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Tag Archives: half-marathon
Mike Behr lighting it up in multiple sports
On a cold and snowy February morning, a tall, lean distance runner named Mike Behr is running back and forth between a lead pack of runners and a much slower group bringing up the rear. The occasion is a Sunday … Continue reading
Posted in 13.1, aging, competition, cycling, healthy aging, running, track and field, triathlete, triathlon, triathlons
Tagged aurora illinois, cross country, cycling, half-marathon, marathon, marathoner, marathoning, Mike Behr, naperville illinois, swimming, The Labs, track and field, triathlete, triathlon
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A half-marathon that was half and half
Let’s begin with what will seem to many people like a bit of a weird confession. The last time I raced a half-marathon was in 1985. Even that fact requires a bit of revisionist history because that half marathon was … Continue reading
Laid back and loving it
After a weekend in which I drove up to Northeast Iowa and back for visits with friends and former college professors, it was nice to have a little time to slow down this past weekend. Sue and I went to … Continue reading
Holding it together
Yesterday we did a long run on the Fox River Trail from North Aurora up to Batavia and back. Sue had a scheduled 13.1 mile training run. The workout was prescribed by her coach in advance of the half marathon … Continue reading
Posted in half marathon, running, Uncategorized
Tagged aging, aging runners, brick runs, half-marathon, hard interval training, triathlon brick runs
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Dan Johnson is in it for the long run
Dan Johnson is a runner from Minnesota who attended Luther College, in Decorah, Iowa, where he ran cross country and track. As with many former teammates, I’ve kept up with Dan in a variety of ways, and became aware of … Continue reading
Posted in 10K, 13.1, Uncategorized
Tagged age group running, half-marathon, marathon, marathon runner, marathon running, training for a marathon
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The secret to love what you’re doing when you run, ride and swim
Motivation is the power source of all performance. Without motivation, there is no will to work. Without the will to work, there is no progress. Without progress, there is no achievement. And without the potential for achievement, there is no real … Continue reading
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Tagged 10K, Bicycling, biking, competition, cross country, cycling, cycling psychology, cyclist, cyclists, distance running, fitness, half-marathon, long distance running, loving the challenges, loving the source of your inspiration, loving to suffer, loving who you are, loving yourself, marathon, riding, runners, running, running and riding, secret, training, triathlon, we run and ride, werunandride.com
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10 unconventional takes on running
I was a runner before Runner’s World existed. We welcomed the magazine, which long ago joined the likes of Track&Field News, the “Bible of the Sport”, which offered no training tips or advice. Runner’s World rushed into that niche along with early … Continue reading
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Tagged age is just a number, bible of the sport, echo chambers, fixer-upper, half-marathon, hydration, kick at the end, kick at the finish, marathon, runner's world, running basics, running tips, slow your ass down, track and field news, unconventional running advice, women's running
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All bets are on the women in this race
Somewhere in the middle of the pack of 2500 participants at the Naperville Women’s Half Marathon, a lone male figure came trotting past. He was wearing a number, so he was not a bandit. The small crowd gathered at an … Continue reading
The 10 mile experiment
What I learned from my ten-mile experiment is simple. I’m not ready to run a half marathon because there are too many weaknesses in my foundation and training to justify a run of that length. If my pace fell off from the low 8:00s I was running early in the 10-miler it was not because I was winded, but because I was struggling with a numbness and shakey feeling down below the hip line Continue reading
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Tagged 13.1, half-marathon, orthotics, sycamore pumpkinfest 1ok, wear patterns
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It’s a long way to Boston any way you run
So my friend Russ Bauch was running the Fox Valley Marathon in an attempt to qualify for Boston. He missed by only 30 seconds, due primarily to some cramping in his legs in the final two miles of the race. … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, marathon, running
Tagged 13.1, 26.2, Fox Valley Marathon, half-marathon, marathon, mile race
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