WINTER #HIKING W/ THE FAM AT GREEN LAKES STATE PARK #iloveny

Looking for another beautiful, family friendly, and easy-to-get-to hiking spot in upstate, NY? We headed over to GREEN LAKES STATE PARK today (just Southeast of Syracuse) with the kids and had a blast! Absolutely breathtaking scenery in the snow… and free admission (as it should be) from Labor Day – Memorial Day. Click that link … Continue reading →

INTENTIONAL FATIGUE

As I begin to train less for traditional races and more for adventures, the realities of fatigue start to set in. For a race, you train so that you’re as fresh as possible for race day, minimizing fatigue and ready to go. And than after the race you taper down to make sure your body … Continue reading →

FLEET FEET SNOW CHEAP WINTER RACE SERIES #roc #outside

Those of us “outdoorsy types” here in the Rochester area often get asked the “what the heck do y’all do around here in the winter?!” question. Answer? We play! If you stay inside you’ll go mad. Snowshoes, sleds, skis, snowboards… family and friends + good food, good drink… we make it work in this neck … Continue reading →

RUNNING THE DEVIL’S TRAIL? #ny #catskills

I recently read about “the toughest trail in the Northeast” – the aptly named “Devil’s Trail” in the Catskills of NY. Naturally, I was immediately intrigued. And, naturally, upon hearing about its 14,000 vertical feet packed into 19 miles of trail, I’ve decided that it’d make one heckuva trail run. Perhaps even an out and … Continue reading →

CRESCENT TRAIL 65K SOLO ULTRA REPORT

Don’t let the cute little trailhead sign pictured above fool you. Sure, Perinton NY’s Crescent Trail is absolutely beautiful! It’s also brutal. Yesterday I trail ran the entire thing – 40 miles / 65 kilometers – out-and-back from my home in Fairport. All by myself. Before yesterday the only remaining goal on my list for … Continue reading →

I WILL HAVE BECOME A DIFFERENT PERSON #trail #ultra

Whenever I undertake a major event I like to post a “before” and “after” reflection piece.  Tomorrow I’m going to attempt trail running 40 miles (65k) solo in one day; I think that qualifies as a major event. I took the last 10 days off to let my body recover and rest fully prior to … Continue reading →

MY FIRST 5K #SWIM

As part of my goal to knock off each leg of an Ironman this year, I decided to tackle the 2.4 mile swim this week… and than figured, “what the heck, I’m swimming that far, might as well make it a 5k!” So I did.

WHAT’S A FEW MORE KILOMETERS?

When you’ve already been planning to run a 50k, what’s a few more kilometers? Guess I’ll find out. I’d been planning to run this year’s Mendon Trail Run 50k (31 miles)  in early November, but – unfortunately – life happens, plans change. On to Plan B. Plan be is a 66k run. I often trail run … Continue reading →

2011 FINGER LAKES TRIATHLON RACE REPORT

Yesterday I tackled my first Olympic Distance Triathlon at the Finger Lakes Triathlon held in Canandaigua, NY in the heart of upstate’s beautiful Finger Lakes Region. An Olympic Distance Triathlon consists of: 1.5 k Swim (.93 miles), 40k Bike (24.8 miles), 10k Run (6.2 miles). I’ve been focusing on a lot of really long, solo, … Continue reading →

HIDDEN GEM – CORBETT’S GLEN

I love the outdoors and am pretty familiar with parks, hiking trails, etc. in the Rochester, NY area. But I’d never heard of Corbett’s Glen until earlier this summer. Tucked away just off Routes 490 + 441 on the East side of the ROC, Corbett’s Glen is a hidden gem. Great creek wading, waterfalls, a … Continue reading →