I realize it is already April, but I kid you not, there is still snow on the ground. Thanks, Ithaca, for the “spring weather”. 😛 Here are a few of my cultivated winter shots from the past few years, as requested by Adam (and without, thankfully, the ice beard). We like to run with friends […]
Author: Jeney
My name is Jeney, I'm a biophysics graduate student working with x-rays and proteins that likes to eat, drink, run, and play!
Auxiliary workouts – Weight lifting?
I’ve started adding auxiliary workouts to my running. This all started when I injured my knees a few years ago and was forbidden from running by my physical therapist – side note, always listen to your PTs. I took up swim conditioning, because there was little to no impact and my knees were just dandy […]
Southwestern Chopped Salad with Cilantro Dressing
(adapted from thegardengrazer.com) I’m fairly certain I just searched for “cilantro corn black bean salad” and found “Southwestern Chopped Salad with Cilantro Dressing” by the GardenGrazer. She’s incredibly clever, and it is fun to read her comments on making the salad. All credit goes to her! Unfortunately, the salad typically disappears so quickly that I […]
Forest Frolic 2015 Race Report – or – Wow, I had no idea I could do that!
For the past few months, I’ve gotten seasoned to the “bang-bang” of the weekend runs thanks to Manitou’s Revenge. Big run on Saturday – BANG! Another big run on Sunday – BANG! Our plan this last weekend was simple: try to get Adam to do about 30 miles. We started with a “quick” 18 mile […]
Summertime means ice cream!
This summer has been weird in Ithaca, just ask any local. The weather has been temperamental: rainy and cold! But there’s one thing that is true regardless of how the thermometer reads: I don’t say ‘no’ to ice cream. Adam and I have a very hard time saying ‘no’ when one of us gets an […]
What’s in your bag: Trail running edition!
“What do you bring on a 6-mile run?” “How in the world can you run for four hours without eating?” (quick answer: I eat) “How much water do you drink?” I’ve been asked these questions (and many others: e.g. “are you nuts?”) over the course of my spring training. Many of the answers to those questions […]
Manitou’s Revenge Race Report
Holy cow. HOLY COW! I can’t believe it is over! I’ve been prepping for so many months, and that day has passed! And I’m still alive (and – dare I say it – I can look back and say I loved it)! Pre-Race First, the lead up to the race: I’ve only completed ONE 50-miler […]
Calm, with a touch of fear: one week from Manitou’s Revenge.
In January, I agreed to do something I hadn’t put a lot of thought towards, but I do not regret it – yet. This particular trail race had been mentioned previously, most notably by someone whom I consider to be an incredible trail runner. He said this race was “tough” and I believed him. I […]
UPDATE: Running injuries…
Well, I did it. I ran 5 miles! To be honest (and I know you are holding me accountable), I shouldn’t have run the last half mile (uphill and will an awareness of my knee). But that being said, I ran the most I’ve be able to since October. The weather was bleak, cold (in the […]
Running injuries and icing
As promised, I’m here to update you on the recovery portion of my marathon injury! As a quick refresher: I ran a marathon and managed to injure my knees pretty badly. I took a week off from running (at least more than a mile), but when I tried to run an “easy” six mile run […]