You are a tenacious monkey...

Good balanced day - did an easy 4 on the treadmill this morning (really early - about 4:00 AM). Had a good 3+ mile run with Teens Run the afternoon - legs felt good like - not tired which was a nice change. Don't really remember what day I'm at but guessing I"m into upper 80's or something like that.

I've been really trying to find some great interns for Teens Run Yonkers so my mind is on the challenge of finding them and keeping them engaged in a positive way. So if you've got any ideas on how to find mature, responsible, entrepreneurial people, send them my way. So, I'm sure you can guess what Seinfeld comes to mind, right? The one with Darren, that "tenacious monkey' and intern from NYU. For all the marbles, where is George working at the time and how does that figure into the episode? Jerry is also forced to reconcile his feelings for his girlfriend (name please) and the funny voice her stomach makes. During the "soul searching" montage, what romantic 80's song is featured and who sings it? And it really is mostly water weight...

Day 80 something - Road Runner Sports (like) - Ikea and the Mall

First off, thanks as I've noticed a few more people responding to the Seinfeld stuff. I'm not sure if that means you're actually reading the blog - I hope you are - but either way, happy to have you. And as I've said before, love to have you as registered follower. We're all such creatures of numbers and so exciting to see them get higher. Anyway...

I've definitely about writing this as this week has been one of my dumpiest weeks running from being under the weather with some lingering something or other. But I've still been doing my thing on the tmill just to avoid big temperature changes. Lame but at least it's something and managed to still do a bit over 30 miles this week. Hope to get back to a near 50 next.

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On a lighter note, my wife and I went to Ikea and then the Jersey Gardens Mall yesterday. I'm kind of amazed that Seinfeld never got around to including something about Ikea (i.e. what's the deal with Ikea - don't we have enough stuff in our lives we can't pronounce? And I'm sure shopping there and putting that stuff together has been the end of more than a few marriages). And on the subject of malls, there are several episodes that include trips to the mall (usually the ones in Long Island). Can you identify them? What are some of the key purchases made? And what pet meets with a sad ending? Finally, what quasi-religious organization is included in one of these? Have fun

27 more to go - and our thoughts for Daniel von Bargen

I'm a little bummed that I got off track with this but the only thing I can do is...get back on track. Was definitely under the weather for the past few days and nice to be about 90% back. And proud to report that still didn't miss a day but kept my running pretty limited. Stuck to the treadmill so at least I wouldn't have any major change in temp - just 2 on Tuesday, 3 on Wednesday and 4 yesterday. Hoping to finally get back outside today but will still try to keep it smart for the next day or so. Was scheduled to do 16 tomorrow but I might hold back on that. We'll see. Anyway, as I said, proud that I kept it going and here I am at day 83 so 27 more to go.

While there's no convenient segue to this, sad to learn - initially from my frat brother, blog follower and fellow Seinfeld junkie that Daniel von Bargen, the actor that played Mr. Kruger, one of George's many bosses, shot himself this past Tuesday. I'm sure many of you already know of this so let's just hope that since he miraculously survived, he makes a very full recovery.

I hope you don't find it in bad taste - I don't really think it is, but it made me think of the many bosses and jobs George has throughout the show. SO can you chronologically name George's jobs and his bosses. In two of those, he has very direct confrontations with them that involve rather inappropriate behavior, can you name them (hint: one of them involves a job he got minutes before he makes the inappropriate gesture).

Well, looking back (and actually forgetting that two days I ago I said I overdid it) it all makes sense. I got slammed pretty much full force with a flu bug today. It actually started yesterday and again, had the chance to quit while I was ahead. Had done a kind of crummy three miles on the treadmill in the am - just keeping it slow and going through the motions. But I brilliantly brought my gym bag with me for the day and finding myself with several hours between appointments, decided I could do better on a PM run. Not really - did 4+ miles and a better pace but could just tell I had tapped into not being well. By the time I was done my 2nd meeting - sniffles, aches and all, just felt like crap. Would have kept it at home today but had promised a friend that I'd help her get ready for a project we were working on.

So what do I do? You may remember some other blog post where I said you know you're really into this on that day that you absolutely shouldn't run. But you do. That was me today. I felt this flu think all day. Came home early to get some rest. And yes, would anyone know if I didn't actually run. Yes - me! So two miles and the streak will continue. And I'm sure I will tomorrow too but it will be the bare bones minimum.

