Scoobie and Shaggy

NYC 1/2 Marathon

2011-03-21T15:41:00.000-04:00

Top 10 in AG

WPLR Shamrock 5k

2011-03-06T12:23:00.000-05:00

Champions

2011-03-06T12:22:00.000-05:00

2011 Disney Marathon

2011-02-15T15:13:00.001-05:00

2010 NYC Marathon-Scoobie Mile 16

2010-11-10T11:28:00.000-05:00

Niantic 1/2 Marathon

2010-09-29T10:34:00.002-04:00

Old Friends-New Haven RR

2010-09-14T15:57:00.000-04:00

Madison Tri

2010-09-14T13:17:00.002-04:00

2nd Place Age Group

Niantic Bay Tri

2010-08-13T11:01:00.000-04:00

Niantic Bay Tri

2010-08-08T20:49:00.000-04:00

Madison Mile Swim

2010-06-28T07:34:00.001-04:00

Scoobie & Lisa

2010 Branford Road Race

2010-06-28T07:33:00.000-04:00

Brian's Beachside Boogie 2010

2010-03-28T12:13:00.000-04:00

2010-03-28T12:12:00.000-04:00

Good Job! Scoobie, 7th Ave. NYC 1/2 Marathon

2010-03-24T09:46:00.003-04:00

2010 Frosty 5k

2010-01-07T16:22:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas

2009-12-24T15:38:00.000-05:00

Jingle Bell Run

2009-12-23T13:40:00.002-05:00

Hot COCO 5k

2009-11-21T20:15:00.000-05:00

2009 Smuttynose Rockfest Slide Show

2009-11-11T19:01:00.001-05:00

2009 New York Marathon

2009-11-05T11:28:00.000-05:00

2009 New York Marathon

2009-11-02T18:51:00.000-05:00

The word for the 2009 New York Marathon should be “Patience”

Waiting for the train,

Waiting for a cab,

Waiting for your room,

Waiting for the Ferry,

Waiting for the Buses,

Waiting to get started,

Waiting for the 1/2,

Waiting for the Finish,

Waiting for the Medal,

Ah yea, “The Medal”

I still love New York!

Scoobie

PS: Like Shaggy always says,” I want patience and I want it now!

Smuttynose 1/2

2009-10-08T16:39:00.000-04:00

2009-10-05T15:25:00.000-04:00

Smuttynose 1/2 Marathon

2009-10-05T15:22:00.001-04:00

Scooter & Scoobie take on Hammerfest

2009-09-21T19:16:00.000-04:00

Transition to Run

2009-09-13T10:37:00.002-04:00

Finish Line 2009 Madison Tri

2009-09-13T10:25:00.002-04:00

2009 Dave Parcells Madison Triathlon

2009-09-12T18:54:00.004-04:00

Scoobie-1st in Age Group

2009 New Haven Road Race

2009-09-11T11:15:00.000-04:00

Point to Point 1 Mile-ish Swim

2009-07-18T21:37:00.007-04:00

African- Thunderstorm

2009-07-17T20:07:00.001-04:00

This is pretty cool (the first 2 minutes). Close your eyes you will think you are experiencing it live. There is no band associated with this, amazing.

Independence 5000 Milford, CT

2009-07-04T20:27:00.001-04:00

2009-07-04T20:25:00.000-04:00

2009 Branford Road Race

2009-06-21T16:39:00.000-04:00

Madison Mile-1 Mile Open Water Championship

2009-06-20T16:31:00.003-04:00

Me & Lisa

Cold Open Water

Finished

"Scoobie" @ Mile 26 NYC Marathon 2008

2009-06-19T11:29:00.000-04:00

Niantic Bay 10K

2009-06-13T08:32:00.003-04:00

Suds runs a PR and Scoobie places in age group.

5/31/09 Iron Horse Half Marathon

2009-05-31T18:03:00.000-04:00

Washington Trail 10k Road Race

2009-05-25T18:44:00.000-04:00

My Ragnar Report

2009-05-17T18:30:00.003-04:00

Friday 2:00 PM: We arrived in Kingston, NY plenty of time before the start of the race, and one of the great new experiences in my running life.

