Brooklyn Half — the AIM group is running it.
A crew of ten signed up for the NYRR Brooklyn Half. Pre-race meetup at Devoción, finish-line photo at the boardwalk, recap drops here the week after.
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Field notes from the run.
Vlogs, articles we're reading, and reports from the races we ran together. Curated by Zacc and Fernando — updated whenever something's worth sharing.
Rapha NYC group ride — we're rolling out together.
Recovery-paced 40 miles up the Hudson with the Rapha NYC club. AIM crew meeting at the clubhouse at 7am. Coffee + croissants after.
Details on Rapha NYCBear Mountain trail hike — AIM day trip.
A long-day hike upstate. Train from Grand Central, 9-mile loop on Major Welch Trail, swim at Hessian Lake on the way back. Carpools welcome. Free.
RSVP on the calendar →NYRR Mini 10K — the AIM crew is in.
Six of us signed up for the women's-led NYRR Mini 10K in Central Park. Group meetup at the start, photo at the finish, brunch in Harlem after.
Register on nyrr.orgNYC Marathon — first marathon, both of us.
Two athletes, two finish lines, one long November day. Splits, photos from the crowd, and what we'd do differently for the second one.
Read the reportHyrox NYC — Fernando's first competition.
Eight stations, eight 1K runs, and a finish line that hurt. Fernando broke 1:15 and the AIM cheer squad got loud. Photos + splits in the recap.
Read the reportLong-run form check — Zacc's Saturday loop.
A POV-camera 6-mile loop through Prospect Park with split notes on cadence, foot strike, and where the form falls apart. About ten minutes, no script.
Watch on YouTubeWhy negative splits matter in the half marathon.
A coach-written piece on why pacing the second half faster wins more races than going out hot. Bookmarked for the Brooklyn Half prep.
Read on runnersworld.comNutrition for runners who lift.
Fernando's primer on fueling combined-modality training — what to eat the night before a long run, what changes on lift days, and the small mistakes that wreck a Sunday.
Read on chala.aiFernando's pre-race meal — what's actually on the plate.
A walk-through of the night-before + morning-of plates Fernando hits for a 20-mile day. Real grocery list, real plates, no supplement ads.
Watch on YouTubeA Saturday with the crew — HIIT + Run at GYM NYC.
Sneak inside a Saturday session. Warm-up at the studio, eight blocks of intervals, recovery coffee at Devoción. About twelve minutes — handheld, unscripted.
Watch on YouTubeSquat depth for runners who lift.
How deep is deep enough? A piece on why most runners shouldn't chase ass-to-grass and what hip mobility actually limits the lift.
Read on outsideonline.comFive hip openers I do before every long run.
Fernando demos a five-minute hip-mobility flow he runs through before any 10+ mile day. No mat, no equipment — works on a sidewalk.
Watch on YouTubeWhy mobility beats stretching for hybrid athletes.
A research-driven look at the difference, and why loaded end-of-range work tends to pay off where passive stretching plateaus. Worth ten minutes.
Read on chala.aiA morning stretch routine for the over-30 athlete.
Eight minutes, three rounds — the no-yoga-mat stretch sequence Zacc actually does in his living room before a long day. Aimed at people who sit a lot.
Watch on YouTubeStatic vs dynamic stretching — settled, sort of.
When each one helps, when it hurts, and the surprisingly low evidence for the warm-up rituals most runners default to. Saved this one in our group chat.
Read on outsideonline.comHow we plan a training week.
Zacc and Fernando whiteboard a sample week — long run, two lifts, a mobility day, and how the social Sunday actually doubles as recovery. Six minutes.
Watch on YouTubeSleep is your best recovery tool.
A reminder of how much the cold plunges and protein shakes get hyped over the actual cheap, free thing that does the work. Eight hours, dark room.
Read on outsideonline.comWhy the hybrid athlete wins the long game.
A research-backed read on cross-training, recovery economy, and what running plus lifting plus mobility actually does to a body in its 30s. Fernando flagged this one.
Read on outsideonline.comHybrid training, demystified — the AIM playbook.
Twelve minutes on how we balance lifting, running, and a third sport (bike, hike, whatever) without burning out. The actual ratios we run, not a podcast theory.
Watch on YouTubeRunning is therapy — the science behind it.
A long-form piece on what aerobic work does for anxiety, depression, and the noise in your head. Required reading for the why-show-up question.
Read on nytimes.comFernando on mindset — the week before a PR.
Seven minutes on visualization, the bad doubts, and the conversations he has with himself the week before he tries to break a record.
Watch on YouTubeOur favorite carbon-plate race shoes, ranked.
A side-by-side from the AIM crew — Vaporfly, Alphafly, Adios Pro, Endorphin Elite. Best for tempo, best for the marathon, worst for daily miles.
Read on runnersworld.comZacc's NYC Marathon kit breakdown.
Every item, every reason, every regret. Singlet, shorts, socks, shoes, fuel, watch. Eight minutes of marathon-day kit talk for first-timers.
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