Category: Running Tips & Advice
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Lacing Techniques
Have you ever had foot pain from your favorite shoe? Have you purchased a new pair of your old favorite but somehow it just doesn’t fit the same as last year’s model? Sometimes, just changing the way you lace your shoes can make a difference. This is more than loosening or tightening your laces. Check…
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Boston Marathon Weather
Boston Marathon Weather predictions As the Marathon gets closer, runners spend more time obsessing over Boston area weather on Marathon Monday. New England weather is notoriously unpredictable, but that doesn’t stop people from trying to figure it out. Runner’s World wrote a good article about Boston Marathon weather in 2013. This was a year after…
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OMG I’m running a half marathon
Last night I remembered that I have a half marathon on Sunday. Not just any marathon but the Great Bay Half Marathon. Last year I ran the “Beyond The Rainbow“ 5K. I had one of my best 5Ks ever, helped partly by starting at the front of the race. For some crazy reason I thought…
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How to Prep for your First 5K
In January I wrote How to choose your first 5K and How to choose a running watch. I was expanding on the information from the info-graphic below. In this post I discuss the other points in the info-graphic. I don’t have a dog, so I can’t give any advise from my own experience there. I’ll…
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Moments with Meb Keflezighi
Recently I’ve posted some videos with Ryan Hall and Kara Goucher. There are so many interviews with these two, it was hard to choose. Last week I promised some video clips with Meb Keflezighi, Here are three I think you might like: The Big Win, Training advice and a bit of comedy. Meb wins 2014…
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Marathon Tips from Kara
Some marathon tips from Kara Goucher Now that everyone is on the home stretch for the Boston Marathon, I thought I’d post a few videos for inspiration and advice. Click the title or her picture to see her video. Most Boston Marathon Runners are nearing the end of a long training program. The longest run…