Friday 3:00 PM: I was standing at the starting line between two tall young men, there were just 3 of us for the 3PM start. After our introductions we were off for the start of our adventure. Leg 1 of the relay was 5.1 miles, it was hot and a climb. The Team gave me a great send off and support along the way.

Saturday 12:30 AM: New Palz, NY, my 2nd leg begins, a 3.6 mile run in the dark, from a college-type town into a residential area. At about ¾ into the run, fog started to drift in around me and I felt a sudden coolness. Later when I met up with the team they asked if I saw that big cemetery, I said, no, but I could feel it all around me, very spooky. At first I was nervous about running these roads alone at night but with the teams and Captains Gretchen & Andy support I never felt alone.

Saturday 8:17 AM Peekskill High School, I was off on my 3rd leg, this run was 6.5 miles; it was early morning cool and a steady climb. At about 2 miles into the run Van 2 drives by and I hear, “Go Scoobie” I get more support from them down the road cheering from the diner where they stopped for breakfast. Mile 4 and Van 1 now passes me and cheers me on. A couple of more miles of hills and I am finished with my 3 legs. Now it’s my turn to cheer.

Saturday 11:30 AM Armonk, NY, Van 2 takes the bracelet for the last 6 legs. Van 1 now head towards the Bronx, I finely fell asleep. When we arrive in the Bronx we wait for Bob to come into site so we all can run to the finish together.

Saturday 4:00PM Bronx, NY, 12 friends, 181 miles, 36 Legs, 10 minutes sleep and an experience of a lifetime.

The Team- Ragnar Relay 181 miles

2009-05-17T17:30:00.001-04:00

"Sizing Up The Competition"

2009-05-17T17:29:00.001-04:00

"Last Time I Saw These Guys"

2009-05-17T17:28:00.001-04:00

Up Next!

2009-05-01T14:04:00.005-04:00

The Week After the Marathon

2009-04-30T15:49:00.001-04:00

You may experience a general lack of energy the following week. The reasons for fatigue are obvious. You have worked hard and deserve to rest. Plan on an early bedtime for at least a week to help you get over the fatigue. Eat well balanced meals with 50-60% complex carbohydrates to replenish the body's energy stores. Take in adequate protein to rebuild any tissue damage. Cravings for particular foods should be answered. This may be the body's way of telling you what it needs.

As the stiffness and soreness subside, slowly build up your runs. Think of it as a sort of reverse tapering process. As you dropped hard workouts, then reduced your mileage down to a minimum the day before the marathon, so should you increase your mileage from a minimum the day after, slowly building it until you are ready to do hard workouts again. The maximum should be the same mileage as the week before the marathon. The minimum should be whatever exercise feels good to you. Several days after the marathon you may feel very strong. This is because your post race lessened activity and eating well have carbohydrate loaded your body! Avoid the temptation to do a hard workout. Unless you are incredibly fit, you have not recovered yet. Stick to your recovery plan.

PROOF I Ran it!

2009-04-28T13:34:00.001-04:00

Race 4 Recovery

2009-04-26T15:48:00.002-04:00

2009 Boston Marathon

2009-04-21T19:37:00.003-04:00

Scoobie

Hardware

Downhill

Foxcatcher 50K

2009-04-17T14:16:00.002-04:00

Catch The Fox!

Good luck all...

Course Map

2009-04-15T20:13:00.000-04:00

LIFELINX/CATAPULT 3RD ANNUAL RACE FOR RECOVERY

2009-04-12T12:44:00.001-04:00

SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2009 GUILFORD FAIRGROUNDS, LOVERS LANE, GUILFORD, CT

9:30 KIDS RACES, 10:00 5K RACE/WALK

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5K COURSE TURNS AROUND AT GUILFORD HARBOR AND PASSES THROUGH HISTORIC WHITFIELD STREET AND THE GREEN DISTRICT.

WATER STATION AT HARBOR TURNAROUND.