Speaking of illnesses, several Seinfeld episodes involve hospitals with at least one member - if not all of the gang - ending up there. Can you name at least three episodes that involve hospitals? As a hint, one episode involves a Jewish ritual -that same episode invokes a classic/favorite movie - what movie is it? In yet another, a long forgotten candy figures somewhat prominently into the ending. Can you name the candy? That's probably enough for today - have fun!

OK, stupidly overdid it today on a day that should have been a rest day. After two good days on interesting and somewhat challenging surface (concrete, trails, etc), thought I'd just keep it to a light three miles on the treadmill. Well, that kind of happened in the morning although I stepped it up a bit more than was necessary. But then these Sunday all-work afternoons kills me. I love that I can be productive - lot of stuff got done - but I feel so sedentary that I'm dying to move. So I did another three miles on the treadmill at a pace that was more challenging than necessary. Ended up with six+ miles on day that really shouldn't have been more than three max. Hope I don't have to learn from my mistake.

Anyway, on a lighter note, looking forward to the Rangers game where they play the tragically bad Columbus Blue Jackets. The highlight is clearly checking out Rick Nash who is clearly on his way to getting traded to the Rangers - or one of four other teams. I truly hope they don't bust up what has been a fantastic team to get him though. They need some scoring punch but chemistry means a ton. And for once they have it...

See you tomorrow

Rockefeller with the Dogs...And seafood

we were eager to again take advantage of the great weather so we headed up to the Rockefeller Preserve with our two dogs. For those of you that aren't New York based, a little past Tarrytown, there is a beautiful and bucolic chunk of land - I'm honestly not sure how much - that was part of the Rockefeller estate. It's a great spot that has several miles of trail, a lake, trees - the works. As my wife and I agreed, when we're there, we feel "outdoorsy".

Anyway, I have a neighbor - definitely an elite runner as opposed to myself (a slow but sound runner I like to say) that has always told me of the joy of running with her dog at Rockefeller. So I thought to myself that this would be a great opportunity to have a nice recovery run after my long(er) run yesterday. My wife was fine with me taking Sabrina for a 1/2 hour run while she walked much slower with our other guy and then eventually reconnecting. The only thing I can say is that at Rockefeller, there are many runners. And there are many folks with dogs. But I was the only guy running with his dog and it sure felt that way. Maybe it was the time of day (2:30/3:00), maybe it's because my dog is a bit of a street dog maniac (a.k.a. very badly behaved). Suffice to say (since Saturday night live is almost on and I'm wrapping up); not something I'm doing again soon. But gotta try it once.

On a lighter note, we went to my absolute favorite place for seafood tonight - more specifically crabs. As a little Seinfeld trivia, name at least two episodes where seafood is discussed as a seafood option. Hint: I"m thinking of one episode where George's life starts to move in a new direction and another where his mother's does as well. BONUS: Which episode involves the capture of certain crustaceans?

Hills of yonkers and the Bronx

I took advantage of the unseasonably beautiful weather today -52 degrees mod February - and did my long run this afternoon. I ended up doing 13 challenging miles of yonkers/the Bronx that left the back of my legs feeling nice and spent from some major hills While my per mile time was notably different than my 10 miler downtown, still ran a respectable pace that I'd be happy covering a marathon with. O kind of nice to be able to sleep in tomorrow as opposed to getting up early to fit that into my Saturday.

FREE SOMETHING! '76

the title is a combination experiment and nod to the fact that I hit day 76 which with some historical is the day our country moved in the direction of freedom. In reality, it's not the day we got our freedom rather we just declared it. The experiment by the way is just seeing if more people read this - or at least view this page with the heading FREE on it. Kind of like the old FREE BEER thing we used to do when we were trying to get people to come to the non-paying gigs I use to play in the early '90s when I had more hair. Anyway, I'll let you know tomorrow. I know I've been a bit lax on the postings...no excuse really. Just long, week which kept me from my consistency.

Running wise, the week has been really predictable but good. I've been following a really steady recipe of suggested training from Runner's World - all aimed towards preparation for a moderate comeback from the poor showing in Miami. I was reading about this Pittsburgh Marathon and it sounds like a good challenge - I know Pittsburgh and there are some hills but I'm starting to believe that all these supposedly "fast and flat" marathons I run don't work so well for me. Might as well try something with some clear challenges. I'm definitely putting in time on hill training....the one thing every review made clear is that the climb up to the University Area - probably a 2 mile thing - is tough. So, gotta be ready for that.

