I normally enjoy Gina Kolata‘s writing, and I like her Personal Best column in the New York Times quite a bit. But this just strikes me as ridiculous: That means it is a disadvantage to eat most of the day’s calories at one time — at night, for example. But athletes should make dietary changes …
Tag Archive: Training
Race Report: PPTC Cherry Tree 10-miler

Yesterday I ran the Prospect Park Track Club Cherry Tree 10-miler with Tracy and Tara. Actually, it might be more accurate to say I ran the race thanks to them. If they hadn’t been there to keep me going every step of the way, I would have given up before I’d even started. For no real …
What Kind of Month is February?

Why, it’s a Health Month! Generally, I find February the most depressing and drawn-out month of the year, which is always strange to me given that it’s actually the shortest month of them all. If it’s so short, why does it feel like lasts forever? Why doesn’t it just fly by? This February, I’m trying …
How Much Would You Pay?
It’s been a while since I bought a new pair of running tights, and as a result I’m on the market for a couple new pairs. Of course, running tights tend to be on the pricy side, and I am, as usual, a little bit strapped for cash (I’m also debating whether I should buy …
Monday Run-down: January 30

This has been a long, frustrating day. I spent many hours staring at an Excel spreadsheet, I have to restart a knitting project that I think I’ve restarted about 10 times now (that’s a conservative estimate), and I’ve been having some bad body image flare-ups lately. I need a good night’s sleep and a nice …





