This Week Last Year ยป The Beach to Beacon

Topics this week last year were dominated by the Beach to Beacon. I started the week off by offering 4 ways to determine the length of a pool in response to a reader question on the matter. Maine Running Company hosted a talk by John L Parker, Jr. where he discussed...

This Week Last Year: Swimming

This week last year was filled mostly with racing news, and what wasn’t racing was related in some way to swimming. I offered 9 methods for counting laps in the pool. I usually use the buoys on the lane dividers. A revolutionary in the shotput in the early 50s,...

Tapering for a marathon with Broken Socks

Last night I only got a bit over a mile in for a run because one of my socks broke; it kept falling into my shoe under my heel. This is disappointing since it was one of my favorite pairs of socks; oh well, that’s what I get for keeping them around for a good...

An overly active taper

Sometimes, your marathon preparation goes perfectly, your taper is phenomenal, and hopefully your race goes off without a hitch. Sometimes, things are not so smooth. I still expect my race to go off without a hitch, but my taper has certainly proven interesting. The...