Tag Archives: Marathon

City of Oaks Marathon Race Report

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Jeff

Sunday morning I woke up 10 minutes before the alarm clock at 4:50 a.m. to a huge crash of thunder.  You’ve got to be kidding me, I thought, as the start time was in 2 hours.  I had already signed … Continue reading →

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Last Call

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Jeff

Friday was the last day the pool was open at Lifetime Fitness. On a recent Friday, I went to the pool to get in some nice easy, once a week swimming.  I swim once a week in the off-season to … Continue reading →

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Marathon Training Week 9

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Jeff

So I am in my ninth week of training for the Marine Corps Marathon. I just hopped on the scale and was pleasantly surprised to see that I have dropped nearly 10 pounds!!  Woohoo!  I have had little to no … Continue reading →

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The Bonk

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Jeff

At some point in every runners life you will experience what can only be described as a Bonk!  This is simply “a condition in endurance sports where depletion of glycogen stores in the liver and muscles results in sudden and … Continue reading →

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Marathon Training Schedule for busy people

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Jeff

If you’re like most people, you find it hard to find time to train during the week, with the demands from work, life, family, etc.  Once you have committed to running a marathon, you need to tell people about it.  … Continue reading →

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Marathon Training

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Jeff

My wife and I decided to sign up for the Marine Corps Marathon on October 25th.  I have done a couple of these in the past, but it has been 7 years or so since my last marathon.  It feels … Continue reading →

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