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The Long Tempo Getting comfortable with discomfort The long tempo run is a lot like life. You work on yourself until you have a good capability, you take that capability to the edge and you see how long you can hold it. Running at the edge takes the sharpest form of discipline. It’s easy to …
What’s the difference between Running and Jogging? When I first got this question I thought to myself “Don’t touch it! There’s no way you can answer this without making someone mad…” Then I asked some friends and fellow runners this question. I was surprised by the quick answers I got. It turns out most runners …
The art and science of race day execution 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 your best”, “Run …
Pace Team Pitfalls Things to consider when you decide to follow the pace group… I was at a marathon last week. The pace group leader cruised through the aid station. He quickly grabbed a cup and motored on. His little flock of runners broke and scattered as they struggled to fill up bottles like a …
The ‘Real’ Mass Olympic Triathlon Race Report No sand worms but a good day. Being as non-OCD as they come I figured I could plug the race start address into my iPhone maps and it would get me there. The race venue was a state park of some sort in Winchendon, Mass – less than …
