Pumpkin Chase 5K Race

Halloween is by far my favorite holiday. I love getting dressed up (favorite and most-used costume: Turn Back Time Cher) and I love hosting my annual party. Clearly, hosting party=cheat day so I let loose last night, sucking down some of my homemade mummy rummy punch and eating deviled eyeball eggs and other borderline bad-for-you, [...]

Stamford: Cummings to Cove Run

Here’s a nice route I ran today from Cummings Park to Cove Island. Not only is it a scenic and fairly low-traffic route, it’s also very versatile. It can be as short as 4 miles (if you just run from the middle of one park to the middle of the next and back) or as [...]

A So-so Return to Running

After a viral ear infection kept me sidelined for a few days, I returned to the great outdoors today for some exercise. I wanted to mix some jogging and walking so as to not overdo it, but I was feeling pretty good. I thought choosing a route with some hills (uphill is when I did [...]

Greenwich Point Park 10K Run

To get in shape for the Norwalk Mother’s Day 10K, I’ve been trying to get in about 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles) on my weekend run. Today I needed a change of pace from my usual downtown Stamford route and I found a really gorgeous one just over the town line in Greenwich. I parked [...]

Eating Healthy at Sierra Grille in Norwalk & Stamford

Sierra Grille has become a popular haunt for Mexican food lovers in Stamford and Norwalk, myself among them. The food is fast, and the restaurant positions itself as a healthy eatery, boasting about its fresh ingredients and lean meats on signs right near the ordering counter. It can be a decent choice when eating out [...]

Inspiration: I Call Myself a Runner

I’d like to call myself a runner. But that’s probably a stretch. I frequently say things like, “I went for a great run last night,” when I really mean I shuffled around my neighborhood some until I got tired, then came home and tried not to look at the cookies in the cabinet. But I’m [...]

Stamford: Mill River Fitness Run

This 5-mile run has it all: a jaunt through the park, a stretch just feet away from the Mill River, and a little bit of urban flavor. Plus, there are plenty of places to have lunch if you start/finish the run in the downtown area. I pointed out one of my favorites on the map, [...]

Stamford: Cove 5-Mile Fitness Run

Here’s a nice scenic run around the Cove area. As you’ll see by the map, it’s easily adjustable to become shorter or longer while still taking advantage of the great views. View Stamford: Cove 5-Miler in a larger map To do the 5-miler, start by running a lap on the paved path in the park [...]