Blog Detail
Fun on Foot Running, Walking Blog
http://www.funonfoot.com/blog
Blog for runners and walkers by Warwick Ford. Running and walking ideas, trails, maps, books for New York, Boston, Philadelphia, San Diego and other US cities
- Added on: Sep 30th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Warwick Ford
- Listed in: Running Urban Sports
- Tags: new york walking running boston trails
Recent Posts
Dog on Highway - The Route 66 Marathon
Coasting at the 15-Mile MarkI think I can lay claim to being the only runner in NYC Reservoir Dogs colors participating in the Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa, OK last Sunday. Nola and I flew there from Colorado for the event. Nola had planned to run the...
Book Review: 4 Months to a 4 Hour Marathon by Dave Kuehls
I have had this book for quite a while but held off on writing a review until putting it to the test. I ran my first marathon this month - the New York City Marathon, at age 61. My personal target was 4:30 and I succeeded in just beating that. I u...
NYC Marathon - The Day After
I ran the NYC Marathon Sunday - my first marathon. What an amazing experience! It was much more than just a 26.2 mile run. The route, touching on all five boroughs, is uniquely exciting. There were over 43,000 runners. The massive, enthusiastic ...
Running in the Rain - Always Something to Learn
On Sunday I ran the ING NYC Marathon Tune-up, an 18-mile NYRR race in Central Park. It poured rain the entire time getting to the 7:00 am start, running the race, and getting home afterwards. It was, without question, a very miserable experience. W...
Book Review: Marathon Woman by Kathrine Switzer
Kathrine is famous as the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon (under circumstances of some controversy, back in 1967). After that historic event, she continued a powerful running career, which included winning the 1974 New York City Ma...
Charles River Map Mileages
This week I remeasured all the trail segment mileages on the Charles River between the Museum of Science and the Eliot Bridge. I used a much more accurate GPS device than previously so the new figures are much better than before. I have also include...
