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Archive for May, 2008


This Week Last Year: Tempo Runs and Oscar Pistorius

This week last year I wrote the counterpoint to my intervals FAQ by describing answering questions about tempo runs. The tempo run is not a very well defined term and can mean different things to different people, so sometimes it helps to have a definition of what somebody means when they are talking about them [...]

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Last Week Last Year: Transportation, Breakfast & Heat

As I was at an out of state wedding last weekend I never rounded up last year’s topics for the week, and it was a busy week. I discussed why breakfast is important, and anybody trying to attain or maintain a healthy weight would be well served to eat a good breakfast every day. I [...]

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Thursday News Round Up

There is a lot happening this week in the world of running, so today I have a quick round up for you rather than providing a series of short articles on each one. Trevor Graham found guilty of lying to investigators Things are not looking good for Trevor Graham, a track coach who has had [...]

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Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 3

The 3rd Weekly Back Cove race was this evening, and for the first time this year I picked up the pace a little. And by a little, I mean by about 10 minutes. I donated my $40 to Portland Trails for a pair of the t-shirts. It is the first t-shirt I’ve had that has [...]

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6 Entries in the Twitter Running Story Contest

There were 6 official entries in my first Twitter Running Story Contest. The rules were simple: Post a link to a Twitter page that told a story about running or walking in exactly 140 characters. Here are the official entries in the order in which they were received:

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Pineland Farms Trail Challenge » This Weekend

Anybody in New England that is still looking for something to do on Memorial Day weekend should look towards making a trip to New Gloucester, Maine, to participate in the Pineland Farms Trail Challenge. There are 4 races along with volunteering opportunities. The 25k and 50k are returning for their 3rd incarnation, and the 4km [...]

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Less than 24 hours left to win a free copy of my book…

The contest to win a free copy of my book ends on Friday at 6:00 EDT. That is also the deadline for the parent contest over at Copyblogger. The prizes over there have expanded quite a bit, so be sure to submit your story to both places. First prize has been bumped up to an [...]

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Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 2

Both of the leaders this week had no challengers. Mike Payson (16:36) ran out ahead of everybody else this evening in the second installment of the Back Cove Weekly 5k, beating Scott Gorneau (18:12) by over a minute and a half. Kelley Holmes (18:57) improved by over 6 minutes from last week’s race to take [...]

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