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Author Archives: Bruce Pegg
Review: Jack White (Madison Square Garden, NY. January 30, 2015)
Toward the end of his show at Madison Square Garden, Jack White announced to his New York audience that “the mud on my shoes is from Robert Johnson’s and Charley Patton’s graves. It’s still on my shoes right now as … Continue reading
None But Ourselves Can Stop The Time (Redemption Song, Second Verse)
After four marathons, I thought I knew a thing or two about preparation. Follow a tried-and-tested program. Study the race website and the course maps. Use a checklist for packing: medicine (ibuprofen is my friend) and assorted medical gear (lube … Continue reading
Redemption Song (First Verse)
Just two weeks after Burlington, I let Tessa talk me into riding 100 km in the Rochester Tour de Cure, my first-ever long-distance bicycle ride. So it was back on the bicycle, which served the dual purpose of keeping my … Continue reading
Battery in Burlington
If you had told me as I was hobbling around on the Monday after the Mountain Goat that not only would I run Burlington but that I would come in just 28 seconds slower than my New Jersey time a … Continue reading
. . . the Tough Lie Down (With Ice Packs and Ibuprofen)
The Mountain Goat got off to a great start, with Team Love Nugget out in force: Tessa, my daughter Carolyn and a work colleague, Gina, all came out to see me off, and my other daughter, Hannah, texted me just … Continue reading
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Tagged fitness, long-distance running, running injury, Syracuse Mountain Goat, Syracuse NY
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When the Going Gets Tough . . .
The problems began almost immediately after I posted my last blog. And by problems, I don’t mean the disappointment of not getting into New York via the lottery.
Humblebrags and Future Plans
My 2013 running season was so unbelievably successful that I am already worried that this year will be a let down. It is certainly going to be hard to repeat last year’s achievements. So if you’ll indulge me for a … Continue reading
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Tagged ARC of Onondaga Half Marathon, Empire State Half Marathon, hanson's training, long-distance running, New Jersey marathon, New York City Marathon, Rochester Marathon, Syracuse Half Marathon, Syracuse Mountain Goat, Utica Boilermaker, Vermont City Marathon (Burlington)
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Rolling on to the Roc, Part 3: “Anything with a Three in Front of It”
It never fails. The side injury before the Empire State Half. The ITB problems before and during Toronto. The heel pain before and during New Jersey. There’s always something that sows the seeds of doubt prior to a big race, … Continue reading
Rolling on to the Roc, Part 2: Once More Around the Lake
Just 6 days after the Boilermaker, I logged my 1,000th mile of the year–a milestone that took me exactly a year to achieve in 2012 took me less than 8 months this time around. I was already on the second … Continue reading
Rolling on to the Roc, Part 1: Another Boilermaker Sunday
It’s the end of November and the central New York weather has begun its descent into winter. This week, we have seen blasts of lake effect snow coming of Lake Ontario and temperatures dipping into the teens and 20s.
Bruce Pegg 