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Training Supplement – December 7, 2016

I haven’t been too focused on running lately, so I skipped two weeks of running-related gear, music, podcasts, etc.  Going forward, I’m going to cut down the frequency of this type of post.  Weekly might be too much.  I’m thinking

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Training Supplement – August 24, 2016

The final days of The Olympic Games were thrilling! I also caught up on my favorite podcasts. I worked on my New York City Marathon playlist. I’m mid-way through The Science of Running but am going to put it away for a while. No new clothing or gear but I customized the watch face on my Garmin 630.

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Training Supplement – July 20, 2016

I traveled to Chicago this weekend.  I ran on the Lakefront Trail and enjoyed the views.  I tested my new Brooks Ghosts on the trip and bought a heart rate monitor.  Along the way, I listened to some good podcasts

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Training Supplement – July 13, 2016

  I think I have enough gear to keep me running through November.  I also stocked up on electrolytes and gels for the hot summer months ahead.  For motivation, Spotify finally delivered some new tunes I liked.  And, the Olympic

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2016 Boston Marathon Training – Week 7

I started the week with an absolutely brutal long run through a lot of snow packed rail-trails and ended the week with a hill repeat workout on dead legs.  Yay!  During both, I reminded myself I’m a Boston Marathoner and

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CIM Training – Week 18

I’m tapering!  After completing a 20 miler on Sunday, I started decreasing mileage in the final weeks of training for the California International Marathon.  But, the Hansons plan is no joke and the first week of the taper still had

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