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What’s it like to transition from a marathon and ultra training to cycling training? Pretty good once you get into the rhythm of it. What am I doing? I’m training for an event that I made up. Because I find that made up events are my personal favorites. When you make up an event it …
Mileage curves Let’s break it down. One of the big ‘light bulb’ moments for me when I started to get serious about training and racing was that the quantity of miles that you run makes a difference. Having just listened to what I just said, that’s a big ‘duh!’ statement. But, there’s a nuance that …
The fun and efficiency of workout mashups I have been doing various forms of cross training and core work into my routine over the past few years. I like to experiment with different variants to keep it interesting. It’s a form of play that gets me to the gym – but it also often produces …
The 2018 Boston Marathon The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast– Boston 2018 (Audio: link) audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/Boston2018.mp3] Link Boston2018 We are near the ‘one-mile-to-go’ marker. Eric says something about one more hill. The crowds are thicker and more enthusiastic than they should be, but this is Boston. The spectators take it as seriously as the runners. A multi-colored …
The Tighty-Whitey Factor. I’ve lived on this planet long enough to learn to not take myself too seriously. I find I have certain derision for people who do take themselves too seriously. This is especially true in recreational endurance sports. Having been a hard working mid-packer for many years I have come across far too …
