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Category: Running Tips & Advice
Surviving a Long Run
Surviving a long run can be a challenge During the run Most runners can run a 5K or 10K training run without any problems. Most of us don’t even need Gatorade or gel to get through these runs. Once you get beyond your routine running distances and into the “long runs”, lots of things can go wrong. During a short run you…
On Time Travel
On Time Travel The time at a race waiting for the start, can seem to drag on forever. Then, all of a sudden, it is time to line up and you still have things to do. Things that are crucial to your pre-race routine. All veteran runners have a pre-race routine. It develops over time as…
Sunday Long Run Returns
This weekend the fall Sunday Long Run series began We call it the fall series because these runs are training for the fall marathons. Specifically for The Bay State Marathon in Lowell, but it works nicely for the other fall marathons as well such as Hartford and Philadelphia. It seems like just last week I…
Running your first Marathon?
Running your first marathon this year? Besides all of the training, there are so many other things to think about. Each of us discovers over time what works best for us. Everyone is different. The gel or shoe that works for your friend may not work for you. I found this info graphic on about.com.…
Tick Season is here
New England Tick Season is here Tick season is during the warmer months of the year, April through September. We had a cold and snowy winter here in New England and some parts of northern New England still have snow on the ground. Ticks are able to winter over in leaf litter on the forest…
Boston Marathon Runners Rules
Boston Marathon Runners Rules in brief Tuesday night I was speaking with some runners who were not familiar the new rules or the new bus boarding schedule. I thought I’d pull together what I know to try and help. While we cannot pack for expedition like we used to, we will also spend less time waiting in Hopkinton. I’m an…