Archive | April, 2012

What will you sacrifice to accomplish your running goals?

What will you sacrifice to accomplish your running goals?

Back from a long weekend away and feeling revived and ready to attack the week. It is, in fact, a race week for me.  I am traveling to Kansas City this weekend to visit family and Coach Jerry and I will be running the Rock the Parkway Half Marathon.  Like my recent New York City [...]

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Runner’s Tech: SmartWool PhD Running Ultra Light Socks

Runner’s Tech: SmartWool PhD Running Ultra Light Socks

Written by Kevin, Runner’s Tech: “Cold feet” isn’t exclusive to those about to get married. As a runner, you probably have experienced the toe-numbing feeling on a wintry run. One way to guard against the freezing temperatures is simply using a pair of socks designed for this purpose. Looking around for such product, I first discovered [...]

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Contemplating Goals and Realistic Expectations

Contemplating Goals and Realistic Expectations

img class=”alignleft wp-image-5454″ title=”bostonfinishline” src=”http://www.irunnerblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/bostonfinishline.jpg” alt=”” width=”394″ height=”262″ />With the Boston Marathon scheduled for Monday April 13th, I am again reminded of what is my ultimate goal and how far away I am from achieving it.  Qualifying for Boston is at the top of my list as a runner and I will spend another year [...]

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