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It’s no secret that I have taken up running this off season. Since September I have been running once a week for 6 miles. Usually it would be a one hour run during lunch time or on the weekend. I kept up this program until Christmas where the nice weather allowed me to ride my (…)

With the latest streak of great weather up in the Northeast it has been easy to get out for a bike ride or run. Friday I did a hilly 34 mile spin with Dave VanWie. On the ride I concentrated on keeping it in the small chainring for most of the ride. There were a (…)

After a week off of running I hit the road again today. Inspired by Lance Armstrong’s struggle in the NYC Marathon and an unusually nice day for November I just could not go to the gym and do my workout inside, no. After a week of weight lifting and stair-master work, my running form was (…)

Finishing in under three hours is not exactly struggling, but Lance found the NYC Marathon a bit tougher than he originally imagined. The seven time Tour Champ did not train super seriously for the race, so his performance was the big question mark. Many sites had polls on what time Lance would put in for (…)

NBCSports.com is teaming up with Mediazone to give live coverage of the race over the web. A LanceCam will allow users to track Armstrong as he runs through the course. The coverage will cost $4.95, but if you signup you can watch the first 30 minutes of Lance’s run for free. http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/ MediaZone.com

The off season is more or less upon us, and I have been looking for some activity that would complement cycling. I thought running would be a good choice since many folks I know run regularly. It is relatively cheap and you do not need much time to do it. In the past, running and (…)