And finally, on the subject of freedom, history and 1776, I google Seinfeld and Freedom and you know what came up?? The "Freedom"Dance Kramer does when he's released from jail. So let's take it from here. Why was Kramer put in jail? Where was the jail? What series of incidents led to Kramer being outside of New York (yes, that's a hint). Good luck. BONUS: There are several interesting cameos in the double episode that the questions connected to. Can you name them? And for a super bonus, what other sitcoms were those stars from? Wow - someone's really going to take home some great prizes!

Valentine's Day

You shouldn't be reading this! You should be out celebrating Valentine's Day - Hallmark, Whitman's and Godiva said so....

But if you are, glad to have you. Running wise, cool day; good hill workout on the treadmill- after reading the description of the Pittsburgh Marathon and the steady uphill to get to the University Area, I was very inspired and looking forward to doing some significant hill work in the next few months. Sounds like my goal should be a solid and steady pace climbing up 2 or 3 miles. Seems like a good challenge. Also enjoyed a good run with our Teens Run Yonkers team in the Tibbetts Brook Park with several students really killing our figure 8 Loop - the did a great job.

Honestly, a bit stuck on Seinifeld related stuff; nothing pops into my head or (confession) no great googles having to do with the holiday, chocolates, greeting cards -see now we're just reaching. And I'm not into that. So we're just leaving it here for the day

Have fun whatever you're doing - or not doing. Or thinking about doing or not doing. Worst case, FX is showing every romantic movie you either wanted to watch or were forced to.

#71 - music, books, the Rangers and the face-painter

well, for those of you counting, I'm at 71. That's 71 days of running without a break in the action. There's nothing particular about 71 but I did decide to count today and that's where we're at. I did a pretty easy run today - nothing so significant about it; just 6 miles on the treadmill at 4:15 in the AM. So why am I writing about it? Because here's space to fill - and you're reading it. Maybe? Maybe you've just stopped and said "surely I have something more interesting to do than read about (fill in your description). And you probably do. But hey you're here so a couple other interesting things to share:

First, if you like the band "the Fray", get their new album called "Scars and Stories". The first song, Hearbeat is pop-hitworthy and I've been overplaying it now for the entire day. Excellent stuff. On another absolutely unrelated note, I've been reading Nathan Englander's book called "What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank" - also highly recommended - funny, thought provoking interesting writing. What does this have to do with running? Absolutely nothing. Absolutely nothing. But that's the beauty of it. My blog, my prerogative to write about whatever...

Finally, just wondering why aren't people talking about the New York Rangers as much as they should be. OK, OK the Giants won the Super Bowl. It's done.. Over. Congratulations - wonderful for the city etc.,etc. But do people realize that the Rangers are having the most amazing season since they won the Stanley Cup in 1994 and that they are neck and neck with the Detroit Red Wings - another fantastic original 6 franchise - for the best record in the league. These guys are so inspiring to watch. Every time you watch them, you see them discovering new ways, new plays and different players to win games. I hope when it's Cup time, New Yorkers will at least rally around them.

And I didn't plan it this way but since I'm on the subject of the Rangers, in the infamous face-painter episode, who gives Jerry and company the tickets to the game. And - here's a tricky one - someone that receives credits for the production of the show shares the same name as the ticket giver. What does he do i.e. producer, best boy (that sort of thing). This is definitely one for the die-hards...

Really nice to feel like I have my legs back. Had a great run along the Hudson River in the snow this morning. While I know that this stretch is incredibly flat and makes you what I would describe as deceptively fast, really enjoyed and felt like I had some good energy. Most interesting was once I passed the fourth mile, I actually felt much better - looser and better stride. All really good - and love it when I push myself to be in the snow; something very conquering about the experience.

Also had a lot of fun the previous day when I very intentionally set myself up to do my own little spring triathlon or something like it. Did a 3.1 mile run on the tmill, jumped off that and hit the bike for 13 miles, hosed myself off and hit the pool for 10 minutes and made sure I didn't stop moving for the full 10. With the swimming, I think I'm just afraid to ask how long it is but now that I'm writing this, thinking how stupid is that. Since I'm probably just going to start with one of those spring things anyway, might as well figure out how to do my best 1/2 mile and focus on it. makes sense

And speaking of being downtown - that's where I was running this morning (that part of the Hudson River where it rounds around the bottom of Manhattan), reminds me of the time George's boss, Mr Wilhelm asks him to do a very special assignment. If only George knew what it was! What are some of the clues he's able to piece together? Does he ever actually finish it? And what singer is mentioned as part of a clue? Wow, that's a lot. Surely you have something better to do on Saturday night than this. Right?

