Back to the Track

At last its back to the track. I belong to a running club called North Jersey Masters. One of the oldest and best in the state. I joined just one year ago. It has definitely taken me to the next level in running. Now I have an entire community of runners who I have come to know. Some of who I have become friends with. We train at a high school track every tuesday evening from the end of March until sometime in November. We have two professional coaches. Tuesdays we do speed workouts. We always have a choice of workouts. The workout will depend on what you are training for: eg. a shorter race such as a 5k to 10k or a long rac such as a 1/2 marathon or full marathon. I never know exactly which workout to do since I run both. I am training for the NY Marathon again and will also run 3-5 half marathons this year as well as as many other shorter races as I can fit into the running season. I have already run one 1/2 marathon this year and about 5 other races. I love the track workouts.

At the track we are always trying to improve our speed. I am amazed at how well I have done; how far I have improved. I forget about my age. It doesnt matter. I do as well as I can every week and have improved immensely in a short period of time.

Its all about effort, belief and persistence.