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First 20 miler since pregnancy. 8 weeks out from marathon debut
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted April 24, 2011 at 1:25am

This week:Sunday:60minutes at a snail paceMonday: 73 minutesTuesday: 2 mile w/u, 4X60/45/30/15 sec @5:10-5:15 pace, max of 60 sec recovery. + 20 minutes marathon tempo (6:20, 6:21, 6:20)Wednesday: 60 minutes on the trainer & abs (achilles)Thursday: AM...more

Rails-to-Trails Workout
by Running Rebecca
posted April 23, 2011 at 1:46am

Last week we ventured out to Alexandria to workout on the Lower rail trail. The drive down 45 with all the beautiful farmland complete with Pennsylvania’s picturesque stone farm houses and rustic barns is always a treat. As we get closer we drive al...more

Hitting the wall: Why have women’s marathon times stalled?
by Fair Game News
posted April 23, 2011 at 1:25am

By Laura Pappano Whether or not the IAAF decides to recognize as a new world record Geoffrey Mutai’s win in the Boston Marathon, crossing in 2:03:02 – 57 seconds faster than Haile Gebreselassie’s 2008 record of 2:03:59 – is, in some ways, immater...more

Mountain running trips for Easter
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted April 21, 2011 at 9:42pm

When I talked with Irish mountain-runner Moire O Sullivan a few weeks back, she gave me some tips for her favourite places to run when she at home in Ireland. Tibradden, Ireland"To start off, I’d head straight to the Phoenix Park in Dublin. Having visit...more

Living your dreams when it feels like a nightmare
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted April 21, 2011 at 12:40pm

We all have dreams. Some of us are brave enough to go after them. And in doing so we have no clue what that will really entail. The last 18 months have been especially rough. As I am trying to make a difference in the world, I have been faced with challe...more

Spectator Report: The Boston Marathon
by Byline to Finish Line
posted April 21, 2011 at 10:32am

We had just passed a sign which noted there were 103 miles left between our current location and the city of Boston. “See Mark. We are less than an Ironman bike away from Boston!” I said with a smile. “Too bad we didn’t bring your bike,” he rep...more

Joanna Zeiger on the perfect snack
by Fast at Forty
posted April 20, 2011 at 4:59pm

Even though I eat three meals a day, I constantly snack. This habit began during high school and was so pervasive my mother would often tell me that I grazed like a cow and to please close the refrigerator door that nothing new materialized in the five mi...more

Mizuno Meltdown
by Run Girl Run
posted April 20, 2011 at 4:22pm

I'm having a Mizuno Meltdown! Look what came for me yesterday!!! Brand spanking new running shoes! When my friend Tracy asked me how long it had been since I replaced my shoes I honestly couldn't remember. So I logged into Mint.com to see the last...more

Competition with ghosts and fights with the future
by Byline to Finish Line
posted April 20, 2011 at 3:19pm

The breeze off the Charles River was cool but the sun was warm and inviting. And after 4.25 miles of running, the warm generated from movement was enough to keep the chill at bay. Runners of all kinds passed by, absorbed in their own worlds, ignoring my f...more

Running Mind
by RunLikeAGirl
posted April 19, 2011 at 6:16pm

...the intention to focus......more

Ask Lauren Fleshman: Can Max Weights and Marathon Training Play Nice Together?
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted April 19, 2011 at 5:40pm

Q: Lauren, I will be training for the Chicago Marathon this October. I will be running five days and resting or cross-training the other two. I want to add barbell squats and seated calves to my training regimen. I will be doing both on the same day onc...more

Today we lost "Grete (Waitz) the Great" to cancer
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted April 19, 2011 at 5:37pm

"One of the brightest flames of the modern athletics era has been extinguished but the heroic deeds of Grete Waitz will live on eternally" -Lamine Diack, IAAF presidentLink to CBS News articleGrete Waitz has been an inspiration to me since the day I sta...more

Should I do the Runner's World Challenge?
by Run Girl Run
posted April 19, 2011 at 5:34pm

Not long after I crossed the finish line of the Philadelphia Marathon last year, I knew I would be back to do the half marathon this year. It's a great course in a great city and the entire event is extremely well organized. Plus the race is in mid-Nov...more

Monday Morning Decathlete (Special Tuesday Edition)
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted April 19, 2011 at 12:15pm

The Boston Marathon's traditional Monday date pushed this week's column back a day.What did we learn this week?NBC/Universal has shown its true colors.I planned on starting off this column writing about what happened in the Boston Marathon—and A LOT hap...more

Lauren Fleshman - Putting Humpty together again.
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted April 19, 2011 at 3:19am

It's late, and I should be sleeping. But the fact is, I have to record this. I’ve just completed two weeks of training, and today was a very special day (more on that below). It is an inexact science, figuring out the threshold of how much to push t...more

Watching the Boston Marathon
by Chic Runner
posted April 18, 2011 at 10:27pm

(Photo from Here) There’s just something about watching a marathon on TV. At least for me there is. Seeing the crowds get into it, seeing the high-fives, the hugs, the tears and the determination on every one’s face. It’s such a great feeling to ...more

Boston Marathon - elite women quick recap + USA Olympic Trials qualifiers
by LHiggs
posted April 18, 2011 at 3:10pm

What an exciting day! Kim Smith almost proved me right, as she was my pick for the win, but was sidelined before 20 miles with cramping in her right calf. Her move may have looked risky, but her halfway split was pretty close to the pace of the winning t...more

Third time's a charm (sort of) for a weekend run
by Run Girl Run
posted April 18, 2011 at 1:35pm

Happy Marathon Monday and good luck to everyone running today!!! Who knew getting in an 11-mile long run this weekend would be such a challenge? It took me three tries before I could actually get it done. Attempt One: It was my short day at work Friday ...more

Marathon Monday
by Byline to Finish Line
posted April 18, 2011 at 1:17pm

Today is a day to be inspired, to breathe deep and experience the energy of the day. The Boston Marathon is simultaneously about tradition and breaking barriers. It is about both personal journey and a communal celebration. Today I am a spectator. It i...more

Checking in on the 2011 Boston Marathon
by Pretty Tough
posted April 18, 2011 at 11:54am

If you’ve ever trained for, or considered running a marathon, then you know that Monday marks the 115th annual Boston Marathon, one of the world’s oldest and venerated racing events. The Boston Marathon has been hosted annually on Patriots’ Day, the...more

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