Tag Archives: marathon

One runner’s triumph after ‘miracle rescue’

Posted on October 10, 2016 by

I got goosebumps when I heard Phil Amburgey’s story during last month’s Parlor City Trot Half Marathon. Even now, 18 months after his rescue from a traumatic trail running accident, Phil –– who says he’s a religious man – believes … Continue reading →

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A 23-minute marathon PR – running without a watch

Posted on October 3, 2016 by

  I guess it’s not surprising I knocked more than 23 minutes off my marathon time, running outdoors for the first time after two previous indoor marathons. Instead of grinding away the time and the miles, I felt like I … Continue reading →

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Oh no, I forgot to taper! Shushing the pre-marathon monkey mind …

Posted on September 26, 2016 by

So it turns out that my mileage last week, which should’ve been the start of the tapering process for this Saturday’s Fort4Fitness marathon, wound up being exactly the same as it was for the previous week: 40.6 miles. That wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Review: Running without my flip belt feels like going naked

Posted on February 29, 2016 by

There was no real reason to wear my flip belt during last week’s Maple Leaf Indoor Marathon. There are tables for storing your supplies in all four corners of the track. You could pick up your earbuds or cell phone … Continue reading →

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Indoor marathon training: Devising a mental strategy with 6 days to go

Posted on February 15, 2016 by

I hope there’s an old fashioned analog clock at the Goshen College indoor track for Saturday’s Maple Leaf Marathon, because I’m really getting into breaking up these mega-lap runs into half-hour segments. It makes a huge difference to focus on … Continue reading →

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Indoor marathon training Week 5

Posted on February 2, 2016 by

OK, I’m starting to panic a little bit. On the one hand, based on last week’s 18-miler, I do feel like I ought to be able to finish the Maple Leaf Marathon on Feb. 20. But I hate the way … Continue reading →

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Indoor marathon training Week 4: a new workout

Posted on January 25, 2016 by

I tried a new pacing workout this week that I read about in the newspaper, of all places. This marathoner in a Washington Post wire piece described a timed run workout in which he runs 9 minutes hard, 1 minute … Continue reading →

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Indoor marathon training: Week 3

Posted on January 18, 2016 by

“So, if I could keep my anxiety and curiosity from eating the heart out of me for forty-eight hours, I should then find out for certain whether this boy was telling me the truth or not. Wherefore, being a practical … Continue reading →

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Indoor marathon training: Week 2

Posted on January 11, 2016 by

Who is the canine cop who takes his dog “running” at the 4-H Park while he sits in his SUV, leash in one hand with the other (presumably) on the steering wheel? My sister and I have done our last … Continue reading →

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Maple Leaf Indoor Marathon training: Week 1

Posted on January 4, 2016 by

There’s nothing like knowing you’ve got a marathon coming up in seven weeks to help you lock down your willpower on a weekend with not one but two huge family holiday gatherings full of goodies. Last time I ran this … Continue reading →

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