2013 Walt Disney World Goofy Challenge (pre-HRT)

Posted on January 21, 2013 | 3 min read time

As if running 39.3 miles once wasn’t enough, I enlisted myself to take on the Walt Disney World Goofy Challenge again this year. For those not familiar with the race, it’s a half marathon one day and a marathon the next. And both run through Walt Disney World! Last year, I combined both races into one recap, but I think that got a little long so, this year, I wrote two separate posts to recap each separately. [Read More]

2013 Walt Disney World Goofy Challenge – Marathon – 4:27:06 (pre-HRT)

Posted on January 21, 2013 | 10 min read time

The full marathon, all four Walt Disney World parks, the most magical of marathons and the middle and last thirds of the Walt Disney World Goofy Challenge. And with 2013 marking the 20th running of the Walt Disney World Marathon, things were extra special! There was even a new course to enjoy! After the half marathon the day before, I made sure to keep things easy on my body. I ate plenty of carbs, drank plenty of water, and made it a short day in Epcot. [Read More]

2013 Walt Disney World Goofy Challenge - Half Marathon - 1:58:00 (pre-HRT)

Posted on January 20, 2013 | 9 min read time

With _only_ two theme parks and just thirteen point one miles, the half marathon is the easy part of the Walt Disney World Goofy Challenge, but being that it’s the first race of the two, it can really make or break your weekend. The key to getting through the Goofy Challenge in one piece is to take this race easy. After getting down to Orlando and picking up our race packets, we kept Friday simple. [Read More]

2012 Giralda Farms 10k – 43:14

Posted on November 12, 2012 | 4 min read time

After four and a half years of running, five half marathons, and three marathons, it’s a little odd that I’d never run a 10k, but somehow, I hadn’t. So I guess it was finally time to do one. My wife and I decided on the Giralda Farms 10k in Madison, NJ. At only $18, it’s a steal! I figured, with the race being so cheap, it would be a rather small and poorly organized affair. [Read More]

2012 Beerfest 5k – 22:55 (pre-HRT)

Posted on November 5, 2012 | 2 min read time

Okay, so this race happened a week ago, but I forgot to post about it, so here goes! The Beerfest 5k in Rahway is a fun little event that my wife and I took part in for the first time this year. There are race bibs and a race clock, but no official results or timing chips. It’s really just for fun. And at the end, there’s all the beer you want! [Read More]

2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon - 3:08:53 (pre-HRT)

Posted on October 9, 2012 | 15 min read time

Note: This race recap, like all of my other pre-transition race recaps, was copied over from my previous blog. I discuss attempting to quality for the Boston Marathon in this recap. At the time of writing the below, I had not yet started hormones and, under the current rules, was required to qualify under the male qualification time. I had planned to start hormones the day after the race, which made the race very special and an extra big deal to me. [Read More]

Downtown Westfield 5k & Pizza Extravaganza – 20:31 (pre-HRT)

Posted on July 27, 2012 | 2 min read time

Ah, yes, the Downtown Westfield 5k pizza run. This was year number four running this race. Historically, it’s a slow race for me. It’s always a Wednesday after a full day of work and has a bad habit of falling on one of the hottest days of the year. It’s a recipe for disappointment every time. I’m rarely happy with my time. This year, the weather was surprisingly nice, possibly the coolest year I’ve run it. [Read More]