Monthly Archives: September 2009
Pumpkin power
One time, after a particularly lovely fall run on a trail near my high school in Highlands, N.J., my awe at the fall colors and my cross-country-practice-fueled hunger led me to singlehandedly consume an entire bag of candy corn and … Continue reading
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Recipe: The perfect post-run protein shake
With 39 days to go until the Marine Corps Marathon, I’m starting to take my preparations seriously. For the past couple weeks, that’s meant preparing for my long runs like they’re rocket launches, and adding some speedwork to my schedule … Continue reading
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Back on track with Yasso 800s
After getting a weird flareup of an old hip injury earlier this summer, my awesome running doc had a few marching orders about how to resume my Marine Corps Marathon training. The main one: no long runs or speedwork until … Continue reading
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A great long run, a tweak to my training schedule?
I’ve only trained for a full marathon once before, and for my runs of 15 miles or longer, I found I could only be comfortable with a pace that meant I was doing more shuffling than walking. That was in … Continue reading
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Saucony’s ProGrid Xodus Trail-Running Shoes: Review and giveaway!
Let me start with a confession: I wasn’t expecting much from Saucony’s ProGrid Xodus Trail-Running Shoes. Sauconys tend to fit my long, narrow feet awkwardly, leaving me with blisters and a host of sore spots that linger long after I’ve … Continue reading
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Prepping for a long run in the rain
I’ve prided myself in being extremely flexible with my Marine Corps Marathon training so far. Not only did I start my long-run schedule late to accommodate a flareup of an old hip injury in May, I’ve been tackling long runs … Continue reading
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Another dose of awesome in Shenandoah National Park
Our latest backpacking trip to Shenandoah National Park left me with the following: aching calves and quads, six bug bites, several scratches and one eye infection (hint: if a bug flies in your eye and you blink on it, resist … Continue reading
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Recipe: The best pre-race pizza ever
Is there a better dinner the night before a big run than pizza? I don’t think so. Neither does Olympian Keith Brantly (read the transcript of my 2007 Web chat with him here.) Neither does sports dietitian Suzanne Girard Eberle, … Continue reading
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A long run done right
Last time I trained for a marathon, I got used to a one-week-on, one-week-off schedule for long runs. Meaning, one week, I’d feel on, capable of pushing my body to its limits, thrilled by my own (relative) speed. The next … Continue reading
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It’s that time again … already
Pre-run homemade-pizza dinner? Check. Leftover roasted-veggie lasagna for lunch? Check. New Champion shorts, National Half-Marathon shirt, blister-prevention socks, energy gels, laid out? Check. And my long-run route, a 15-miler this week, is carefully mapped in preparation for tomorrow’s journey. Wait. … Continue reading
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