Tag: Boston Marathon
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Marathon Training Begins
Probably the worse run of my life was the 2003 Boston Marathon. I had never run a marathon and was woefully under trained. I had jumped at an opportunity without much thought and had no concept of what I was about to do. The two things I had going for me were youth (38 years-old)…
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Boston Marathon Training
It’s official, I’m running in the 2016 Boston Marathon! I will be running for Family Aid Boston. February 17th is a little late to start training for Boston, but I’m excited to be able to run this year. Boston Marathon Training When I ran my first Boston Marathon back in 2003, I started training late…
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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…
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Boston Running Traffic
Boston Running Traffic The map below shows running traffic in the Greater Boston Area over the past seven days. The heat map covers activity over the past 7 days through the Saturday before the Boston Marathon. Only runners with Garmin watches are included in this Boston Running Traffic map. The Esplanade area between the Mass…
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Boston Marathon Expo – 2014
Boston Marathon Expo highlights I went to the Expo Friday night. Last year I was there when it opened and greeted hundreds of runners as they arrived to pick up their packets. In years past I’ve gone on a Saturday. This year I took Friday off to go early, but had an afternoon conference call,…