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    Working it in Phoenix

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    I’ve spent the last six days or so in sunny Phoenix, which has lead to some great runs.  I was lucky enough to be on a job that wasn’t as busy as some, and with some great people, so all in all, it was more conducive to training that I had any right to expect. I arrived… Read more »

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    Tempo Confusion

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    I’m in Orlando, feeling guilty about missing yet another snow storm at home in New York.  That being said, and expecting no sympathy from anyone at home, I should mention that it’s too freakin’ hot down here.  Again, I can hear your groans.  But it was 83° at 6pm today.  Yesterday, it was even warmer…. Read more »

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    Recovery (not the 12 step kind)

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    Well, this weekend started off GREAT.  I set my alarm for 5:30am Saturday (Dear Diary:  running sucks), got up, and it was like 38°, which is a freakin’ heatwave based on the winter we’ve had.  I met a bunch of folks at the pumphouse for a 20 miler. It was a great group.  Caitlin, famous blogger and… Read more »

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    LSD in Las Vegas

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    Vegas doesn’t suck.  There is a lot of good stuff here — great people, good food.  But as I’ve written in the past, it’s not a great place to run.  That’s not even really true — I have a friend and colleague who lives here and has turned me on to some great places to… Read more »

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    RunningGreg’s Treadmill Technique

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    I’m in Detroit doing the fantastic autoshow.  For those of you who may not be aware, Detroit is very far west in the eastern time zone.  What does that mean, you may ask.  It means the freakin’ sun doesn’t come up until about 8am. I love running in the dark as much as the next… Read more »

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    Sole Sports Running Zone: Love it

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    I’m in Phoenix for the holidays (don’t hate me) and made a quick trip down to Sole Sports Running Zone in Tempe.  Just fantastic.  By our east coast standards, it’s freakin’ huge.  Lots of apparel, lots of shoes, but also a great staff of runners who seem to care deeply about the spot.  I can’t recommend… Read more »

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    The best laid plans

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    Very much a work in progress, but 16 weeks till Boston, more or less. This is what I’m thinking. It’s a blend of the McMillian plan I used last year with some stuff from Advanced Marathoning with some of my travel and races plugged in. I’m trying to do a tempo each week this year,… Read more »

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    And so it begins. Or: Counting down from 18.

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    I was at a dinner with a bunch of other runners the other night, and my friend Karen mentioned that it was only 18 weeks until Boston, and that her tried and true plan started at 18 weeks.  I, of course, spit out whatever food was in my mouth, yelled “CRAP!” at the top of… Read more »

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    Running Vs Biking

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    It’s pathetic how much this video made me laugh.

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    I promised myself I wouldn’t cry…

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    No really. Listen, I’m a sap.  That being said, this is a nicely produced video.