Stories from Run to Win
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2012 Olympic Trials and Houston Marathon
Run to Win &bull Jan 20, 2012
Finish Line at the Houston MarathonThis past weekend the Olympic Marathon Trials took place in Houston, Texas. A day later, there followed the Houston Marathon. This also happened to be my birthday weekend, so what better way to celebrate a birthday than to watch some amazing athletes and then run a marathon? It was a great weekend. I knew it would be something special when within… Full Story »
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New Year's Day Boston Marathon
Run to Win &bull Jan 2, 2012
For the second year in a row, I brought in the New Year by heading out to Hopkinton at 6:00 a.m. on New Year's Day. For 8 years now, Gary Allen has been running the Boston Marathon course first thing… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Rain
- Boston Marathon
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Ice Spikes Make Winter Running Safer - Win a Free Set!
Run to Win &bull Dec 3, 2011
Ice SpikesA couple of years ago, I compared Ice Spikes to sheet metal screws to try to figure out which was more effective for traction when you are running in the Winter. Living in a cold climate, being able to run confidently… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Trail Running
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New Yorkers Can Race Ryan Hall for 60 Feet
Run to Win &bull Nov 12, 2011
Did you run the ING New York City Marathon last week? If so, did you see this wall display by Asics down in the Columbus Circle subway station? They created a display that shows Ryan Hall running for 60 feet… Full Story »
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IAAF Falls Short By "Restoring" Paula Radcliffe's Record
Run to Win &bull Nov 9, 2011
A month and a half ago, the IAAF enacted a sexist rule that stripped some women of their world records and made it more difficult for them to set new world records going forward (as of January 1st, 2012). Most… Full Story »
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Stone Cat: Preparing to Run 50 Miles
Run to Win &bull Nov 8, 2011
In the year leading up to that race, I ran 2614 miles, averaging about 50 miles per week over that year which included a lot of speed work and peak training weeks that topped 100 miles per week for the first time since I had been in college. I ran those roads in 7 hours, 47 minutes and 27 seconds. Fast forward to 2011, when I signed up for the Stone Cat 50 Miler. I am a much more experienced marathoner and… Full Story »
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2011 New York City Marathon Preview
Run to Win &bull Nov 3, 2011
This weekend is the New York City Marathon, the largest marathon in the world. So large, in fact, that they've recently decided to make obtaining guaranteed entry much tougher than it has been in recent years by abolishing the 3… Full Story »
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Pre-Hunting Season Death Threats?
Run to Win &bull Oct 27, 2011
I recorded this video about a month ago, but am just now getting it online. While out on a trail run, I may have received a death threator maybe it was just a friendly warning. I was out on some… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Stretch
- Trail Running
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Michael Wardian To Run The Mount Desert Island Marathon
Run to Win &bull Sep 22, 2011
The Mount Desert Island Marathon has a reputation for being a very tough (if beautiful) course. It also falls right in the middle of all of the larger Autumn marathons. Some very talented runners have competed in the race and… Full Story »
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Women Shouldn't Be Allowed to Run With The Boys
Run to Win &bull Sep 22, 2011
For a very high profile example of what this means, it will raise the women's marathon world record by over 2 minutes from 2:15:25 to 2:17:42. Paula Radcliffe will still hold the record because she's the best marathoner in the… Full Story »