And by the way, if you're still reading this 1) thanks and 2) join as a follower (it just makes me feel better)

catch up - and does anybody remember BOB MOULD?

missed yesterday so doing a little bit of catch up...sort of a busy running day but all good. Started with 5 miles in the morning - sort of a short tempo with five minute warm-ups and cool downs; good pace. As it was such a beautiful day yesterday, enjoyed a great short run with our Yonkers High School students. I know I keep saying it but I am just amazed by the dedication and enthusiasm of these runners - they all run at a wide range of paces but you can clearly see that each one of them gives it all. Really cool to see

One more thing on the running and fitness piece of things - very psyched to start working with a trainer over at New York Sports Club. I have to say that while my performance down in Miami was - I think humbling would be the right word - it was definitely a learning and growing experience. It definitely put it out there to me that I need more (well, I need to start with some!) non-running training....to be a better runner. So I'm looking forward to developing a routine that involves some strength, core and other pieces to round it out.

Another positive note was that we had a great little get-together for some of our Teens Run Yonkers Board members last night. Always amazes me and love to see how you can introduce three people from seemingly very separate places and/or parts of your life and your find commonalities. It was great to see and know that we have an excellent team to help lead the way on our program.

Speaking of which, we went to a place called City Winery and I didn't even realize till we went there that one of my favorite guitarists/singer/songwriters was playing there that night. I will age myself here but if anyone remembers the band Husker Du - speed metal punk ala the mid 80's from minnesota? Ringing bells? Well, their lead guitarist and singer Bob Mould has been a favorite since I was introduced to the band Sugar - his offshoot band - in the early 90's. Anyway, I get down there and found he was playing there - seems like a very positive coincidence

And continuing that train of thought to our final Seinfeld wrap-up, in the "Hot and Heavy" episode, Elaine is dating an ace saxaphone player who ends up writing the song "Hot and Heavy". How did that come about? Describe the chance encounter that led to it...And what was the very final result of all this?

just a quick one and lots of thanks

hope this isn't too corny but want to use tonight's post to just appreciate...first, a big thank you to lots of great folks that clearly stepped up and supported TRY in our first ever (friendly) competition with other projects to earn a $1,000 grant. While we didn't hit #1, we really jumped places moving from a dead last 60 to well under 30 at various times - so a big nice move. As we always tell the students that run with us, it's Effort Over Outcome and it was so great to see people step up and show support for our new and growing program. We'll get it next time - all really good and I appreciate all of it

On the running note, a little bit of appreciation there as well. Having a nice recovery and stepping back up to five milers - well, technically 4.5 today but we'll be there by friday and even looking forward to a short long run over the weekend. So feeling good and glad of it...

Finally, on the Seinfeld front, it's been fun as I've clearly found a few people who need to get a life as much as I do (you know who you are) but want to keep the conversation going. As tomorrow, I'm going to meet with some other folks that I partnered with to host a volunteer happy hour a few weeks ago, I've got events on my mind. And who can forget the amazing Jewish singles event that Kramer hosted while getting Frank Constanza back in the kitchen. You may remember that Frank had been an amazing chef back in the day and served in the war. What happened that made him swear he would never cook again. And for the bonus: What happens in the Costanza household that inspires Frank to take up the spatula again?

day 67

from the running prospective, nothing terribly exciting. I finally did a count and I'm at day 67 - so 43 to go. From the actual running perspective, very quiet day. Woke up a bit later than I wanted to so just did 40 minutes on the tmill so about 3.6 miles. I guess I'm being sort of overly cautious in recovery. If I want to look at it from the very positive perspective, I feel like I'm already training for my next one and this semi-rest - very forced rest - period is part of the whole package. So on we go

Keeping it simple for tonight -

A little catch up and another Seinfeld Football Trivia QUestion

So I've been a little lax on the blogging. Well really not that bad - just Super Bowl Sunday where it just got late and blah, blah, blah...

