Saw this strange bicycle-elliptical-trainer hybrid on Dean Karnazes’ blog on Runners World. He’s riding one of these things 500 miles from San Francisco to the LA Marathon, and is working for company ElliptiGO, though he blogs, “I am not a paid endorser. Hope that clarifies.” Um, not entirely, but I don’t suppose I need it to. [...]
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 [...]
Sometimes nothing soothes the spirit like a day spent in the outdoors – away from the computer monitor and keyboard, the desk and lamp, the debilitating radiation of the television. But this doesn’t always require a journey into the wilderness. This afternoon, after Isobel got up from her nap, Kris and I took the kids [...]
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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 [...]
Continue reading about Pacing Curt at the Stone Cat 50 Mile: My Intro to Ultramarathons
So the marathon was the Sunday before last, Oct. 18. Monday launched me into another extremely busy week at work, and it wasn’t until Friday night that I finally sat down to write a bit of a race report. Now it’s after nine p.m. on Monday night and I’m finally getting back to it. Basically, [...]
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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, [...]
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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 [...]
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