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Running slower to get faster. How’s that work? As we roll up under the covers in these winter months (on my side of the planet) I want you to think about going slower to get faster. This is a counterintuitive thought, especially for new runners. Let me try to explain it. Perhaps you’ve heard Ultra-runners …
The Endless Injury 2 angry grams of flesh… I ran 2.5 miles this weekend. 2.5 measly miles. Nothing but a warm up distance. I felt out of shape and discombobulated. I was sore the next day. My heel has ached ever since. The Plantar fasciitis. That 2 grams of angry tissue in my heel has …
Heat Advisory The ins and outs of hot weather endurance. Every year about this time everyone wants to talk about how hot it is and how to run or bike in the hot weather. I roll my eyes and mutter like a curmudgeon, “Not this again! How many times have a had to suffer through …
Thoughts on collecting for Charity How to get the money without losing your sanity to stress With the big spring marathons coming up athletes are starting to commit to charities to deliver donations. These donation ‘goals’ are getting bigger and bigger. What used to be $1,000 is now $5,000 or $7,500. It can be very …
Portland Marathon Weird, wet and wonderful in the rain When I daydream about marathons it’s always somewhere on the course in the high miles. It’s when you have that moment of truth. Where it hurts and you want to stop. Your body and your brain want you to stop. And you have to make a …