BARBEQUE (BURGERS, DOGS, AND PULLED PORK) AND ENTERTAINMENT BY “PETER & THE WOLVES”.

TIMING AND RESULTS BY HI-TEK RACING

KIDS KORNER

BALLOON TOSS, PIE EATING CONTEST, FACE PAINTING AND MORE

MERCHANDISE CERTIFICATES FOR THE OVERALL MALE AND FEMALE FINISHERS

GOLD, SILVER, AND BRONZE MEDALS FOR EACH DIVISION

8:30 PACKET AND T-SHIRT PICKUP 5K - 10:00am / Kids Races 9:30am

DIVISIONS

YOUNG KIDS, KIDS UNDER 12

MALE AND FEMALE

13-16, 17-29, 30-45, 46-59, 60+

2009-04-09T11:49:00.001-04:00

‘In sport, you listen to your body. You respect its messages. and you negotiate.

Marathon Tapering

2009-04-06T14:26:00.000-04:00

Every marathoner wants to tell you all the things to do during your marathon taper. Are you ready to hear what you shouldn’t do?

Number 10: Running a long run of more than 15 miles during your marathon taper. A major cause of poor marathon performance, is not giving the body time to adapt from the final longest run during marathon training.

Number 9: Lowering your mileage while neglecting to run some V02 and lactate threshold workouts. As you taper if you do not run quality workouts at proper intensity your body will lose a lot of your fitness gains. Remember to make these workouts shorter in duration or repetitions.

Number 8: Forgetting to take more rest days. A good rule of thumb is to reduce the number of running days by two the second week of your taper and three the week of the marathon.

Number 7: Neglecting nutrition, as your body begins to repair itself more nutrients are needed to aid in this process. Increase fruits, vegetables, lean protein and fluids during your taper.

Number 6: Forgetting to buy a new pair of running shoes. After training hard your shoes will lose their ability to absorb shock as well as protect your feet and body from injuries. Now is the time to buy new shoes and get them broken in for race day.

Number 5: Cross Training, now is not the time to begin cross training. If you have cross trained during your marathon training, reduce the volume or eliminate completely.

Number 4: Neglecting Sleep, as you begin to feel more and more rested there is a tendency to reduce the number of hours you sleep. Try to stick to a schedule that includes 8 hours of quality sleep each night.

Number 3: Fluids, keeping the body hydrated not only helps your running it also eliminates waste products. As the body repairs itself waste products need to be eliminated as well. Proper hydration aids in this process. Remember to drink an extra 64 oz of water each day.

Number 2: Stress during the week before a marathon can literally wear you out. Let your friends, family and colleagues know that you are going to be unavailable for those extra social and stress causing activities this week.

Number 1: Listening to everyone’s advice about how to run your race. After training for up to 20 weeks you get to know what your limits are. Listen to experienced marathoners concerning race tactics such as fluids, gels, etc. Ignore everyone else trying to get you to run their race. If you’re a first time marathoner, finish the race in the easiest way possible. More experienced marathoners, race within your capabilities.

"Slim"

2009-04-05T20:01:00.000-04:00

Past champions say 'run smart, run with heart'

2009-04-01T17:08:00.001-04:00

"Boston Marathon"

Fatuma Roba (1997, '98, '99 champion): Conserve your energy for the last hilly places after 37K (23 miles). Run smart, and you will do well.

Alberto Salazar (1982 champion): Be patient. Don't go out too fast. By forcing yourself to go slower, you're creating less damage on your legs and you're able to run a faster time by negative splitting.

Joan Benoit Samuelson (1979, '83 champion): Just run. It's all about letting the heart lead over the hills.

2009-03-25T12:29:00.002-04:00

Just 26.2 Days Until 2009 Boston Marathon!

Todays Quote

2009-03-24T10:21:00.003-04:00

How did I get so useless so fast...

Shaggy

New Bedford 1/2 Marathon

2009-03-19T14:56:00.000-04:00

It All Starts Here! April 20, 2009

2009-03-19T10:58:00.001-04:00

Quote of the Day

2009-03-08T11:15:00.004-04:00

"It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great".

