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Trail Running Refresher For the next generation of bushwhackers I recently heard some beginners talking about their nascent trail running experience and I wondered “What the hell are they talking about? Doesn’t everybody know this stuff?” Having done some very-happy trail running and racing recently myself, I figured I’d give a quick refresher. I remember …
5 ways that following your passion is a myth I have had this conversation with a couple people this week. Some people my age but also with a Millennial. We were commiserating about the ‘advice’ being given out to people, youngsters in particular. Over the last couple years it’s been trendy to say “all you …
How long should your long run be in marathon training? This is one of those great questions because the answer is ‘it depends’. It depends on your weekly mileage It depends on the fitness you are bringing into the training cycle It depends on your race goal o Are you looking to …
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Anxiety I was thinking about anxiety this week. I saw an article on how to combat anxiety and heard a podcast about anxiety as well. All these things seemed to swirl together in the mélange of my meninges this week. Felt like I should listen to the universe and write it down. Caveat emptor – …
7 ways road races have changed in one generation Behind the scenes things have to change too With the boom of recreational running a new generation of runners has come of age in a world where there are races available to run on every weekend. This is a relatively recent phenomenon. A short couple decades …
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