Posts Tagged Baltimore
The Brian A. Hill Challenge
Posted by Thomas Neuberger in Believe in the Run, Dailymile.com, General Running, RunTalkRadio on March 2nd, 2010
Brian A. Hill Challenge from Run Talk Radio on Vimeo.
Brian lives in the 3rd city Chicago so, we will run a minimum of 3 miles for this challenge. There are not many hills in Chicago, but you need hills to make you stronger. This week do a 3 mile hill work out. If like Brian you don’t have hills near you, head to the treadmill for a hill workout!
Snowy Trail Run with the BRRC
Posted by Thomas Neuberger in Believe in the Run, General Running, Trail Running on February 2nd, 2010
Snow Run from Thomas Neuberger on Vimeo.
A week of Jeanne
Posted by Thomas Neuberger in Believe in the Run, General Running, Trail Running on January 18th, 2010
I am training for the HAT 50k with my friend Jeanne Bayers, so we have been spending more time with each other as of late. Jeanne also was the first to complete an “Andy” last week, so this week over 100 Dailymilers ran 3.42 miles to complete a “Jeanne” (her Boston Marathon time of 3 hours 42 minutes).
On Saturday I met up with Jeanne, Paul Gochar, Bobby O’Kane, and Wendell to run the trails in Patapsco State Park. The video does not do the hills and mud justice. This was a tough hilly muddy 8 mile mess.
Sunday, Jeanne and I met up for a 14 mile run through Baltimore and the rain. Fellow Dailymiler’s Brodie W. and Brian B. joined us for the run. Running with friends sure makes the nasty weather easier to take. If you are on Dailymile friend these runners, they are great people.
Me, Brian B., Jeanne B., Brodie W.
Patapsco Trail Run from Thomas Neuberger on Vimeo. Believe in the Run
Happy New Year! Charm City Running’s Resolution 5k
Posted by Thomas Neuberger in Believe in the Run, General Running on January 2nd, 2010
Resolution Run 5k
This was an interesting day, and the most unusual 5k yet. It had nothing to do with the event itself. The event was well organized, I liked the course, and everyone looked quite happy. I do wish they had early packet pick up at the Charm City Run store in Timonium. I hate the extra stress of getting the numbers at the race.
So, I will give you a little back story first. Earlier last week I signed my wife and I up for the race with the idea that I would push Theo in the B.O.B. Stroller. We went over to a neighbors house on New Year’s Eve and I asked if they would be interested in running the race with us. The wife Mara is a runner and her husband Brett is getting interested in running. They also have a 2 year old and a 4 month old child that they would push too. The race starts at 2 in the afternoon so you can drink and still clear your head before the run. So now everyone is in and it sounds like we will have a lot of fun.
So we make it to the race and Theo is not interested in being in the stroller but, he accepts it for the time being. Mara, Brett, Rachael, and Colin (The Shaws) are all doing great with their stroller. We rush over to registration to get our numbers and while I am pinning my number on I hear the horn go off three minutes early. We all hustle over to the start and join the runners. Theo did fine for the first mile and then he started pitching a fit. The only thing that calmed him was letting him out of the stroller so he could run too. Theo is one year old, while I am a proud papa, he is not that fast yet. Let me clarify, if there is a room you don’t want him to go into or an open refrigerator, he is lightning fast, a blur! But distance events he is not that fast. We told Mara and Brett to go ahead and we walked with Theo for about three quarters of a mile. Then I put him back in the stroller with his screaming protests and just suffered the “Why did you bring your kid out here on this frigid day” looks from the other runners. We eventually finished, snapped a quick photo with the Shaws (see below), and tried to make it to the post race chili. Theo would not have it so I skipped the chili (groan) and headed back home.
The funny thing is, although it did not go as planned and was all around out of control, we had a good time. It was fun to go out on New Year’s Day and do something as a family with some friends. Theo did great in the stroller for the 5 mile Turkey trot on Thanksgiving so, we will give it another shot again and see if maybe it was a fluke.
Rachael, Mara, Cindy, Theo
Colin, Rachael, Brett, Mara, Me, Cindy, Theo
-believeintherun
Great Gear X-mas Haul
Posted by Thomas Neuberger in Believe in the Run, General Running, running Gear on December 26th, 2009
My Runner's Stocking
My wife is the greatest! She really took care of me for the holiday. I may have pointed her in the right direction but, she really came through. She even had her parents get me gifts from my favorite running store, Charm City Run. I will start with the Stocking: Six tubes of Nuun (I am on the 2010 Nuun team), One bottle of Sport Wash, Two packs of Clif Shot Bloks, and one chocolate Dove bar. Ok, so the Dove bar doesn’t exactly fit the category, I will justify it under the heading of motivation. On to the main event. First I opened the Saucony Ulti-Mitt Vizi-Pro gloves. These are great gloves with a lot of features, safety orange day glow color, large areas of reflective material, LED blinking light, retractable mittens that expose gloves, and retratable thumbs and right index finger on the gloves for working iPods and iPhones. Then I opened a package with a pair of Brooks Wanganui Pants “Advanced protection from wind and rain.” These are some serious winter running pants, with wind and rain resistant materials. They will be reserved for the coldest rainiest days of the year. You gotta check them out. Although I already have a pair of Under Armour compression tights, it was time for another pair and that’s just what I got. I have tried Asics, Nike, and Craft tights, the simplicity of the Under Armour Cold Gear tights makes them a favorite. No zipper on the ankle cuff is a good thing and they keep you warm on cold witer days. Finally I was given a North Face M TKA 100 Glacier 1 Fleece 1/4 zip pull over. This fleece is just cozy softness. It will be great for cold days with no rain. As you can see I was spoiled. There is still room for new gear, my birthday is only a couple weeks away! – Believe in the run.
