I went to the Wearable Tech Conference last week in Los Angeles and stayed at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City. Before I went, I knew I wanted to run. I figured the weather would be beautiful and it would enable me to run outside. I planned on running two days....
Trying Out Yoga After Being Injured
Every time I gear up for a half marathon, and I have geared up three times now, I feel like something “bad” happens. It’s nothing major, thank goodness, but it always seems to set me back. Getting ready for the Disney Half This time, I was getting ready to run...
Once You Are Injured All You Keep Thinking Is — When Am I Going to Run?
It’s amazing how a stupid injury can set you back. I was upset about cancelling the Half Marathon in Disney. I’ve been going to a knee specialist in the city and she’s been treating me with “rooster” shots. I’m not kidding. They really are taken from a rooster. (I just...
5K Coogan’s Salsa Blues and Shamrock Race in the Cloisters
My husband and I signed up for a 5K race, Coogan's Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5K, in the Cloisters, which is located in north Manhattan near Columbia University. It was the first race of the year, sponsored by the New York Road Runners, and it is one that counts toward...
Running in Seattle
Whenever I go away, whether it’s for business or pleasure, I find it difficult to keep up with my workout routine. Going to Seattle This past week I was in Seattle, which is on the other side of the world for me, living in New York. I figured since I...
Race Review: NYC Half Marathon
This was a race review of the NYC Half Marathon before they changed the course. 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...
Race Review: Disney’s Tower of Terror 10 Miler Race
The year I ran the Disney's Tower of Terror 10 Mile Race was the last year that the race happened. Here's what it was like to run this race: There were more than 10,000 people registered for the Tower of Terror Run at Disney World in Orlando and Marti DiPaola...
Review: NYC Marathon Virtual Trainer
I signed up for the 12 week program to get geared up for the NYC Marathon. I wasn't planning on running the marathon, I just wanted to see what the program was like and if it was doable, for when I decide to train for the NYC Marathon. I still...
Running in Southwest Forida – #FindYourIsland #FtMyerSanibel
This blog was originally written in September 2013. It was after I had gotten my first pair of Google Glass and a group of us were sent to the Ft. Myers and Sanibel community to help increase tourism in the area. Our mission was to film and photograph everything and...
Race Review: Color Rad
I tried the Color Rad last weekend in MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. My daughter was registered for the race. She was running it with her friends from Syracuse and she asked me to join them. (If asked by either of my kids to spend time with them, I'm there!)...