Race Story

Rachel Lu I run because I meet a better version of myself after mile six. Until recently, however, I would stop shortly thereafter. According to the model I had built in my mind, the health benefits of running greatly diminish after mile nine, so how could someone be brave (read: insane) enough to run a full marathon? How could they reject such sound science? Is it really worth using up one’s limited share of luck in life on a marathon lottery? Why not just go for a run in the park? (more…)

终于完成我人生的第一个马拉松了！从一心只想减肥的菜鸟大妈到今天这一步，算一算起码花了三年多左右的时间。去年用了一年的时间顺利完成了NYRR的9+1取得今年的纽马报名资格，上半年跑了NYC及Brooklyn两半马都觉得状况不错，但从夏天开始连续两次小腿肌肉跟脚踝的拉伤，本想好好的随着练习计划跑个马拉松的梦因此破碎，足足消沉了快一个月的时间，期间兴起了好几次想打退堂鼓的念头，但今年因为参加飞狐跟新蜂跑群认识了附近好几位可爱热心的"战友"，战友中好几位今年都刚好跟我一样努力着首马，大家一同相互打气着，甚至有几位没有跑马的朋友也都热心的陪着我们练长距离，练配速，练路线，简直都快比我们这些报名要跑的人都还认真了，周边也有好多朋友跟同事加油及鼓励，我岂能让大家失望？ (more…)