So I've been in the post-marathon meh phase. The race is done, the medal hung, the race number pinned to the wall with the others. My body is recovered, any soreness or aches have subsided, people are tired of hearing about it and the race photos came out and as usual, they are awful! …
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Chilean Miner Completes NYC Marathon!
Well he did it! Former trapped Chilean miner Edison Pena completed the ING NYC Marathon in just under 5 hours. Click here for the full story. For those of you not familar with this story, Edison Pena ran 3-6 miles a day while trapped 700m underground in a collapsed mine. To put this into greater …
Patience is a Virtue
I was not born with a lot of patience which surprisingly didn't cause me any problems until I had kids . Being a parent with no patience is like mixing gasoline and a lit match. Kaboom! Training for marathons or any endurance event is similar. You can't rush through an 18-week marathon training plan. You …
Marathon Training Update
Ok last week Lisa and I tackled our 10-mile run, our first double digit run of our training. We decided to take advantage of the weather and ran from the Marin side of the Golden Gate Bridge down along Chrissy Field, the Marina Green up and over the hill and into Aquatic Park. Three light …
An Ode to the Marathon
A couple of women I know are training together for their first marathon. Both have been running for a while and have tackled 10k's and half marathons. To celebrate a milestone birthday one of the gals planned to run a marathon and her pal decided to join her. As training has progressed, they have both …
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