In the waning dark of 5 AM this morning, I ran in a light drizzle. On pavement. Running on pavement in the dark is my least favorite activity. You might even say I hate it. Today, I did easy repeats up a one-kilometer hill near my house. Up, and back […]
Read More →Sunday was another dawn patrol run up to Prospect Mountain. As the sun came up on the NY Thruway, I saw several cars headed north not with skis, but with multiple bikes on their roof racks. The Tour of the Battenkill is a couple weeks away; it’s not too early […]
Read More →I can think of better ways to finish pre-race training than the way this weekend went. After the thaw that tormented the northeast last week, a cold snap left Prospect Mountain’s trails hard and fast. There was minimal debris: pine needles and small twigs in a few places. Once you […]
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