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2019 NYCM - Week 9 Infographic

2019 New York City Marathon – Week 9

Sunday’s double in 80 degree heat almost turned into a medical emergency.  On Thursday, I just couldn’t will myself to run in the heat again and my weekly mileage suffered for it.  Generally, I find myself trying to reconcile two very different training adaptations – running 26 miles fast and completing 50 miles slow. 

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2018 San Diego 50 Miler

Scroll all the way down to the end of the post for the tl;dr version. Prologue Inspired by the Barkley Marathons documentary and a Marathon Talk episode with Elisabet Barnes describing the Marathon de Sables, I thought I might try

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Training Supplement – December 3, 2017

I’ve spent the past few weeks “feeling my way through the darkness” of training for my first ultra-marathon!  Most notably, I got used to running with a hydration pack, experienced the restorative powers of salt pills, and learned some trails

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Training Supplement – June 29, 2016

Clothing & Gear Amphipod AirFlow Lite Waistpack.  I received this waistpack as a gift this week.  I’ve noticed I’m taking fewer pictures on my runs now that I’m wearing the armband instead of a SPI-belt – it’s a hassle to

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2016 Boston Marathon

Scroll all the way down to the end of the post for the tl;dr version. Prologue After completing the 2015 California International Marathon (CIM) in December, I started training for the 2016 Boston Marathon only a month later.  This would

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CIM Training – Week 3

The week started rough.  I couldn’t remember the last time I felt this tired during marathon training.  I managed to hit goal marathon pace (7:38 for a 3:20 marathon) on Wednesday despite serious doubts before the workout.  That was followed

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