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04-06-08 (Week 14)

Another week of pain after running 20 miles last Sunday. I cut back a little on miles this week to try to recover from some of the new aches and pains that cropped up (I think some of these are … Continue reading

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The Things That Make Your Morning Run…

Friday morning was a rough one – I played tennis late Thursday night, and probably got about 5 hours of actual sleep (very low for me) before dragging myself out of bed at 5:30am. So I put on the headlamp … Continue reading

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03/30/08 (Week 13)

This week was a buildup to the second 20 mile run in the plan, topping off the week at 43 1/2 miles. Sunday was a combination 10 mile training run at the Manasquan Reservoir followed by the Freehold Area Running … Continue reading

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Easter Candy and the Runner’s Dilemma….

My wife is a chocolate connoisseur, so Easter in our house doesn’t typically mean Russell Stover. We have a chocolatier in town who makes top notch stuff, which usually finds it’s way into our house on Easter. I love chocolate … Continue reading

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03-23-08 (Week 12)

This was a cut back week, which was more than welcome after running 20 miles last Sunday which brought on some more aches & pains. The highlight of the week was volunteering at Sgt. Pat’s 5k on Saturday, a race … Continue reading

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03-16-08 (Week 11)

This is the highest mileage week so far in the schedule, topping out after Sunday at 47 miles. Sunday was a little rough – was out late Saturday night, was missing a training partner due to illness, and had some … Continue reading

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03-09-08 (Week 10)

Pain is part of the deal with marathon training. Ideally it appears in subtle doses, like when you’re going down stairs during the day or briefly during a mile or two of a run. I got hit a little harder … Continue reading

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3-02-08 (Week 9)This was a cut back week, which means slightly less weekly mileage and cutting back the long run Sunday. The generic schedule called for 12 miles Sunday, we ran the E. Murray Todd Half Marathon instead. Beautiful day … Continue reading

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