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The Pitfalls of Caricature I just read Scott Jurek’s book “Eat and Run”. Scott is one of the more famous ultra-distance runners in the world having won the Western States 100 Mile endurance race multiple times and set several records. I have known of Scott and his reputation for a few years, but I had not …
Boston Marathon 2016 Walk-Through Let me give you my walk through of what to expect at Boston. Not an exhaustive, detailed review just some things to consider. Because the best advice I could give you for this race is already irrelevant. That advice would be to respect the course and train well. If you have …
The Professional Football cardio workout How to double your fun on a Sunday afternoon. I know you have a stereotype of the sports fan. That man, maybe in his 30’s or 40’s that waits all week for the big game on Sunday. He listens to that brash sports radio to keep his juices flowing and …
Massachusetts Triathlon Olympic Distance Tri Race Report How I won my age group… It’s common knowledge that elite athletes use visualization to prepare for big events. In the spirit of that practice I’m going to share with you how I expect to win my age group in the Olympic Distance triathlon I’m competing in this …
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In Defense of Speed Work I was down at the track last night doing a speed work out. The one small theoretical difference that CoachPRS and I have is around speed work. He likes the long tempo, similar to Arthur Lidyard’s approach. His theory is that if you build overwhelming fitness you can find the …
