When Marti, my running partner, and I arrived in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, late Friday evening (April 26) in preparation for our run in the Divas Half Marathon two days later, we were exhausted. We flew Spirit Air and the flight was delayed several hours. When we got to the...
A Runner’s Diary: Why I Love To Run…
Running is addicting. I think every runner knows that. But why is it so hard to get into it at first? When I first started to run a few years ago, I could only run a minute. Even after I took a couple of years off, I still had a...
Book Review: The Art of Effective Online Social Networking by Jeanne Grunert
When networking online or offline, it’s important to stay consistent and The Art of Effective Online Social Networking by Jeanne Grunert, shows you how to do just that. The book is perfect for those thinking about dipping their toes into social media, and believe it or not, there are still...
Product Review: New Cold-EEZE Spray
I have a love-hate relationship with this time of the year. I love that the leaves are changing and that the weather is cool, but not freezing. I love putting away my summer clothes and shoes and switching over to fall and winter clothes and boots. But, what I hate...
HuffPost Weird News’ Staff Writer Gets More Facebook Fans By Being Creative
-------------------------------- David Moye is a Staff Writer for the HuffPost Weird News. He told me that the company wanted him to take advantage of the subscribe button to connect with readers. David was the first one in his vertical to do so and now he has subscribers all over...
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: 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: Finding Time to Train…
When you are training for a half marathon or a marathon, it is nearly impossible to find the time to train unless that’s all you do during the day. I work, have a family, volunteer for several charities and blog. So when people ask me when I have time to...
A Runner’s Diary: Preparing for the NYC Half Marathon
It’s been six long weeks of suffering through shin splints. I still can’t believe how painful it has been. During this time period, I have not even been able to run a block. All I’ve been doing is some weight training, elliptical and spin. But what I’ve really been doing...
It’s A Small World After All…
It never ceases to amaze me how everyone is connected in some way, shape or form. When I first moved into the building at 1025 Old Country Road in Westbury, I was walking down the hall and I heard someone say, "hey Topper...." I turned around and saw a man...