatures still right below the freezing mark, 2 miles on the treadmill was all I … Continue reading
Arctic Chill
Had to post something today simply about the temperatures outside… here in the Northeast, we get some nasty weather… we’ve had hurricanes, an errant tornado, thunderstorms, windstorms, blizzards, etc. but as I’m writing this post, it is literally -1 degrees … Continue reading
Last Day of the Year
A very interesting day to say the least… we had snow squalls throughout the day. I ran in the Peeps 5K, which got interested as it was about 28 degrees outside and snowing pretty heavy. Finished in about 35 minutes, … Continue reading
Cold Weather Running
Ran a short 2 mile route today through the neighborhood… trying to get acclimated to running outside in the cold weather. My layering wasn’t overly excessive, but the gusty winds really got to me about a mile in. I’ll definitely … Continue reading
Merry Christmas!
Wishing everyone a happy and blessed Christmas! Enjoy the day, and remember the real meaning for the season!
Christmas Eve
I can’t believe Christmas is here already… these last few weeks have flown by way too fast. This will be our first Christmas in the new house, and we’ll be hosting the holiday dinner tomorrow. This evening, we had our … Continue reading