There are 53 days left until the Boston Marathon, and despite a few bumps in road since training started, I’m in a better spot this winter than I was limping into the Hyannis Marathon in February of 2009; in part because I’ve still got eight weeks left to get ready. Between winter injuries, inexperience and [...]
I do not run on trails very often. Primary reason? I’m not good at it. I roll my ankles left and right (literally), I trip, I sprawl in the leaves and dirt. Some of the worst running injuries I’ve ever had have come as the result of trail running. So how’d I end up running [...]
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My (otherwise excellent) Advanced Marathoning training book gives this advice for taper week: “If at all possible, during the last week before the marathon, reduce not just your training but also the amount of stress in your life.” It goes on to recommend, “Avoid having major deadlines at work or other energy-draining undertakings.” Ha. In [...]
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For me, having grown up here in New England, apple picking is a ritual as iconic as country fairs, sugar on snow, cutting your own Christmas tree, and fishing opening day of trout season. Not I do any one of these things annually, exactly - though most, most years. But they mean enough to me, [...]
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Our team, The Flyboys (not named for any of the members aeronautical proclivities, but a legacy from a runner no longer even on the team) finished the 11th Reach the Beach in 27:20 minutes, running the 207 miles at an average 7:54 second average pace. (Though our official time is 29:20 – we were docked [...]
207 miles, 6 people, 29 hours (give or take): Reach the Beach here we come
Did my last run, a short six miler at lunchtime, before Friday’s Reach the Beach race. Now, with the kids in bed, I’m printing out course maps, laying out gear – five pairs shorts, running shirts, two pairs sneakers, headlamp, reflective [...]
Continue reading about 207 miles, 6 people, 29 hours (give or take): #ReachtheBeach here we come
Past couple of night’s Reach the Beach and Baystate Marathon training runs have been sweet, cool and fast. Gets me thinking… Here’s my list of fall running favorites. Feel free to add yours!
1. The temperature’s perfect (most days)
2. There are a ton of great races, from 5Ks to marathons and ultras
3. You’re probably peaking in [...]
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Amazing book. I still haven’t gotten around to writing about it yet, but Born to Run is a great, fast read,and while it’s about running, its appeal goes well beyond that. McDougall’s efficient, energetic prose explores the culture of the [...]
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I registered for the Bay State Marathon tonight. The race is Lowell, Mass., on Oct. 18. I’ve been planning to run it for a couple of months now but I waited to sign up – maybe I was just procrastinating, maybe I was anxious to make sure I was really going to be able to [...]
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