I registered for the Helderberg to Hudson half marathon a month before I ran the Syracuse Half Marathon last November, before I learned of two local races—the Earth Day half marathon and the Good Samaritan 5K—scheduled to run on the same weekend. As COVID would have it, I was able to run all three in…
The Earth Day Half Marathon and 5K is a sizable event that, for many, launches a season of half marathons in the Syracuse area. It serves as the innagural event in Willow Running’s race series. This year’s edition race was initially scheduled for April 18, the day I had planned to run the Helderberg to…
Competitive cyclists quickly learn about the miracle of the draft—or they ride lonely time trials for 40 miles. This makes the sport tactically complex, because the strongest, fastest riders often lose due to the vast advantages conferred by riding in the slipstream, where riders typically save 30% of their energy. A pack is like a…
I started running in July with this race in mind. There were times when I admittedly wondered if this was a bridge too far; I entered July as an avid walked, but I hadn’t run over a mile since high school. I wasn’t trying to go from the couch to a 5K in nine weeks—I…