THE BIG EVENT at Run Woodstock is one week away, and I'm gearing up for it by gearing it down a little. Yes, it's the hardest training period of any distance runner - taper time! So I will be doing my very best to work out less, rest more, and eat more. I'll get through …
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How to Survive an Ultramarathon: One Runner’s Strategy
Today was the kind I dream about all winter - where you can just slip on a few clothes and onto the bike for a quick 12-mile evening ride. My post-Voyageur recovery is going so well, it's hard to keep from overdoing it. But my next event - the Crim 10 miler - is just two weeks …
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How Not to Taper
"We have to go light today," I told Mark, my Body Specs trainer, on Thursday afternoon. "I've been feeling sore all week, and I have a long trail run Saturday morning." Monday's workout, while not like the previous two weeks (shall we say, "Bru-tall"), had still been fairly intense, and I was not up for …
Cure for a DNF: Water, Shade, and Perspective
One week after the Glacier Ridge 50-miler DNF and feeling much better. Ran Saturday morning with PR Fitness, holding it to 8 miles per Coach's direction (OK, 8.3 miles, but she wasn't looking). About halfway out it began to rain. Some people grumbled, but I loved every minute of it. Man, could I have used some …
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