Tag: running advice
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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.…
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Marathon Packing
Friday I asked all the Boston Marathon runners if they have started packing yet. Marathon Packing When traveling long distances for a race you have to plan ahead. Fortunately, Boston is not in the sticks and the Boston Marathon Expo will have anything you need for the race. If you forget something (except your shoes!),…
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10 Days and Counting!
I took this screen shot from the BAA’s site on April 10th. Is anyone else getting nervous? I’ve run Boston five times and eleven marathons all together, and I still get nervous thinking about Marathon Monday. With 10 days to go, there isn’t much left to do. I have one more long run this Sunday…
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Long Run Wisdom
During our Sunday Long Run season, we get weekly words of wisdom from Jim. Jim has been organizing our Sunday Long Runs for 10 years and does a great job. He creates the routes, organizes the volunteers and makes sure we have enough supplies for the water stops. Today I am posting Jim’s words of…
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Improve your form and avoid injury
Check out this article from Runner’s World titled “Fully Fit”. (broken link – sorry) This 2011 article By Sarah Lorge Butler describes a series of whole body strengthening exercises that she learned from Olympic coach John Cook. There are a lot of exercises here and most can be done without equipment. In the article Sarah…
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Am I A Runner Yet? updated
I first wrote a post called “Am I A Runner Yet” in May 0f 2012. This is a continuation of the thoughts in that post. Am I a Runner? Many people run but not everyone who runs considers themselves a runner. Some people feel they are not “a runner” because they do not race, only…