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Falling back in love with the 1600’s When I ran my first qualifying marathon I was 34 years old. I trained for 16 weeks in the summer of 1997. I dropped my finishing time from in the 3:50 range to 3:09 in 16 weeks that summer. The following spring I ran a 3:06:42 Boston marathon …
New Year, New Goals and the Mind of A Beginner The Buddha says that we should start with the mind of a beginner. Do you find this hard? I find this hard. This is hard for me when it comes to setting goals in this season of my fitness life. Maybe you find yourself encumbered …
10 ways to work the winter stress out of your training I’m looking out the window this morning at more snow. This is the third day this week we’ve gotten a storm. I realize that the un-planned, un-controlled and sometimes un-welcome arrival of a new batch of snow contributes to the existing closed in feeling …
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Trails 101 What’s a trail? Before I start telling you all about how to enjoy running trails I think I had better answer the question “What the heck is a trail, anyhow?” I realize that some of the things I say and talk about when I discourse on trail running may not make any sense …
Hustle What’s the point? I chafe against the current culture of hustle. There seems to be this belief that ‘getting ahead’ whatever that means is the be-all and end-all of human existence. I know it’s always been this way, but I’m tired. I’m tired of shamelessly, aggressively, self-satisfied, and mostly belligerent ‘successful’ men (and yes …
