When I went to visit my parents at their senior development in South Florida, I decided to go to the gym. They have a clubhouse with a full gym consisting of treadmills, a slew of free weights and weight lifting machines. I paid my guest fee of $3.00 and I...
A Runner’s Diary: My First Two Miles In a Long Time
The coaches at the NY Road Runner’s club told our group that we should run at least four times a week. “Don’t run for distance,” she said, “run for time.” My daughter and I figured out a game plan. We are scheduling to run on Saturdays, Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays....
A Runner’s Diary: Running in the Rain with NY Road Runners
My daughter and I joined a running club through New York Road Runners. Every Thursday night, we trek into the city, join a group of twenty-five people, and run around Central Park. This week, my daughter and I were driving into New York City and noticed that the thermometer read...
Working Out With A Trainer…
I'm an avid fan of The Biggest Loser. That is probably what inspired me to start training. I started training almost two years ago. My first trainer, Dom, was a young guy in his early twenties. He loved to make me do jump squats, lunges and lift heavy weights. A...
A Runner’s Diary: Running with My Daughter
I signed up for the New York Road Runner’s weekly running club in New York City. I asked my daughter if she would like to join me. She was excited to get into running so she decided to sign up too. After reviewing the criteria, we decided to join the...
New York Sports Club Attire…
What should I wear to the gym? Okay, stop laughing. I'm serious over here. I've been going to New York Sports Club for more than two years now. When I started, I wore big bulky tee shirts and a pair of shorts. But I sweat a lot and I didn't...
A Runner’s Diary: Getting Back on Track
It’s been more than a month since the NYC Half Marathon and since I didn’t make it into the NYC Marathon, I haven’t really been motivated to get back into the “swing of things.”
A Runner’s Diary: Going on Hiatus…
The NYC Half Marathon added more stress to my body than I thought it would. It has taken a couple of weeks, but I am just about fully recovered. The only problem is the pain in my shins, which I’m hoping will go away shortly with rest and icing. After...
A Runner’s Diary: A Week Later…
The day after the NYC Half Marathon, I couldn’t walk. I got out of bed and I felt as if my legs couldn’t support my body. I grabbed onto everything I could find to support myself to walk either into the bathroom or the kitchen, but that’s as far as...
A Runner’s Diary: Running the NYC Half Marathon
My husband and I woke up at 5 a.m. and turned on the television to find that the weather was in the 30s and windy. We quickly got dressed wearing layers of clothes. I ended up wearing my Nike pants and my Brooks Plum Jacket. Over that, I proudly wore...