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2017 Eugene Marathon Training – Week 3

Brrr!  It got cold this week.  It snowed overnight Thursday and again today.  My piriformis pain returned but it wasn’t severe.  I ran two hard workouts this week – a 12 miler with some half marathon and marathon pace miles

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My 2017 Eugene Marathon Training Plan

Introduction I’m planning to run the 2017 Eugene Marathon on May 7, 2017.  I chose this race because from what I’ve read it’s a) fairly flat, b) in a city I’d like to visit, and c) it finishes on Hayward

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December 2016-Week 1 Infographic

December 2016 Training – Week 1

It was a great pre-training week!  I’m running very well right now.  I’m attributing it to the chiropractic treatment because I’m running mostly pain-free these days.  But, winter arrived yesterday with sub-freezing temperatures and strong winds. Training Schedule December 4th

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NYCM Week 11 Infographic

2016 New York City Marathon Training – Week 11

I overdid it a little on Sunday and Monday by logging 30 miles in two days!  I felt terrible every morning after that but strangely, I ran pretty well!  I’m thinking 8:00 pace for the Parks Half Marathon tomorrow but

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NYCM Week 9 Infographic

2016 New York City Marathon Training – Week 9

The first repetition all downhill and fast. I ran a little harder than the conditions may have warranted but it still felt like marathon effort. But during the 5th repetition, I decided to dial things back significantly and mentally prepare myself to just finish.

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NYCM Week 8 Infographic

2016 New York City Marathon Training – Week 8

My training had a little more variety this week.  I ran two tempo runs as workouts – one on the treadmill and the other on the trails.  But, the heat and suspicious treadmill data continued to confound any of my

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