My secret marathon

In 2008, after I injured my hip, I promised myself I would not run more than 1 marathon a year, ever again.  I truly believed I would keep that promise.  Until about 3 hours after completing the Long Island Marathon on May 8.  The race didn’t go as planned and I was extremely disappointed.  I […]

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Fancy Framework

I struggled with what to write about running my 9th marathon yesterday for about the last 24 hours.  Prior to the race, I had a lot of ideas, but they all relied on the outcome being a bit different. I was certain after training this winter that I was ready for a great race.  I […]

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Have you met my friend Dale?

There is definitely not a lack of runners training for a marathon in Boston in the winter/spring.  While I’m not planning to run the Boston Marathon this year, I’ve remained involved with the Alzheimer’s Association and their Run for the Memory Program.  It’s a nice benefit for me to be able to take advantage of the team’s […]

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Not another “bad race” report

Hooray!  And thank god.  Finally a race that I don’t have to write about how I gutted out a bad day.  Today I ran the Black Cat 20 Miler in Salem, MA.  It was basically an opportunity to do a long run somewhere new with support along the course.  And go out for brunch afterwards […]

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Gut Reaction

Week 1: 10×800 workout with 400m recovery jog, warm up and cool down. 9 miles.Lunch: Peanutbutter and banana sandwich and carrotsLast snack: Luna bar at 4:30 Week 2: Fartleks. 7.5 miles with warm up and cool down.Lunch: Leftover tofu stir fryLast snack: Odwalla bar at 4:00pm On the surface these 2 workouts and diets appear somewhat […]

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