X-Mas 2009
Update on Sole Video Contest!
Posted by Thomas Neuberger in Believe in the Run, running Gear on December 18th, 2009
And the winner is… That’s right, it’s me! How cool. I was notified tonight that my video entry won first place, $1000 and $250 in merchandise. As you might guess I love Sole! I have actually been a fan of Sole ever since Lisa Batchen-Smith recommended the inserts atfer I got a bad case of Plantar Fasciitis. Stretching, icing, and sole heat moldable shoe inserts did the trick and got rid of the pain. Shortly after that I ordered the Sole Sport Flops. Thanks SOLE!
Running in the dark.
Posted by Thomas Neuberger in Believe in the Run, General Running, Safety, running Gear on December 9th, 2009
PETZL
Road ID Elite
Amphipod
Recently I moved from the city to the burbs. The biggest difference I have found is safety. I was actually safer running downtown in Baltimore than I am out here in the county. I don’t think the drivers are looking for pedestrians. Not only have I had close calls, I have witnessed other runners almost get hit in cross walks going with the light. This has convinced me to go full DORK. I have always run with my RoadID, it makes my wife feel better but, now I have taken safety to a whole new level. Tonight I ran with my Amphipod reflective belt thingy and a PETZL headlamp. I admit I felt pretty silly however, something was different in the run tonight. People saw me. A car was getting ready to make a left turn through the cross walk I was crossing, I looked right at him with my lamp blazing and he stopped in his tracks. I felt like I had a new super power. Other times during the 6 mile run I saw cars take more precaution as they approached, maybe it was just a foot stepping off the gas to slow down and look at the one man light show but, who cares, they saw me. I felt a little safer.
Another benefit was being able to see the bent up sidewalks in the dark. So if you see a well lit runner in the Baltimore are give me a wave.
Dailymile.com
Posted by Thomas Neuberger in Believe in the Run, General Running on November 30th, 2009
I am loving dailymile.com, “A social training log for runners, triathletes, and cyclists. Dailymile is the easiest way to share your training with friends and stay motivated.“ It is great to connect with so many other runners and see that there are other running fanatics out there. I find myself comparing pace and mileage with runners all across the USA. The site has a great group of runners that are very positive. I have connected with people I know in the real world and runners I have never met. I am looking forward to meeting some of my cyber friends this December at the Celtic 5 Miler in Baltimore, Maryland and in March at the HAT Run 50k in March. Connect with me on Dailymile.com.
Doubting Thomas
Posted by Thomas Neuberger in Believe in the Run, General Running, Trail Running on November 22nd, 2009
I met some friends out at Patapsco State Park to run some single track trails over some mighty hilly terrain. It was a pretty tough course and took a lot out of me. The first part of the run was a lot of uphill and my Achilles tendon was flaring up. We took the shorter 6 mile loop instead of a longer loop. It was my call. Later I felt bad I made the choice to go shorter. I felt fine as we strode into the parking lot. Trying not to beat myself up I decided I would get another 3 miles in when I got home. The three miles from my house actually made me feel worse. I just wasn’t having a good run.
I am running two Ultras in 2010 and, the trail run today left me with a lot of doubt. The hills today were steep and tough but they will pale in comparison to the hills I will be running in the ROCKIES! Not to mention the near sea level altitude and abundance of oxygen in Patapsco State Park. I had to get a hold of myself and stop the snowballing self doubts.
One of the things I love about training and the training process is that by making consistent efforts and following the plan you can accomplish anything. I lost that confidence for a a couple hours today. I have to admit even after eight marathons, I still get performance anxiety before events. I sometimes get nervous before regular training, it is like I am afraid that I will forget how to run or something. The cure is to just step up to the curb or the trail and start moving my feet and then everything just comes together.
The only way I tend to get better at anything is due to self doubt. It usually follows this pattern, doubt, struggle to get better and rise above the doubt, feelings of accomplishment, doubt etc. It is a circle for me. The paradigm is present in my art and anything else I have passion for. I could be wrong but, I would guess it is how a lot of people go through the growing process.
Couple 5 mile runs added to the schedule
Posted by Thomas Neuberger in Believe in the Run, General Running on November 17th, 2009
Green Valley North Turkey Trot
I will be running The Green Valley North Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving day with some friends and family.
Then in December I will be running a Baltimore classic, The Celtic Solstice 5 Mile Run. This is a cold one! Jeanne Bayers and Brodie Wise are just a couple of the dailymile.com‘ers that will be there. This race usually sells out. If your interested RUN don’t walk to sign up. You can sign up and get the jacket for $45, or just pay a $15 fee to run the event.
Hope to see you out there!
