Category: Running Tips & Advice
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The Road to Boston Continues
Today was Sunday Long Run (SLR) number three. Yesterday we had a modest snow fall of about 2-3 inches in our area. It was the heavy wet stuff and left a coating of water that produced a glaze of ice on the roads over night. The MRC always has a SLR no matter the weather and we always…
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Low Cost Racing
Low Cost Racing I recently signed up for four more races in the Will Run for Beer Series, for a total of 5 in the series. Thursday night I signed up for the New Bedford Half Marathon on March 16th. I ran this one last year and it was a good experience. After that I…
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Janathon Day 12 Incrementalism
The streak may be over but the quest for marathon fitness continues. I MAY get out for a short run today or to the gym. I already did 35 squats while watching Fareed Zakaria GPS. this morning. Now I just need 45 more, 40 lunges, 40 backward lunges and someplace in the house I can do…
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Drinking on the run
Has anyone figured out how to fold a plastic cup? I often run through water stops during a 5K or 10K race. In an effort to try and drink the water instead of wearing it I always pinch the top of the cup. This usually keeps most of the water from splashing out and I can get one…
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New Years Commitments Revisited
As 2012 drew to a close and the promise of 2013 was alive in everyone’s imagination many of us made resolutions and commitments for the new year. My New Years Commitments My commitment was to run three days per week each week in 2013. This week will mark the end of week 18 which should…
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Race Prep
This weekend I will be running the Twin Lights Half Marathon in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Last year when I ran this race I managed a PR and have not touched that PR since. My goal this weekend is to of course set a new PR. I do have some aches and pains like every other runner. My…