Category: Exercise

Hot Yoga

post-BikramSeems like everyone knows about my passion for running, but did you know I have another activity that challenges and strengthens me?  Yep, it even provides balance for the physical demands of pounding the pavement as well as an opportunity to tune in mentally to my body in a manner that running, due to the … Continue reading Hot Yoga →

Treetops to Rooftops – 5K

image: Bob KopacLast Saturday, on what may have been the most beautiful morning of June, a couple of friends and I ran the 4th edition of the Treetops to Rooftops 5K in the lower Hudson Valley.  Or, to be more precise, over the Hudson River via the Walkway over the Hudson.  In 2011, this race … Continue reading Treetops to Rooftops – 5K →

Observations from a sunny day run

image: http://pics.livejournal.com There are way too many smallish silver sedans in this town.Folks continue to think that stopping their cars for pedestrians in a crosswalk is optional.  It isn't a choice, people.The sweat only gets in my eyes when I stop.  Keep running = non burning eyes.It was hotter than I thought and really sunny. … Continue reading Observations from a sunny day run →

Thoughts from a rainy day run…

image: http://cdnimg.visualizeus.comInteresting isn't it, the way "letting go" and "holding on" are continually swapping positions on the difficulty scale of life? Some days I just can't decide which is harder to do - or the right thing thing to do, for that matter.  While I used to imagine my having less brains and more butt in … Continue reading Thoughts from a rainy day run… →

Are you my mother? And who’s my daddy?

image: http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com It's been a weird weekend...I kind of hit the wall on a number of levels, or perhaps it would be more accurate to say, hit the wall  with numerous body parts.  Truth be told, I probably used my head the most.  I had so many options available to me; concerts, and old friends, … Continue reading Are you my mother? And who’s my daddy? →

Rock & Run recap

SPAC ~ May 20, 2012Can I blame my less than stellar time (28:27) on Max London?  No, probably not, but I can thank Capriccio Saratoga for the excellent Pasta Puttanesca carb load we enjoyed Saturday night.  I can also say,  that it was a hot morning and a hillier than expected course.  And a lot … Continue reading Rock & Run recap →