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Tag: marathon

  • The First Moment of Truth / Doubt #nycm #running

    I don’t know if it’s a prioritization thing or a psychological thing, but I have yet to fill out my training plan completely, either in my RunningAhead.com Training Plan or in my Google Docs spreadsheet. Last week featured back-to-back 11 and 13 milers, ending with a 15 miler at the end of the week. Wednesday (tomorrow)…

  • On pre-marathon meals

    Don’t necessarily do as I’ve done here–I’m just illustrating a point. For my three fastest marathon times, I’ve eaten as the last meal before: – 3:32 – cheap mediocre Mexican food. – 3:39 – Mexican in Florence, KY on the way to Cincinnati and pub grub at Nicholson’s in Cincinnati. – 3:49 – pub food…

  • On New Boston Qualifying Standards, Fairness, and Determination

    Warning: The title was initially “On Qualifying, Fairness, and Determination”. I’m not sure if I’m sticking with that topic.  It just echoed the general reaction from runners in response to the new qualifying standards and procedures for the Boston Marathon announced 10 days ago. That’s part of my inspiration for this post. I threw in…