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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 …
A little bit of navel gazing 10 things you didn’t know about me. I was a chubby kid growing up. Timid and unathletic, I was always picked last in all sports. I remember how depressed one little league coach would get when he realized he had to play me. My best baseball move was to …
The Wapack and Back How road marathon training translates poorly to mountain running! I was having trouble walking. My quads were totally trashed. Like a newbie flatlander after racing the downhills at their first Boston Marathon. My balance was wonky from the lack of strength in my hips and quads. I was stumbling a bit …
