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Denver Marathon Rock and Roll, Baby. A slight, cold breeze had licked up the long streets and I was chilled. I was ruing throwing away my gloves when the sun came out earlier. Eric, Stephanie and I padded into the 20 mile aid station and got spread out. I took a cup of sports drink …
Rules for marathon interlopers Put our hospitality to the test, be our guest… Here is an interesting question; what are the rules, the norms, the customs for when a faster runner stays back in the pack to pace a slower runner? I don’t know if there is a rule book but I’ll give you my …
Injury Recovery: On Totems and Fear Getting out of your own head There is this delicate time of fragility when one is just setting forth on the road of wellness after a period of injury. This is not only a physically delicate time for the athlete, but it is also a mentally fragile time. A …
How to use ‘waves’ in your training Periodicity When training for a particular race there are a number of plans you can choose from. It’s a bit like choosing a diet or a exercise program. Everyone has the guaranteed solution for you that will do the trick. Most of them do something but seldom is …
Around the lake Another Story. I would really like to be able to tell a different story about this race. I would like to tell that other story, the one I had been rehearsing in my head. The story of how I had beaten back a chronic injury, trained well, gotten fit, lost weight and …
