Football, Soccer, Softball
Posted by Admin on October 19, 2009 in Training
Now that it’s a definite that I need to have knee surgery, albeit a likely minor arthroscopic procedure, I have to figure out exactly when. I’m putting it off as best I can but for the wrong reasons. I play on several sports teams and on a couple, I’m kind of in a principal position […]
No More NYC Marathon
Posted by Admin on October 13, 2009 in Training
I found out today that a recent knee condition now requires a corrective procedure. Here’s a bit of history to put things into perspective. In April 2006, a guy slid into my knee by accident during a football game. I knew immediately that something was wrong, but after consulting with my physician colleagues at the […]
A Weekend to Remember
Posted by Admin on September 21, 2009 in Training
This past weekend was magical for me. Two major happenings made it so; first was an incredible ending to my football game and the other was the Queens half-marathon. Football first: I play in a 6 on 6 co-ed football league (as well as an 8 on 8 football league, and a soccer league, and […]
Two PRs in Six Days!
Posted by Admin on August 24, 2009 in Training
This past Saturday, I ran in the 2nd annual Percy Sutton Harlem 5k running race. For me, the race had significance on a number of fronts. Primarily, it was super close to where I live in Harlem. Secondly, it was considered to be a “qualifier” race by the NY Road Runners Club; completing nine such […]
NYC Half Marathon
Posted by Admin on August 18, 2009 in Training
I hadn’t originally planned on racing in this event despite the significant desire to do so because I wasn’t successful at getting into it. But when my good friend John wound up having a work conflict that would prevent his participation, I jumped at the opportunity to race in his name. It’s a no-no but […]