I have run the same 18 mile race on Long Beach Island NJ for the 17 years straight and just when I think I really know how to run this race, I fall apart. I know I should be happy just to complete in the race. I know I should be happy I did well in my division and overall…but I’m not.
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If you read “Beat the Heat” you’ll notice I was training for this race in just 8 weeks. I thought you would like to know how I did. Well, I managed to finish with a time of 3:31 minutes. The day was very cool at 52 degrees at the start and 58 degrees at the [...]
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Back in Late May a friend of mine called me and asked if I wanted to fly to San Francisco to run the Marathon. Of course I jumped at the opportunity and began to train in earnest. The only problem was that in the Northeast we were approaching summer running conditions and that means both [...]
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I recently visited the New Jersey coast and had a great run on a very flat surface. Almost any time you run on the eastern seaboard of the Atlantic Ocean you will find the terrain to be very flat and windy. While this may seem to make for an easier run be aware there are some inherent difficulties.
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When race day approaches you want to feel that you have prepared depending on the course and distance to be run. What I mean is that if it’s going to be flat train on flats. If the race is run on hills — train on hills. If the course is know to be windy but is flat throw in some hills to simulate the drag of a good strong wind.
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