10 Days for Sunshine » The 1st 24 Hours

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I heard from Mike a bit before noon today, and will be getting the updates posted a little earlier going forward (at least until next week since I coach on Thursday nights and get home late). He’s doing pretty well. He has now run for about 24 hours....

Kara Goucher will not run the 2009 London Marathon

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Just yesterday, Kara Goucher was considering the London Marathon. It took about a day or so, but her coach, Alberto Salazar, has talked her out of running. The AP is listing her possible attempt at running London 6 days after Boston as having been unprecedented, but I...

10 Days for Sunshine Daily Updates

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You may recall that I did a coaching session about a month ago with Mike Brooks about charitable running and how to raise money for non-profits. Today at noon, Mike is beginning his latest endurance event, the Sri-Chinmoy Self-Transcendence Run. Over the next 10 days,...

Kara Goucher to Run the 2009 London Marathon?

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Try to imagine that you have an honest chance of winning the Boston Marathon. You run the marathon, and there are still 8 women in the lead pack past 20 miles because the pace is so slow (remember, you have an honest chance of winning!) Then imagine that you are...

Boston Marathon Photos

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It was a fun but tiring weekend, so details will be forthcoming later. In the meantime, I’ve got a few announcements: I’ve uploaded my photos of the marathon. I haven’t had a chance to look at the video I shot yet. Congratulations to the Dirigo...