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Marathon Training: Shorten the Long Run

hbakker — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:41:53 +0000

The long run is essential when training for a marathon, but, it doesn't have to be a full marathon (26.2 miles). Find out how far your long run should be to have the endurance needed on race day.
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US Marathon running resurgence

hbakker — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:30:29 +0000

Marathon running has seen a resurgence in the US
The original Boston Marathon in 1897, with a length of 24.7 miles, boasted 15 runners with eight finishers and a winning time of 2 hours 55 minutes and 10 …
North Americans picking up the pace

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2010 Boston Marathon Entrance Closes Earlier–11/13/2009 Why?

hbakker — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:09:23 +0000

Basil & Spice

Why did 2010 Boston Marathon Entrance Close Earlier?
From Basil & Spice
Dane Rauschenberg makes a case for making the Boston Marathon a little more difficult to get into. I'd have to agree, it's getting a little ridiculous having to sign up in November. There must be a lot of frustrated people who were planning to get qualified in December or January.

This race may need to move to October!

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An Honorable Run

hbakker — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:21:31 +0000

An Honorable Run (Paperback) – What is the name of the coach who changed your life? As a young runner, I had two: Coach Wetmore and Coach Brown. Single-minded, driven to escape small town Iowa, I ran to win. Never satisfied, I once threw our high school team’s second place medals into a muddy cornfield. My Iowa high school track coach, Bob Brown, dreamed of owning a Harley, but the only bike he rode was a beat-up blue Schwinn, pedaling alongside his athletes. Hugs were his trademark coaching tool. My college coach, the University of Colorado’s Mark Wetmore, built champion runners on Magnolia, a mountainous dirt road where he tested their will to be the best. He had run every day for thirty years, and accepted few walk-ons, like me, into his storied program. I barely had time to say goodbye before I left Coach Brown to chase my dream of earning a coveted spot on Coach Wetmore’s team. *An Honorable Run*chronicles the life-altering lessons I learned during my journey. It answers the question I had always taken for granted: *What is really important?*
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Strides: Running Through History With an Unlikely Athlete

hbakker — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:19:39 +0000

Run Faster from the 5K to the Marathon: How to Be Your Own Best Coach

hbakker — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:18:48 +0000

Run Faster from the 5K to the Marathon: How to Be Your Own Best Coach (Paperback)
By Matt Fitzgerald

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Great Races, Incredible Places: 100+ Fantastic Runs Around the World

hbakker — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:17:43 +0000

Great Races, Incredible Places: 100+ Fantastic Runs Around the World (Paperback)
By Kimi Puntillo

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2010 BOSTON MARATHON CLOSED

hbakker — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:14:14 +0000

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Registration is closed for the 2010 Boston Marathon. Registration began on September 9, and the Boston Athletic Association is unable to accept additional entries.

The 114th running of the Boston Marathon — the world’s oldest and most prestigious annual marathon — will take place on Monday, April 19, 2010, Patriots’ Day in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The 2010 Boston Marathon will mark John Hancock Financial’s 25th consecutive year as principal sponsor of the event. It is also anticipated that participants in next year’s race will exceed the $100 million milestone in terms of total funds raised for charities since the B.A.A.’s Official Charity Program commenced in 1989.

Mix up your routine for a marathon

hbakker — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:01:26 +0000

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Some great ideas about how to mix up your training and prepare for Heartbreak. This article provides an example daily training schedule.

Mix up your routine for a marathon
From The Desert Sun
There's a stretch during the Boston Marathon called Heartbreak Hill. Araby Drive in Palm Springs is mine. This training was especially helpful for …

Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen

hbakker — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:05:01 +0000

Here's the book Ted was raving about.

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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (Hardcover)
By Christopher McDougall

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