Skylers Training Blog

TIME TO UPDATE

2011-04-15T12:16:00.000-07:00

Steamtown Marathon

2009-10-10T19:55:00.001-07:00

Here it is 11pm, I already slept for three hours- can't get back to sleep- so I'm blogging.....

After Steamtown- I move onto final training for the NY marathon....then....

the Smithtown Dog Run Dog 5k/ 10k run/ race on November 14.....this is the race I'm waiting for- I'm putting it together and running it with my dog!.....

More later- after the marathon!!

Upcoming Races.....

2009-08-29T22:25:00.000-07:00

Upcoming races:

September 20, 2009- Dog Run Dog 10k (with Skyler and Candycane- possibly Sandy- although I think just two dogs!!)in Norwich, VT

September 27, 2009- Tunnel to Towers 5k

October 3, 2009- Running of the Bulls 5k Smithtown, NY

October 11, 2009- Steamtown Marathon Scranton, PA

November 1, 2009- NYC Marathon

November 8, 2009- Northport VA 4K XC Run

Hopefully November 14, 2009- Dog Run Dog 10k (with Skyler, Cnadycane, and Sandy maybe number of dogs undecided)- in Smithtown, NY

Join in the races above and look for me!!

Birthday Run

2009-08-27T16:56:00.000-07:00

Skyler, Candycane, Sandy, and myself went for a birthday run to start my 37th year off on the right foot sort of speak!! Watch the video and see the highlights of our wonderful REAL trail run!!

It's been awhile.....

2009-08-19T05:01:00.000-07:00

Since our last post.... Skyler and I have been training and racing- We did the Dog Run Dog 10k in Provincetown, MA and came in first place.... and we did the NYC IAMS Nautica Doggy Dash in Central Park, a 5 mile race running along side the NYC Tri competitors....helping each other on.....We finished this race in 53:35....an awesome time- and that's including a 5 minute MANDATORY rest stop and vet check!! Up next: Dog Run Dog 10k in VT, check out the race at www.dogrundog.com Our best buddy Candycane maybe joining us for this race- we'll see!! See you on the course! Skyler and Pam (and Candycane)

Upcoming Training......

2009-01-26T12:12:00.000-08:00

Upcoming races:
You know of Feb 1- Gridiron 4 mile, Central Park
Feb 21- Al Gordon 5k, Prospect Park
March 1- Coogan's 5k, Upper West Side, NYC
Mar 14- NYRR 8000, Central Park
Mar 22- NY Colon Cancer 4 mile, Central Park
(ALL of the above I'm signed up
for- also I'll be signing up for the Bronx Half- not sure why yet)
April 5- Run for the Parks 4 mile, Central Park
(I'll be volunteering!!)......
April 11- Scotland 10k run, Central Park
(This brings me to my 9 runs
and one volunteer)
April 26th- MORE Half marathon, Central Park

April 19- I will be going into the city
with Skyler to run Central Park, while the Run as One 4 mile race is going
on........
May 10- NYRR 4 mile
May16- NYRR 10k
June 7- NYRR Mini 10k
June 21- NYRR 5 mile
June 28- NYRR 5 mile
The next time I plan on going into the city is for the Doggy Dash after the
28th- well the weekend of the NYC Tri- and I have to drive because I will
have my dog!

*We will be timing the runs we do on each of these days as we don't want to
get left behind too much at the Doggy Dash and hopefully this way Skyler
will have a paw up and know the Central Park area well by then!!

Check this out.....

2009-01-21T15:52:00.001-08:00

http://nikeplus.nike.com/nikeplus/?l=training,415229292

Click on the link above to follow Skyler and myself in our training starting April 1st (and this is no joke!!)

Latest Training.....

2009-01-21T15:37:00.000-08:00

Skyler and I ran 13 miles in the snow covered trails of Blydenburgh County Park (2 laps)- small hills included- today. She did take a dip in the stream that was running (what a way to take an ice bath)!!.....

Tomorrow, Skyler has the day off (well deserved day off) and sandy will join me for a shorter run.....

Enjoy the photo of Skyler.....more training notes to come!!

Christmas Run

2008-12-07T12:30:00.000-08:00

Our Snowy morning Christmas spirited run!!

More training with Skyler.....

2008-12-04T13:29:00.000-08:00

Today Skyler and I went out and ran a trail run at Blydenburgh of 7.5 miles....Check out our video!!

We're in!!

2008-11-26T12:42:00.000-08:00

Well Skyler and I are in the 2009 NYC Doggie Dash!! We're running now but come late January and February we'll start our serious training to win the Doggie Dash!....

Stay tuned in the upcoming weeks and months for updates on our training and to follow our progress as we get closer to the big day!

You can even train along with us....if your on Long Island feel free to join us as we train with our running club- Northport Running Club!

We hope to wear the Northport RC colors on race day and make all proud!!