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Category Archives: The Flat-Footed Fox
Humblebrags and Future Plans
My 2013 running season was so unbelievably successful that I am already worried that this year will be a let down. It is certainly going to be hard to repeat last year’s achievements. So if you’ll indulge me for a … Continue reading
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Tagged ARC of Onondaga Half Marathon, Empire State Half Marathon, hanson's training, long-distance running, New Jersey marathon, New York City Marathon, Rochester Marathon, Syracuse Half Marathon, Syracuse Mountain Goat, Utica Boilermaker, Vermont City Marathon (Burlington)
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Rolling on to the Roc, Part 3: “Anything with a Three in Front of It”
It never fails. The side injury before the Empire State Half. The ITB problems before and during Toronto. The heel pain before and during New Jersey. There’s always something that sows the seeds of doubt prior to a big race, … Continue reading
Rolling on to the Roc, Part 2: Once More Around the Lake
Just 6 days after the Boilermaker, I logged my 1,000th mile of the year–a milestone that took me exactly a year to achieve in 2012 took me less than 8 months this time around. I was already on the second … Continue reading
Rolling on to the Roc, Part 1: Another Boilermaker Sunday
It’s the end of November and the central New York weather has begun its descent into winter. This week, we have seen blasts of lake effect snow coming of Lake Ontario and temperatures dipping into the teens and 20s.
7 Weeks to Free Beer
It’s been a little over a month since the New Jersey Marathon, and I am still having trouble wiping the grin off my face whenever someone asks me how I did. Even though the story of my success in that … Continue reading
Jersey Strong
Smarter. Stronger. Faster. From week 6 of the Hanson’s program, that became my mantra for New Jersey. But memories of Toronto, of having faith in a program that ultimately let me down, of hitting the wall and the ITBS injury, … Continue reading
Hanson’s Training, Week 18
I jumped right back into training after the Syracuse Half. There was no recovery, just an immediate return to the work/run/eat/sleep/repeat routine. Although the Syracuse PR gave me some much needed confidence, with a mere 6 weeks to go to … Continue reading
The Streets of Syracuse: The Inaugural Syracuse 1/2 Marathon, March 24, 2013
Like most runners, every time I enter a competitive race, I have 2 very simple goals. (Well, 3 actually. The first is not to let the road sweeper hit my up the behind. But that’s a goal I think I … Continue reading
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Hanson’s Training, Week 12
I am exhausted. Worse, I’m now 2/3rds of the way through the Hanson’s program, and I still have no idea if I am going to pull off this ambitious escapade.
The Road to Toronto, Part 3: On the Waterfront
I thought I was prepared for Toronto. I had followed the program to a T, and my pre-race routine went exactly as I had planned.
Bruce Pegg 