Track and Field Blogs - Sara Gelb

the fact that Jenny B can be sick nasty at an 800 and a 3k. When I blow out the candles tomorrow, i'm gonna wish to have that kind of versatility. more »

"It's rude to count people as you pass them. Out loud." more »

Alex Kosinski... On Cross Country: "Well the thing for me was, I never thought I was very good at cross country." On Mileage: "I think I'm around 60-65. I think I'm going to try to go up a little higher this year." On Tempo Runs: "We do a lot of tempos during cross country and I don't really like that very much." On Cross Workouts vs. Track Workouts: "I like to be on the track. In track, we'll do a lot more interval stuff and I like that a lot better than going out and doing a 20-minute tempo or… more »

it's time to start coming up with more reasons to run, since motivation is KEY these last 4 weeks. today's reason: because this week will be the most mileage i have EVER done in my life. how cool is that? :) more »

i workout out on the bridge in front. more »

because sometimes you have to sacrifice quality for quantity. more is more in the summer. more »

because my ideal running conditions include 94-degrees of humid weather. don't yours? more »

because it's only worth it if you finish what you started. more »

because a Sunday without Kennesaw means a long run without soft trails :( more »

because I need to stay competitive. more »

because camp is only 48 days away! :) more »

because it's time to get speedy!! more »

because YAY it's a down week!! :) more »

because it's almost July!!! more »

because my body needs to get used to lots of miles. more »

because having [the right] people to run with THREE days in a row is an absolute miracle. more »

because it's double or nothing. more »

because tempo runs and I need to become friends and stop hating on eachother. more »

because it's time for school! more »

because Frieda deserves a night run once in a blue moon. more »

because my legs are crying. more »

because even when i shouldn't do it, i still feel the need to run. more »

because accommodation is the way to get motivated. more »

because 3:00 can't come soon enough! more »

because 90-second 400's USED to be slow. those days are over until track. time for some serious drills & strides. more »

because jenny barringer's 1500 and shannon rowbury's workout wednesday were enough to bring a tear to the eye this morning. if you haven't seen both, you're severely missing out. more »

because normie time is O-V-E-R. more »

because things are never as bad as they seem :) more »

because my fitness in Israel will most definetely exclusively consist of "stairs, pool, and hiking." oh, and eating falafel and drinking israeli beer. SHIT. adios, week 1... so that means extra abs and lunges. and an early run before our ELEVEN-HOUR FLIGHT on Wednesday/Thursday. YAY. more »

because i only need to run a minute slower than Leo Manzano. can't be too tough, right? : http://www.reebokgrandprix.com/events-results/mens-1500m/ more »

because running makes me hot. ;) more »

because nothing cures soreness like a 6-miler. or an 8.25-miler. more »

because movement impedes thought & hills impede weakness. more »

because it's a wonderful wednesday! more »

because I'm a little bit sadistic :) more »

because it's time to be productive! more »

because brand new shoes don't break themselves in. more »

because it's FINALLY Day 8. (p.s. I ran for 15 seconds yesterday and it didn't even feel that awkward!!!!) but that hardly warrants a running log. come on now, get serious. it barely even deserves to be written in a blog. but i couldn't resist...i'm just so happy to run...especially after walking upwards of 5.5 miles. (pathetic, yes? yes.) more »

because company alleviates the misery (at least a little bit). more »

because every day counts for something. more »

because it's a beautiful day for a 2.5-mile stroll. more »

because you have to be a normie at least once a year. more »

Yesterday, May 17: because rest=recovery. Today, May 18: because my mind deserves time off too. more »