Author Archives: Progman2000
Where’s Progman?
I know I have been conspicuously absent from the blogging scene lately. Last week I made the difficult decision of voluntarily retiring my Blackberry. I think I was WAY too plugged in with that thing – Facebook, blogging, internet this … Continue reading
Asbury Park Relay Marathon
I am officially registered for the Asbury Park Relay Marathon in October. The course is a U shaped loop with a Start/Finish/Transition area that is on the boardwalk in Asbury Park, NJ across from the famed Stone Pony. Teams can … Continue reading
A Trip to the Hills and a New Shoe Experiment
Training: Sunday I headed out for 20 miles in the hills of Marlboro. I had mapped this out earlier in the week on MapMyRun. After mapping it I also drove it on my way home from work one night. I … Continue reading
Solo Sunday
I had a great 19 mile run this morning in the hills of Marlboro and Colts Neck, NJ. This was a new route I ran on – I mapped it out well ahead of time but was still surprised at … Continue reading
My New Running Partner
I finally broke down and bought a digital camera to run with. I opted for the Olympus 850SW, which is part of their shockproof (I fall down a lot) and waterproof (I sweat like a baboon) line of cameras. It’s … Continue reading
Which is Which?
Two copies of my drivers license – one from 4 years ago (pre-running), one from last Friday. If you can see past the translucent State of NJ emblem, try to pick which is which (the translucent emblem is not heavy … Continue reading
Cutback Sunday
This week was a cutback week, which meant 1o miles for the Sunday long run. I decided to head over to Bodman Park, the nexus of the Jersey Shore Running Club’s marathon training universe. It was the first time I … Continue reading
NJM Training Run
Sunday I got to head out to the NJ Marathon course in Long Branch to get in on a New Jersey Road Runners Club training run (I joined the NJRRC a couple of weeks ago so I am now officially … Continue reading
Runners, Yeah We’re Different
I got an email from a member of the Jersey Shore Running Club this week about the Adidas “Runners, Yeah We’re Different” Ad Campaign from 1999-2000. Anyone who runs (especially distance running) will appreciate these ads. I’ve only included a … Continue reading
6 at 7 in 2
I hit the road this morning to do 6 miles. The plan was to run 6 miles at marathon pace, which by my estimation right now is about an 8:50 pace. The forecast last night was for temps around 7 … Continue reading