Anyway, just to jump too it, streak is still alive and I'm guessing into the 60+ day range; I'll check it out one of these days soon. Sunday, just did the treadmill thing which was kind of helpful to sort of set the re-set button on a day of work and what turned out to be tons of snacking. By 4:00 I must have consumed an entire days worth of calories in potato chips and just decided I needed to start my day over and get out of this eating fest. So I did with 3 miles on the treadmill at an extra quick pace - and man did it feel good to get myself out of potato chip land.

Today was kind of fun too. I definitely have to get the dust off the bike as I am definitely seeing some good effect from this cross training stuff. I went to the gym and had planned to use the hour to hit the bike, some weights and a swim. I found myself really enjoying the hill program on the stationary bike and a high level and did 23 miles in an hour. Now I just have to see if I can actually do that on the road. Biking in Yonkers is really a challenge; tons of hills, city traffic, reckless drives - you name it, we've got it. So, it's definitely going to take me loading the bike into the car and heading north to the north trail. But I'm getting more motivated every day and I'm close to doing it. For the afternoon, I was out with our Yonkers High Students. We did a nice jog to Tibbetts and had them do a tempo loop of about 1000 meters and timed them. Overall, kind of a light day in the running area as we let them more or less walk back. I did another three on the tmill when I got back...

So that's the scoop up through today. And one more Seinfeld Football (NOt necessarily Super Bowl stuff) trivia; Elaine has a boyfriend with a somewhat "notorious" name. What's the boyfriend's name and what motivates him to eventually change it?

OK - this is going to be quick as I'm preparing for the Super Bowl tomorrow...OK, that's not actually true. Truth be told I'm barely a football fan. My last memory of really enjoying a football game was the 1991 playoffs when the Giants - OK at least I am partial to them - were in the Super Bowl against, I believe, the Buffalo Bills. That was the year they won despite losing Phil Simms when a little know subbing quarterback named Jeff Hostetler helped them do it. I actually remember celebrating at was then, the hub of my life. It was a little Chinese restaurant on the East Side of New York named Billy Tso's - better known as Billys. My guess is that it's not even there anymore - I'm not sure as I rarely have reason to be in the mid-40s in East New York. OK - I'll check (a.k.a. as Google it)- nope, not there. That does remind me; however, that it was around the corner from another one of the oldest Chinese Restaurants - and I'm not just saying this - was the one that the infamous Hop Sing Restaurant that figured prominently in a Senifeld episode with Ned the Communist.

OK - so, I've massively digressed. Did someone say this was supposed to be a running blog. OK, this was all to distract that today wasn't terribly interesting but I did have a nice run. I was trying out a new pair of running shoes which I was so pleasantly surprised loved. If you're a fan of this whole minimalist or at least semi-minimalist thing, Brooks has a line of shoes they call the Pure Project. Full disclosure, my absolute favorites and the only shoes I've been loyal to are Newtons (but we'll talk about them another time). Anyway, this Brooks line is very cool - light but with the slightest bit of cushioning. I happen to buy their trail shoe and was really excited to hit what I thought was going to be some trail. Ended up that there wasn't much more than about a mile and a half of trail so the rest was "pure" pavement. These shoes ended up having such a nice indescribable push that gave a great ride. Also pushed myself a bit further than the last five days and did a well paced four miles. Really a pleasant surprise with some shoes I was really thinking of returning. By the way, if you're still searching for that perfect running store, I have really become a fan of Road Runner Sports. While they do have retail stores, there aren't any in NYC or close. But I buy online and they have amazing customer service that includes a very liberal 60 day return policy. They were amazing recently when I asked if they would take back a pair of shoes I've had for about 120 days that actually developed a tear on the inseam. No problem. Definitely worth checking out. Lots of VIP specials too- it cost 10 bucks a year to be a vip and you get it back in Spades.

So that was today. Well, I've set myself up well for some trivia. First off, I'm not bringing up this new Seinfeld Superbowl Ad- honestly not so crazy about it. But, there is an episode where the Super Bowl figures in prominently. This is a multi-part question. Jerry gets tickets to the Super Bowl. Does he go? Who else gets possession of the tickets? Do they go? What gift item figures into the story. Your really thinking about this when you should be getting ready for your party? OK...GO GIANTS (no really, I mean it)...

