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The art and science of race day execution (from the archives) You’ve done the work, now to do the job. How do I execute on race day to achieve my goals? What do you do when you have challenged yourself to meet that specific race goal? I’m not talking about some nebulous “Try hard”, “Do …
Wapack – 2017 Good long run in the rain There were 6 or so of us in a tight pack. Paul, the race director. A couple Spartan racer guys. A couple others. We were picking our way down the back side of Pratt Mountain towards the aid station at Binney Road. We were chatting away, …
Resilience What is resilience? How do you get it into your life? How do you weave it into your running? If you’re listening to this, chances are you are, have been or have aspirations to be an endurance athlete. Maybe you want to achieve some goals. Maybe you want to run a marathon in a …
Counting calories with MyFitnessPal Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with MyFitnessPal. Last week I noticed that I had passed the fail safe point on my belt. This is the point where my girth expansion causes me to move the adjustment out one hole. I’m guessing this correlates to an extra inch or so of circumference. …
5 Dangerous Marathon Myths It was Groundhog Day this week in the U.S. and I got to thinking about how culturally we make up traditions and myths. Punxsutawney Phil has no bearing on the weather whatsoever but somehow our Neanderthal brains get some comfort out of shamanistic rituals. In the same way in our running, …
