Having run only two marathons, I make no claims to be any kind of marathon running expert. However, each of these races has been an incredible learning experience, and here are a few practical things about marathon running that I have learned so far: 1. The saying that a marathon is “equal parts mental and […]
Archives for May 2009
Video Clip: Marathon Runners on the Day After
May 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I’m working up a full race report on my experience running the 2009 Vermont City Marathon. In the meantime, this video clip came across my Twitter wire and it shows really well how I feel right now!
Race Report: Vermont City Marathon, Round 2
May 26, 2009 By 10 Comments
I decided somewhat late in the game to commit to running a spring marathon this year (March 22 to be exact – see this blog post). My training had only started about four weeks earlier, and I was having a hard time getting runs in between work and family commitments. However, I had personal, family-related […]
Race Volunteering: Giving Something Back
May 21, 2009 By 4 Comments
A few weeks ago, one of the heads of my local running club sent out a request for volunteers to help out with a local 5k race. This isn’t just any race – it’s the biggest road race annually in NH (~6000 runners), and it happens to take place in my hometown of Concord. It […]
Evolution of Human Running: Pearl Izumi Gets It (Partly)
May 19, 2009 By 1 Comment
Just came across the following series of wallpaper downloads on the Pearl Izumi website (you can click on them to make them wallpaper size). They clearly understand why we run, although the people in the cave paintings aren’t wearing cushioned running shoes, and running like an animal would require no shoes at all, wouldn’t it? […]
Want Twitter Results When You Search Google? – Try Out This Greasemonkey Add-On
May 18, 2009 By 1 Comment
I’ve become quite the Twitter addict in the past few weeks, and have enjoyed reading posts by people with similar interests. My initial privacy-related fears about using Twitter turned out to be unfounded, and it has been a great way to find interesting news stories, videos, and websites. Last night a tweet came across my […]
Book Review: Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
May 15, 2009 By 3 Comments
It was with much anticipation that I picked up the book “Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen” by Christopher McDougall shortly after it arrived on bookshelves last week. It’s arrival represented for me one of those rare and fortuitous moments when an idea that that […]
Nike Free 3.0 Review – Nike’s Answer to Simulating Barefoot Running
May 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I broke the following running commandment today: Thou shalt not wear new shoes on a 20-mile run. As generally happens when a commandment is broken, the wrath of the running gods was showered down upon me. Emboldened by my experience this weekend running 4 and then 7 miles in Maine in my new Nike Free […]
The Plan – Breaking the Marathon Taper Rules
May 13, 2009 By 4 Comments
I’m a week-and-a-half from marathon day, and I have a number of dilemmas that I’ve either addressed or am trying to address. Here they are: 1. Should I run another 20 miler prior to the race? It’s getting pretty close to race day, so if I don’t do it today I’m pretty much out of […]
I’m Addicted to Running Shoes
May 10, 2009 By 1 Comment
I have a confession to make – I am completely and utterly addicted to shoes. Not just any kind of shoes, mind you. Fancy work shoes do very little for me. Ditto sandals – I’m perfectly content owning a pair of Tevas, Crocs, or Birks that I can wear until the sole starts to wear […]
Onwards: An Animated Running Short by James Jarvis and Richard Kenworthy
May 7, 2009 By 2 Comments
Fellow runners – watch and enjoy! The animation is incredible, and I had to hunt down the background music – you can get the song “Crayon” by Caribou here. Thanks to Jessica H. on Dailymile for posting this. Onwards from AKQA on Vimeo.
Running a Marathon: Why You Should Join the Club
May 6, 2009 By 9 Comments
Today during my commute to and from work I listened to Episode 184 of Steve Runner’s Phedippidations podcast (you can download it directly from Itunes by clicking here). In this episode, Steve tells the story of how he managed to successfully complete the 2009 Boston Marathon with only 5 weeks of training, but really, the […]
Garmin Forerunner 310 XT to be Released July 20
May 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
My Garmin Forerunner 310 XT preview post has brought in a good chunk of the traffic that this blog has seen in the few months since I started it. I’m still not exactly sure how I managed to get that post listed at the top of Google for the search “garmin forerunner 310”, but it […]
Marathon Strategy: Should I Push the Pace or Hold Back
May 2, 2009 By 2 Comments
Yesterday I completed the first of two planned 20 mile training runs leading up to my running of the Vermont City Marathon (VCM) on May 24th. It was a beautiful day, the run went very well, and I was able to maintain close to an 8:30min/mile pace throughout. With the exception of the last two […]
