I’ve been running since I was thirteen. I’ve led multiple running groups throughout my career in the fitness industry. And yet, I still feel intimidated when joining a new running group. By nature I’m an introvert. I’m most comfortable doing most things alone and I treasure my solo time out on the road. However, despite my social anxieties and awkwardness, joining a group of runners for … [Read more...] about Join the Club: 5 Tips For Joining Your First Group Run
Archives for September 2015
Follow these Routes to Add Mileage to the NYRR Bronx 10-Miler
For the past two years I ran the NYRR Bronx 10-Mile race as a part of a long training run. It's been one of my favorite ways to mix up my long run route. This year, I've stuck to my word and I am not running a marathon (admittedly, I broke down and signed up for a marathon, but I am NOT actually running it after all). If you are running the New York City Marathon and are running the Bronx-10 as … [Read more...] about Follow these Routes to Add Mileage to the NYRR Bronx 10-Miler
2015 NYRR 5th Avenue Mile Recap
Yesterday, I ran my fourth New York Road Runner's 5th Avenue Mile. It's the second time I've ran it all out. The other years I was coming off of an injury, but ran it for fun because I had signed up for it. The first year I ran the race, I had zero expectations. I ran as fast as I could and pulled out a super random 6:06. It was definitely the fastest mile I've ran as an adult. The problem with … [Read more...] about 2015 NYRR 5th Avenue Mile Recap
5 Great NYC Running Routes
Running in NYC is great. There are tons of routes available to run and if you're visiting NYC or live here and want to know what routes to take your friends on, here are some great routes that showcase some of the best landmarks in NYC. The best thing about these routes, you don't have to run marathons to be able to tackle these doable distances. If you have a mapmyrun account you can send … [Read more...] about 5 Great NYC Running Routes