In: motivation| run
26 Nov 2008by John Linscott
‘Twas the night before Boston and all through the Pru,
The rumors were thick in the land of beef stew.
At noon on the morrow one would break the hex,
A runner would run-of the opposite sex.
A girl in the race? The thought troubled Jock’s slumber.
To add insult to injury-she would wear a number.
Jock was sworn [...]
In: run
21 Oct 2008It’s time to start thinking about ways to improve my gait, so tonight I took my camera to the gym to record my first runner’s gait analysis video.
What’s a runner’s gait and why am I interested?
“The running gait is a unique set of actions and reactions that your foot performs while in motion to [...]
In: book review| run
21 Oct 2008What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
My review
rating: 5 of 5 starsHaruki Murakami is an interesting man. He’s done so much with his life, and it is always surprising to me to hear about his life as a runner. Through this book, he is extremely [...]
In: book review| nourish| run
20 Oct 2008Fast Track: Training and Nutrition Secrets from America’s Top Female Runner by Suzy Favor-Hamilton
My review
rating: 4 of 5 starsGreat book if you want to get technical. It offers some quality training advice, but where the book shines is in its nutrition content. A warning, though… unless you’re a nerd about [...]
In: run
20 Oct 2008Accepting the fact that I’m going to be a runner for the rest of my life has always been a challenge for me. I comfortably live from race to race, focusing on training in the shadow of whichever 5k, 1/2, or full marathon I just finished. I’ve been training seriously for the past few months, [...]
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16 Oct 2008In less than two weeks I’m going to be lacing up my shoes and stepping onto the start line at the 2008 ING NYC Marathon. As I sit in my apartment, winding down from a short and sweet taper run, I’m filled with anxiety, energy, hope, thanks, and… OCD. Yes, it’s coming down to logistics, [...]
In: motivation| run
8 Oct 2008The ING NYC Marathon recently posted statistics outlining what takes marathon takes. It reminds me of some statistics I saw years ago about the superbowl… and I guess the NYC Marathon is sort of the superbowl of the marathon world. Here are some highlights:
Financial Impact
$250,000,000 total economic impact of ING New York City Marathon 2005 [...]
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1 Oct 2008Walking up or down stairs and sitting down on the toilet seat are two simple actions that fill me with dread when I think about doing them on the day after I’ve run a marathon. I think of all the ways I can procrastinate… but sadly, walking on stairs and going to the bathroom are [...]
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27 Sep 2008For a long time I thought running should only be enjoyed in the peaceful wilderness, unaccompanied by headphone chords, and distracting techno beats. There is something meditative about a pounding pace that as always been able to give me pause to a hectic city lifestyle; the repetitive sound of my feet hitting the trail, my [...]
I dug snow caves and raised moose in Alaska. These days I surround myself with all things California, and try to avoid being a weekend warrior.