Category: training
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I met some trail friends for a run along the Pinhoti Trail this morning. Some were having their final long run before the Pinhoti 100 in two weeks. Others, like me, were in the build phases for races a little further down the calendar. This is a section of the Pinhoti that I’d never run…
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There’s a scene in the 1980s teen angst film “Sixteen Candles” where Samantha (Molly Ringwald’s character) meets Long Duk Dong, Chinese exchange student who lives with Grandpa Howard. At dinner that night, Dong explains to the family that he pushes “the lawn mowing machine so Grandpa’s hyena don’t get disturbed.” I am Grandpa Howard. And…
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Tenth marathon; hardest in a long while On November 3, I ran the Two Cities Marathon, in Fresno/Clovis, California. In short, this was the slowest race time I’ve had since 2009, when I ran The Rocket City Marathon in 5:33. While one might see this race as a regression in performance or ability given that I’ve…
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Read this: Sub Elite Runners Chase Improvement And then read this: In many ways marathoning is the modern version of Sisyphus and the stone. We try and try and train and train, and we hope that one day that stone stays at the top of the hill, but deep down, we know it won’t…perhaps…
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It happens every summer. I tell myself I’ll remember what heat and humidity do to me. I remind myself of the physiological benefits of running in this Alabama climate. I say to myself, “hang on, because once fall temps and humidity levels arrive, you will feel supreme!” But it never fails. I forget all these…
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Today I had a 10 mile run on tap with 6 at tempo on a rolling hills section of my town. Last week I did very well on this run, with paces a little faster than the goal. I felt strong and solid on the run. The weather last week was overcast and 9 degrees…
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As October comes to a close and I can now catch a glimpse of the beginning of the end of my 8th marathon training cycle, I want to celebrate my biggest running month since I started this crazy sport. As I’ve written before, I am increasing my weekly mileage for CIM on the idea (well…
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I woke up tired. I didn’t have great sleep the night before. But this was early Saturday, my typical sleep-in day where I ride the bike and maybe run after, but later in the day. No rush–no school or work. But an early baseball for Hudson dictated an early long run of 14 miles .…
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March numbers for 70.3 Training Swimming: 18,975 yards (Time-6:30 hours) Cycling: 394 miles (Time: 27 hours) Running: 176 miles (31:46 hours) Total time: 65:10
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The link below is to an article on Active.com by Matt Fitzgerald. If you read this blog or have listened to the podcast I used to produce, you will l know I’m a huge Fitzgerald fan. My first REAL book on running was Fitzgerald’s Brain Training for Runners (a gift from a dear friend) and…
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Here are a few links that I am finding very useful or interesting as I train for the Tri and look to a fall marathon. Phil Maffetone came to my attention from Dirtdawg’s Blog and Podcast as he used the training methods Maffetone prescribes to prepare himself for his last attempt at a BQ. He raved about…
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