OUCH!

2009-02-24T07:38:00.001-05:00

HOPE TO BE "BACK" SOON!

SHAGS

Winter Walk

2009-02-15T15:05:00.002-05:00

Quiet hike in the Quarry today,
Stay on green so you don’t go astray,
Not a sound to be heard,
Not even a bird,
Till the Bimblers start making their way.

"Quarry Shots" w/ cell phone camera

2009-02-15T12:33:00.000-05:00

2009-02-15T12:31:00.001-05:00

2009-02-12T14:12:00.000-05:00

Starry Starry Night

2009-02-11T11:51:00.001-05:00

Broad Stripes and Bright Stars

2009-02-06T09:51:00.001-05:00

February 5th

2009-02-05T13:52:00.005-05:00

Happy Birthday

Joan Lee

Ground Hog Day

2009-02-02T09:54:00.001-05:00

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa.
The world's most famous groundhog saw his shadow Monday morning, predicting this already long winter will last for six more weeks.

March of the Chocolate Chip Cookies

2009-01-31T17:23:00.001-05:00

Coming Soon

2009-01-29T12:02:00.000-05:00

Have you ever wondered?

2009-01-29T11:58:00.001-05:00

Where does the white go when the snow melts?

REGISTRATION FOR 2009 BOSTON MARATHON IS NOW CLOSE

2009-01-26T13:18:00.001-05:00

1/26/2009

* * * REGISTRATION FOR 2009 BOSTON MARATHON IS NOW CLOSED * * *

Registration for the 2009 Boston Marathon has closed as the race has reached its capacity.

The Boston Marathon does not have a waiting list, late registration on race weekend, or race day registration.

The names of all official entrants are published on the B.A.A. web site.

Please note that bib numbers are not transferrable. Those attempting to transfer their bib numbers, as well as those in receipt of a transferred entry, will be disqualified.

The 114th Boston Marathon will be run on Monday, April 19, 2010; the B.A.A. tentatively plans to begin accepting applications for the 2010 race in September 2009.

Qualifying times obtained after September 27, 2008, can be used to compete in the 2010 Boston Marathon.

Garden City, Idaho

2009-01-25T19:14:00.002-05:00

Hello to our friend in Garden City, Idaho thanks for visiting our BLOG.

Banana Walnut Bread

2009-01-25T19:08:00.000-05:00

Arugula, Yellow Pepper, Onion and We don't know what kind of Cheese

2009-01-25T19:04:00.001-05:00

"Pear Clafoutis"

2009-01-25T18:20:00.001-05:00

The Freedom Run

2009-01-24T13:23:00.002-05:00

"The Freedom Run"
You're free to do trails,
You're free to do roads,
But everybody does hills.

"Rustic Irish Pizza"

2009-01-23T19:27:00.000-05:00

Potatoes, Shallots, Rosemary, Stilton Cheese

"Knock on Wood"

2009-01-21T09:31:00.001-05:00

It is bad luck to be superstitious.

Waffles?

2009-01-19T11:30:00.002-05:00

After spotting this perfect shoe print in the snow on Sunday morning, all I could think of was, "Lets have Waffles"

Queensboro Bridge-Queens to Manhattan

2009-01-16T11:35:00.001-05:00

Training

2009-01-12T18:01:00.000-05:00

Only 15 more weeks to go.

Boston Training Week 1

2009-01-08T10:43:00.008-05:00

Monday-Bike 1 hour on trainer-Done-Sweaty

Tuesday-Swim Masters Program-Done-Tough

Wednesday-1 1/2 hour run-Done-Lonely

Thursday-Swim Masters Program-Done-Tougher

Friday-Rest-Done-Needed

Saturday-Run 1 1/2 hours-Done-Colddddd

Sunday-Run 1 hour-Done-Crusty

Boston Marathon Training Program

2009-01-06T18:41:00.004-05:00

2009-01-06T17:17:00.000-05:00

"Mr. Wonderful 2009"

2009-01-01T18:25:00.003-05:00

"Merry Christmas Everyone"

