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March 29, 2012
Around The Bay 30k 2012 Race Report
Date Event Goal Time Chip Time Gun Time 2012/03/25 Around the Bay Road Race 3:12 – 3:19 3:16:20.9 3:22:03.2 I did not want to be unprepared for this year’s Around The Bay 30k Road Race. I did a lot more mental preparation for this race than I usually do. I had a detailed race plan and even did a reconnaissance mission! It was all for good reasons: I wanted to beat my old time, but I didn’t want to jeopardize the rest of my training season with downtime. It was nice going with a big group again. I like[…continue reading]
March 13, 2012
Chilly Half-Marathon 2012 Race Report
Date Event Goal Time Chip Time Gun Time 2012/03/04 Chilly Half-Marathon 2:00 – 2:10 2:03:22.2 2:06:43.2 This will be a race to remember. It was the cumulation of a personal experiment in program design while also leading a clinic. On all fronts, I would say it was a personal and athletic triumph! Training Season Review This has been a very different training season for me. Since March, I have been a the instructor for the half-marathon clinic at my local Running Room. I felt becoming an instructor was a natural progression after being a student in these clinics[…continue reading]
February 24, 2012
“Running Room’s Book On Running” By John Stanton – Book Review
I got a copy of the “Running Room’s Book On Running” by John Stanton through a Facebook contest. Vanessa Rodrigues from a barefoot ultrarunner and blogger said she’d send a copy of this book to one of the people that commented on a certain post. I was the only one to post, so naturally I won a copy of the book. Considering how big John Stanton and his Running Room movement are, I’m surprised I didn’t get myself a copy a long time ago. In case you don’t know, John Stanton is the founder of the Running Room, an international[…continue reading]
