REASONS TO LOVE ULTRAMARATHONS #74: It's actually a good thing to GAIN a little weight before the race. Last time I wrote about how my plan for Saturday's 50-mile race is different from running shorter races (up to and including standard marathons). But what about the week before - the final taper, rest, and fueling …
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Countdown to Woodstock: 50 Miles, Ready or Not
ONE WEEK TO RUN WOODSTOCK and my first 50-mile ultramarathon. This weekend is my final long-mileage prep. Saturday was a 59-mile bike ride at an easy pace, and Sunday will be one more long-ish run of 13 to 15 miles. Then it's a few days of rest and carbo-loading with just a couple of short, …
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Crim and Pun-ishment
I have a friend who is fond of puns. I shall not name him, for he is more fond of them than is right for a man to be. Nevertheless, he remains my friend, and when he believes that our Dungeons & Dragons game needs an additional dose of depravity (which is all the time) …
Runners to Invade Flint This Saturday
Man, what a gorgeous weekend it was - sunny, cool weather that just begs you to go out and be in it. And I was, although I actually had to restrain myself a bit. With my next race (the Crim) just one week away, and my 50-miler at Run Woodstock just two weeks after that, it's …
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