I thought it was time to collect my favorite posts somewhere. Find them on the new Faves page.
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Fear and loathing in Buffalo
Posted on October 30, 2009 by threlkeld
I like to research potential marathons on MarathonGuide.com. It’s hard to know what to make of a race when the reviews fall on the extremes of the spectrum. But, in the case of the Buffalo Marathon at least, it can make for some pretty entertaining reading. Ann Onymous from Rochester, NY writes: “I signed up [...]
Filed under: humor, racing, reading, resources | Tagged: buffalo marathon, marathonguide.com | 6 Comments »
New links
Posted on October 30, 2009 by threlkeld
I recently updated a few of my links. Yeah, uh, so what, you say? Well, I think a few of them are worth pointing out. First, I added a link to Run Away Fast, Jaymee Marty’s running blog. Jaymee just took second at the Marine Corps Marathon, three weeks after running a 2:46:26 at Twin [...]
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Of hamstrings and advanced planning
Posted on October 29, 2009 by threlkeld
Just an update as I try to unwind for a few minutes from the latest work-related debacle. My hamstring is better after several days of self restraint. I’ve done almost as much walking as I have running in the few days since it went “Oh, snap! You dih’in’t!” on Sunday. This morning had me running [...]
Filed under: injury, racing, travel | Tagged: buffalo marathon, hamstring, new jersey marathon, nj marathon | 2 Comments »
Fall Training: Week 7 (Special tragicomic edition)
Posted on October 26, 2009 by threlkeld
New highs, new lows. I’d planned (or, rather, Coach Kevin had planned) 95 miles for me this week. While that certainly wasn’t a new high, I was looking forward to hitting that number. It makes me feel like a superhero when I can emerge from two 90+ weeks with energy to spare. The highs this [...]
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Another DNF. So why am I smiling?
Posted on October 25, 2009 by threlkeld
This morning I experienced the second DNF of my brief competitive racing career. Loyal readers will recall the first, earlier this year, as the debacle known as the Newport Marathon. That experience made me want to stick pins in my eyes in true tragic fashion. Today’s DNF, while a bummer, was a whole different story. [...]
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Help me pick my spring 2010 marathon
Posted on October 24, 2009 by threlkeld
I tend to have years that are either “off” or “on” in terms of heavy travel. One year we’ll travel a lot and neglect the house (which is a 1928 colonial in perpetual decline). The next, we’ll stay home and put money into our crumbling domicile. 2009 was an “on” year for travel. Next year [...]
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Sansa Clip+: The Shuffle Killer
Posted on October 22, 2009 by threlkeld
Sometime in 2007 I purchased an MP3 player and started subscribing to Rhapsody’s subscription music service, Rhapsody To Go. The player was a Clix from iRiver and while it’s been fine, I’ve never been thrilled with it. It has a tendency to freeze, it’s clunky and recently its battery life seems to have grown shorter [...]
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Fall Training: Week 6
Posted on October 19, 2009 by threlkeld
Here we are at the halfway point already. I’ve got just six weeks of serious training left before going into a two week taper. Last week I hit 90 miles again after three weeks of running mileage much lower than that. The first surprise was getting up on Monday morning and feeling surprisingly nimble considering [...]
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Sometimes you can’t trust your heart (rate monitor)
Posted on October 17, 2009 by threlkeld
Yesterday I went to the track in the morning to do some fast repeats. The scheduled called for 5 x 2:30 at 92% MHR with 1 minute rests. I ran a faster half mile to get my legs ready and proceeded to launch into the first repeat. I was running hard, breathing hard, but my [...]
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