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The dark place, the cold and the snow It’s been an interesting training cycle. This is the first time in 4-5 years that I feel like I’m actually training. Not just putting in the miles, but training. Going deep. And it’s January in Massachusetts. And it’s the final big mileage week for my race in …
New year, new goals So my friends, what are you doing to set new goals in the new year? Are you dusting off some old familiar, more-of-the same goals? (Even thought you didn’t hit them last year.) This year is going to be different! You’re going to buckle down! Do things better! Nose to the …
Satisfaction, happiness and the hedonic treadmill Most of us have a love-hate relationship with the treadmill. For example, I chose to do a long run outside this past weekend in single-digit, freezing conditions because I would rather suffer from the cold than spend 2 hours on a treadmill. But the treadmill, as you may know …
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Road Racing Again I’ve been thinking about road racing. I have run two road races in the last 30 days and it reminded me of how they are. Where I live in New England we have a very robust distance running community. The local road racing scene has been a thing since the running boom …
Shifting the Balance as you age Some of us have the great privilege to grow old. Some of us are even lucky enough to carry our healthy lifestyle with us into our aging. And by doing so we learn how to adjust our approach depending on what phase of life we are in, or, as …
