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A fellow participant in my marathon-fitness training program told me yesterday (Thanks, Fran!) about an article in The New York Times that appeared three days ago. “Plodders Have a Place, but Is It in a Marathon?” is the title of the article. The article quotes Adrienne Wald, Head Cross-Country Coach at College of New Rochelle, …
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I love to read inspiring stories about runners and walkers. The latest story that I have found appeared in the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. It seems that the “2009 Breast Cancer 3-Day” has many participants who have committed to walking 20 miles a day for three days — all for the cause of raising money for breast-cancer …
If you have read my report on micro-level pacing, then you know about the 5:1 method. But have you heard about the 30:30 method? I am in a marathon-fitness training program, and one of my fellow participants is a man named Gerald, who raced in the Portland Marathon a couple of weekends ago. Gerald said …
Okay, I can appreciate the appeal of running barefoot on a beach, especially a pristine beach. But the physician in this video has convinced me that running everywhere barefoot is NOT for me: Seriously, are YOU willing to expose yourself to these risks?: Stress fractures — from overloading your metatarsals Neuromas — nerve irritations — …
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Have you ever wondered whether you were going to run or walk quickly enough… To finish a race in the allotted time? To beat your previous time in a race? To match a particular time goal, such as five hours in a marathon? Well, I have, and I know that I am not the only …