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Racing

Waive your right to bare arms…try these stylish arm warmers for your next race

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A new running craze is taking hold–arm warmers!  You don’t have to be an elite athlete anymore to wear them.  They keep your arms protected from not only the chill, but the UV rays.  They double as a snot rag (sorry…lack of a better term..tissue seems too demure) and can be easily moved up and down [...]

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Fear of Commitment…to the Boston Marathon when coming off a running injury

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The Boston Marathon closed today.  I am sitting on a deferred (last year) guaranteed entry and have until the December 11 deadline to get it to them.  I am coming off an injury that has sidelined me for many months this year.  I am finally back on the road again and so happy just to be out there.  It is [...]

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Last minute thoughts and pre-marathon ponderings for our LDF’s (long distance friends) running Philly

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The Philadelphia Marathon is around the corner.  Our LDFs are primed.  Kim bounds up the hills.  Kerry doesn’t miss a beat as she adds miles and miles to her repertoire.  Kerry has collected and absorbed every morsel of essential pre-marathon wisdom.
My two cents:
The expo: you earned it, take your time and enjoy the scene. Soak [...]

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10 reasons to keep going when you are running the NYC Marathon…

October 31, 2009

A commemorative post from last years NY Marathon…Go bold pace runners!!
I have always been a “zen” runner, no watch,  just taking the miles as they come.  In the NY Marathon I lost my center and I went out too fast and I didn’t even realize it until mile 15.  Then I spent the next 11.2 miles suffering.  I had to come [...]

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Ouch! — 5 tips for after a marathon

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A little fun first…this video is for all you fall marathoners out there.  I was out for a run with my long distance friends yesterday, some of them had run the Chicago Marathon and they were back on the road.  They are experienced marathoners and each have their own recovery methods.  It’s amazing how great they looked.  [...]

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{race report} Chicago Marathon 09

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The last time I ran a marathon, I took the Boltbus. This time, I am flying to Chicago…with some trepidation. The week before the race finds me frantically combing through my running log and training plans with that sinking feeling. It finally dawns on me that, thanks to my so called life (and sore knee), [...]

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This is for the bold pace runners taking on the Chicago Marathon this weekend!- Last Minute Marathon Tips

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Here’s to a great race!

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{race report} The Philadelphia Distance Run

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Running in Philadelphia is great fun; eating there, even better. A perennial favorite, The Philadelphia Distance Run, took place on Sunday, 9/20. Next year, the race will be “rebranded” as the ING Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon. Even road races are beginning to resemble suburban malls…… 
The Race Expo takes place at the Philadelphia Convention [...]

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The Inertia of Winning (Newton running shoes) & Philly Distance Run Expo Report

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Expos can be so much of the same, I usually go for the gel stock up.  And although I was not running this race I wanted to go to check out the Newton Running Company.  I have heard the buzz on their running shoes (the science of motion) and with my foot issues, I decided I needed to [...]

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Training for the Chicago Marathon: The Ebb and the Flow

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The initial buzz: I thrive on the planning. Which marathon? It’s all about the destination these days. With my penchant for lakes and cities, the 10/11 Chicago Marathon is a lock. We debate over which NY Roadrunners Marathon Training Plan to use. And vow to stick to weekly track and hill repeat sessions. The summer starts [...]

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