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Form Series Chapter 3 This is the third part in a series I’m doing on running form. Today we will look at how to use form to your advantage in practice. I’ll start by telling a story. A couple weeks ago I was pacing at the Conquer the Canyon ½ marathon. I saw a typical …
Now and the Body 3rd installment of a series of commentary on Eckhart Tolle’s the Power of Now Today I’m going to comment on how the teacher regards the relationship between the physical body and the concept of finding presence to access your true self. There really is no narrative in the work. He bounces …
12 days to Boston Well here we are. Another year. Another Boston Marathon. This is probably the weirdest part of the training cycle for me. These last couple weeks after all the work is done and it comes down to waiting. It’s weird because waiting means thinking and thinking is never my friend. The anticipation …
Let’s talk about speed This has been a great training cycle for me. I feel lean and strong and have no injuries. One of the things I have been doing more of this cycle is speed work. This is an area where my coach and I haven’t always seen eye to eye. He is a …
50 Days to the Boston Marathon Things are getting harder now. Today (Sunday) topped off 2 hardish weeks of running. This week a clean set of 10 Yasso’s on Tuesday and a 1:20 step up on Friday. Today 18 Miles in 2:31 with the middle 14 at target marathon pace -7. I’m tired. I’m thinking …