2008-12-23T07:15:00.001-05:00

Happy Days

2008-12-19T20:48:00.002-05:00

Asparagus, Garlic, Parmesan on Whole Wheat Dough

2008-12-16T19:02:00.002-05:00

City Sidewalks-Busy Sidewalks

2008-12-12T08:47:00.000-05:00

Mr. December-The Mayor

2008-12-02T08:03:00.003-05:00

It’s December now, the year is through and “The Mayor” takes his place,
Running hard and eating raw, keeps that smile on his face,
With his hair pulled back, sitting Indian style, he poses on some rocks,
In his birthday suit and a $hit eating grin and shoes without no socks,
He’s taught us that tabbouleh, is something that you eat,
Although he runs without his socks we hardly smell his feet,
Well it’s almost over, 2008 is coming to an end,
I finally can stop writing poems, about those naked men.

"Happy Thanksgiving"

2008-11-27T13:23:00.000-05:00

Guthrie & Bimble

2008-11-27T13:21:00.002-05:00

Iggy, Scoobie and Oddjob

2008-11-27T13:19:00.001-05:00

Lil Rhody Trail Race

2008-11-23T16:40:00.002-05:00

2008-11-23T16:40:00.001-05:00

2008-11-23T16:39:00.001-05:00

Spicy Cauliflower Quiche

2008-11-22T17:59:00.000-05:00

Scoobie and Shaggy

NYC 1/2 Marathon

WPLR Shamrock 5k

Champions

2011 Disney Marathon

2010 NYC Marathon-Scoobie Mile 16

Niantic 1/2 Marathon

Old Friends-New Haven RR

Madison Tri

Niantic Bay Tri

Niantic Bay Tri

Madison Mile Swim

2010 Branford Road Race

Brian's Beachside Boogie 2010

Good Job! Scoobie, 7th Ave. NYC 1/2 Marathon

2010 Frosty 5k

Merry Christmas

Jingle Bell Run

Hot COCO 5k

2009 Smuttynose Rockfest Slide Show

2009 New York Marathon

2009 New York Marathon

Smuttynose 1/2

Smuttynose 1/2 Marathon

Scooter & Scoobie take on Hammerfest

Transition to Run

Finish Line 2009 Madison Tri

2009 Dave Parcells Madison Triathlon

2009 New Haven Road Race

Point to Point 1 Mile-ish Swim

African- Thunderstorm

Independence 5000 Milford, CT

2009 Branford Road Race

Madison Mile-1 Mile Open Water Championship

"Scoobie" @ Mile 26 NYC Marathon 2008

Niantic Bay 10K

5/31/09 Iron Horse Half Marathon

Washington Trail 10k Road Race

My Ragnar Report

The Team- Ragnar Relay 181 miles

"Sizing Up The Competition"

"Last Time I Saw These Guys"

Up Next!

The Week After the Marathon

PROOF I Ran it!

Race 4 Recovery

2009 Boston Marathon

Foxcatcher 50K

Course Map

LIFELINX/CATAPULT 3RD ANNUAL RACE FOR RECOVERY

Marathon Tapering

"Slim"

Past champions say 'run smart, run with heart'

Todays Quote

New Bedford 1/2 Marathon

It All Starts Here! April 20, 2009

Quote of the Day

OUCH!

Winter Walk

"Quarry Shots" w/ cell phone camera

Starry Starry Night

Broad Stripes and Bright Stars

February 5th

Ground Hog Day

March of the Chocolate Chip Cookies

Coming Soon

Have you ever wondered?

REGISTRATION FOR 2009 BOSTON MARATHON IS NOW CLOSE

Garden City, Idaho

Banana Walnut Bread

Arugula, Yellow Pepper, Onion and We don't know what kind of Cheese

"Pear Clafoutis"

The Freedom Run

"Rustic Irish Pizza"

"Knock on Wood"

Waffles?

Queensboro Bridge-Queens to Manhattan

Training

Boston Training Week 1

Boston Marathon Training Program

LIFELINX/CATAPULT 3RD ANNUAL RACE FOR RECOVERY