I think I might have to try this Sprint Triathalon Thing

I have to thank Dave Halloran, a great and enthusiastic runner and supporter of lots of the stuff I've gotten myself involved in. He was one of the first to provide ideas for Teens Run Yonkers and frequent sounding board for ideas for the organization - and if memory serves - a big part of coming up with the name Teens Run Yonkers. I always want to give credit where it's due....

Anyway, after my post yesterday where I semi-jokingly mentioned my semi-triathalon, Dave suggested trying a Sprint Triathalon. I think the bug has been planted. I woke up this morning kind of determined to both try the swimming thing again. The way my day evolved, it turned out I only had about an hour to work-out so I tried my own little version of an indoor sprint; I jumped on the tmill for a two mile run; hit the stationary bike for a 5 mile bike ride (I know it's supposed to be a ten but didn't have the time) and then jumped in the pool and did my version of swimming for a bit over 15 minutes. I was pleasantly surprised that I felt the smallest bit better on the swim thing than yesterday. It's really amazing how difficult a simple thing like breathing can be under different circumstances. Like being underwater. Given that I've been listening to a ton of Mat Kearney - if you haven't heard of him, think of Chris Martin/Coldplay but playing stuff on an acoustic guitar with an occasional rap mixed in - I've been thinking of one of his songs. He has an awesome song called Breathe In Breathe Out. Sound fairly instructional right?

So, I'm definitely thinking .25 mile swim/10 mile bike and a 2 mile run - definitely doable if I can just get the swimming thing to an adequate place. And I don't think I have to separate it from training for a marathon as this is just all good cross training.

And speaking of pools, as a trivia point, there are at least two episodes that have to do broadly with swimming - identify them. Hint: they don't necessarily have to do with a pool.

my first - sort of - triathlon

Well today was kind of a fun and busy training day. While I'm still trying to play it safe and think of this as a recovery week, I pushed it just the smallest bit today and enjoyed myself. I started off this morning with a nice 45 minute bike ride - about 11 miles.

Then, since I keep hearing how good swimming is for you, I went to the New York Sports Club (they're everywhere - they're everywhere!) to give my new membership a try. I'm lucky as I live near one of their few clubs with a pool. Having never been much of a swimmer, I wasn't really sure what to expect. What I most didn't expect was having to wear a bathing cap! Keep in mind, most of my outings to pools in the last 10 years have either been laying near them with a drink and/or getting in them, ducking my head underwater and getting out. So actually swimming??? Really? I decided to go easy on myself and made the commitment that I would stay in the water and move forward (in some fashion the that involved my hands and feet) for at least 20 minutes. Let, me tell you - this was hard! I was fortunate that there was a kindly lifeguard/swim instructor who provided a few tips and suggestions regarding kicks, strokes, etc. IN the end, I stuck it out for a whole 30 minutes which ended with a good feeling of exhaustion. Definitely something good to mix it up with and get better with.

I also had a really fun run with our Teens Run Yonkers group. I actually forgot my watch - it was incredibly liberating to just run and not bother worrying. I was actually finding myself moving at a really good pace and for some reason, my legs were feeling great- maybe with the 3 milers, there's an overall feeling of rest giving me back a little bit. Anyway, a really nice 3 mile run with this great group of students. The whole no-watch thing definitely as it's merits

So I guess you could say that was my first semi? Triathalon; 11 miles of biking, 20 minutes of swimming and a 3 mile run. There you go. I'll take it- and yes, I'm definitely thinking about it now but have to get the swimming thing right first?

On one final sad note, Ian Abercrombie who player Mr. Pitt on Seinfeld passed today at age 77. Here's a note about it:http://news.yahoo.com/actor-mr-pitt-seinfeld-dies-77-004906820.html. We'll return to the fun and funny stuff tomorrow and remember him today.

and we're back..again

well, it's back to the norm or at least something like the norm. I have to say that I've been really touched by encouraging words! My favorite so far - my co-coach for our Teens Run Yonkers was so thrilled for me since he thought my best previous time had been a 6 hour run. So, he was ready to announce to all the students about my tremendous improvement. But it was touching how excited he was for me - and still was after I explained that it was really kind of reverse. Anyway, enjoying my light recovery runs and not putting pressure on myself other than to keep up my streak which I believe is at 60+ days of running.

And I never really did connect Seinfeld to a marathon so...name two episodes that where the New York Marathon figures in prominently (hint: one of them has to do with an alarm and the other---well I'll let you figure it out