Food For Thought: 13.1 Nutrition Tips For Your Next Half Marathon
So, you’ve set your sights on an upcoming half marathon? 13.1 miles is the perfect distance to test your physical and mental endurance. It’s also the perfect time to roll out a solid nutrition plan...
Boston Marathon Course Strategy
Congratulations—you’ve made it! Just qualifying for the Boston Marathon is worth celebrating. Oftentimes, as marathoners who enjoy type-A fun activities (like marathons), we lose sight of how epic ...
Be a Good Run Citizen - A Discussion on Running Safely
As a woman who dares to go out in public, I am often subjected to all kinds of lewd, sexist, or simply just startling remarks--even at 5:30AM when I’m jogging the three quarters of a mile to grab ...
2024 NYC Half Marathon Course Strategy (UPDATED)
Bakline's Official 2024 NYC Half Marathon course strategy post. NYRR has changed the course several times over the years and this year is no different. This year the start is different! It may feel...
The Back Story: Just Des
The recap of our evening, photographing NY Custom PT's NYC Marathon event with Des Linden. Des skipped the stats and dropped truth bombs for over an hour and provided a perspective not always heard...
The Making of a Street Racer
Anyone that's a part of the NYC running scene will know that this past month saw a flurry of unsanctioned races, through the streets and without official barriers. Though I've never heard an offic...
Taking Control of Running
Over the last several months, I've heard a recurring theme from friends in the running community that they've lost their love of running and are trying to reclaim it. It seems that the pressures o...
Mental Toughness with Jenn Salomon
"Something valuable to learn from Jenn is that having a big personality with a dream doesn’t translate into immediate success—we have to train daily for the things we want."
Let's Talk About the 2018 NYC Half Marathon Course
By now, you probably know that New York Road Runners changed the course of its premiere United Airlines NYC Half. (If you didn't, surprise!) The old course was a favorite for many, and for a half m...
(You Can't) Stop Me
After my first day of medical school in the fall of 2015, I made my way to what would soon become my second home for the next couple of years—a study space we called the Blue Room. It was ratty an...
What Goes Into A Marathon Training Plan
My college coach still holds a grudge against one of my teammates for asking, "Do you like... make up these workouts on the spot?" My teammate thought she was complimenting our coach in good fun, b...
5th Avenue Mile - There is No Time Limit
New York City was back at it again with the famed 5th Avenue Mile race this weekend, attracting the best of the best to compete on a beautiful, tree lined stretch of 5th Ave along Central Park. It'...