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Recovering From a Marathon

November 15, 2008

Since the marathon, I’ve been doing very little running. I ended up taking an entire week off because I had a pretty bad cold and just didn’t have the energy – or the breathing capability – to run at all. By this past Tuesday, I was feeling a bit better, so I managed to get [...]

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U.S. Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials Results

April 20, 2008

Congratulations to Deena Kastor, the winner of the U.S. Women’s Olympic Marathon trials, with a time of 2:29:32 and a come-from-behind victory.
Joining her in Beijing will be:

Magdalena Lewy Boulet
Blake Russell

Coming in 4th and qualifying for the alternate spot was Zoila Gomez of Alamosa, Colorado.
Update: Congratulations to Joan Benoit Samuelson, who set an American record [...]

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Run Faster Links of the Week – January 13, 2008

January 13, 2008

This week I have a couple of ‘tip’ links for you, along with some news.

Top 10 Ways to Increase Your Stride Length – Some good form tips here. I’ve been working on #8 quite a bit (Do Dynamic Stretching).
Bring Balance to Your Life – Tips from Joe Henderson on how to balance running with the [...]

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