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Category Archives: 13.1
An unexpected climb on the Great Western Trail
Having lived in the Fox Valley region of Illinois for many years, I vividly recall fast-moving freight trains from the Great Western line crossing the bridge over the Fox River through downtown St. Charles. Those trains would sometimes veer off … Continue reading
Posted in 13.1, half marathon
Tagged 13.1, half marathon, half marathon training, marathon, marathon training, personal record, race pace, running cadence
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That’s a long time in a pair of Nike Pegasus
Something in me still holds a warm spot for Nike shoes. Continue reading
Posted in 10K, 13.1, 5K, Christopher Cudworth, college, competition, cross country, running, steeplechase
Tagged adidas, brooks, getting married in running shoes, Nike, Nike Pegasus, Nike running shoes, pegasus running shoes, Reebok, saucony
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Winning means different things to different people
On a chilly October day in October, 1983, I stood on the starting line of a race in downtown Oak Park, Illinois. It was fifty degrees outside. Rain had fallen the night before and the clouds still formed a low, … Continue reading
Just my wife and I and ten four hundreds
By the time we arrived at the Geneva Middle School track, the sun was barely a hand’s width above the horizon as I took measure of the light. We’d have forty minutes or so to complete a workout of 10 … Continue reading
Posted in 10K, 13.1, 400 meter intervals, 400 workouts, running
Tagged 400 workouts, running, track workouts
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3Disciplines and a trail of joy
The folks at 3Disciplines deserve thanks for putting on a well-organized, safe and interesting triathlon event in the Muncie, Indiana area. Communications in advance of the race were clear and helpful. Event registration was simple and quick, even with the … Continue reading
Posted in 10K, 13.1, running, swimming, trail running, tri-bikes, triathlete, triathlon, triathlons
Tagged 3disciplines, half ironman, muncie triathlon, olympic triathlon
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Why you can’t trust your devices for every decision on training
Yesterday I ran an easy seven miles through a forest preserve and back. It was warm out again, so I didn’t run hard. When I got back home and saved the workout on my Garmin Fenix, the data was shared … Continue reading
A run of luck with Glen Kamps
This morning I met up to run with one of the leading personalities of the Illinois running world. That would be Glen Kamps. We go back a long ways to the early 80s when he was first working for Dick … Continue reading
Posted in 10K, 13.1, aging, aging is not for the weak of heart, cross country, half marathon, marathon, race pace, racing peak, running
Tagged a run of luck, Dick Pond Athletics, dick pond brand, dick pond running shoes, face of running, Glen Kamps, runner, running, running shoe store, running store
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Why I’m not an RRCA coach…
A few years back, I signed up for a Road Runners Club of America coaching clinic over in Michigan. I hosted an art exhibition of my own work the Friday night before leaving for the clinic. Gathering up my stuff … Continue reading
Useful takeaways from a triathlete’s first 70.3 Half Ironman
Five years ago, standing on top of the spiral parking ramp by the Madison Hilton, I watched the start of the Wisconsin Ironman race in which my wife Sue was competing. She had a decent go of it that first … Continue reading
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We’re all on a lifelong mission of self-recovery
At one point during my early 20s, I worked part-time jobs while training nearly full-time as a distance runner. Though I knew I wasn’t world class by any means, the mood among serious runners in the early 80s was one … Continue reading
Posted in 10K, 13.1, 5K, aging, aging is not for the weak of heart, anxiety, cycling, healthy aging, IRONMAN, marathon, racing peak, swimming
Tagged continuing journey, distance runner, duathlon, Fox river, half ironman, lifelong mission, olympic distance triathlon, self recovery, swimming, training
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