A new podcast interview.
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Gina Kolata states the bleedin’ obvious
Posted on April 23, 2009 by threlkeld
This article appeared in yesterday’s New York Times: Proper Training Is Critical to Athletic Success No disrespect to Ms. Kolata is intended. The sad thing is that this needs to be stated at all. And yet, it does! For the past couple of years I have followed the online exploits of several runners who claim [...]
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Kibet, Kwambai and Claudio Berardelli
Posted on April 18, 2009 by threlkeld
Anyone watching the Rotterdam Marathon this year saw one of the closest finishes in marathon history, with Duncan Kibet nipping James Kwambai in a finish so close that they were both credited with a time of 2:04:27. But, perhaps more important, we witnessed two of the fastest times in history — just third behind Haile [...]
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Getting professional help
Posted on November 19, 2008 by threlkeld
I hired a coach about two weeks ago: Kevin Beck. He was one name on a short list of other possibilities, all of whom I ultimately rejected for various reasons. More on that in a moment. Why did I hire a coach? But first a note about why I decided to work with a coach. [...]
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Fall Training: Week 8
Posted on July 13, 2008 by threlkeld
Week one of my “build” period of basebuilding went off with a bang — and ended with a milestone: I ran just under 97 miles this week, which is the most I’ve run in a week. Ever. There was a lot of variety this week, with no less than four quality sessions* including an experiment [...]
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Fall Training: Week 1
Posted on May 26, 2008 by threlkeld
I’m going to count this most recent week as week 1, since the real week 1 turned out to be a weak one. Ha ha. Isn’t that clever? It’s no wonder I get paid the big bucks as a freelance copywriter. Recap of recovery — plus a race!Here’s a high-level view of what I’ve been [...]
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