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Boston Marathon 2017 Doing the smart, boring thing. … Sunday morning, at the club run, 6 days post Boston I was chatting with my friends. With all the marathon training focus this spring I hadn’t been able to attend many club events. He asked me, “How was the marathon?” I said, “It was a bit …
Dug out of the Archives for my friends who want to run next year… The Vermont 50 Mile Ultra-Marathon – Chris’ Race Report Ultra-Marathon, Check! The race report (from Hell) Like the race itself – this is going to be a long one… I’ve been putting off writing this race report for a couple not …
Running in the super-cold Surviving the polar vortex Each year in New England we get a couple extraordinarily cold winter days. Many choose to stay indoors and either skip their runs or ply their miles on the treadmill. I run and race outdoors through these cold times. I am of the opinion that there is …
BayState Half Marathon 2019 Reduction and redemption Many times we have said to friends about running a qualifying marathon, “It’s all mental”. But that’s the truth with any physical act. Getting out of bed in the morning is mental. Walking up the stairs is mental. Climbing out of your car is mental. It’s a throw …
100 Miler Training – The last big week I finished up my last big week of training last weekend. That’s it. I’m in my taper for the race on the 27th. That gives me a 3-week recovery before the race. The weekend was the biggest mileage and hours on the trail weekend in my life. …
