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Fellow Runner Dies At White Rock Marathon

During the marathon this morning, fellow runner Erin Lahr (age 29) collapsed near mile marker 23 and died soon later. You can read the news article at Dallas Morning News. We were probably running at mile 20-21 when this occurred and had seen the ambulance leaving as we went through the intersection around mile 23. [...]

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Tough Last Long Run

Walking, Tired, Flat, Disappointing These are four words that described my last long run on Friday as I prep for the White Rock marathon next weekend. I ended up waking parts of the last three miles as I was just running out of energy and I also felt a bit of a tweak in my [...]

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Great Marathon And Trail Running Shorts

Where do put your gels, extra nutrition, electrolytes, toilet paper, tissues, iPod, headlamp, map, and anything else you may need during a long run, marathon, or trail running event? You could use a waist-pack but some people don’t like having something strapped around your waist when you run. If you are looking for another option, [...]

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How To Have A Great Marathon

26.2 miles – The Marathon The marathon challenges thousands of runners every year. It is a distance that creates both fear and excitement for many runners. Some athletes have good experiences and some a bit unpleasant. I feel with a bit of preparation and understanding, all athletes can set themselves up to have their best [...]

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Running Movies – Kickstart That Training

The Final Sprint posted an article on the upcoming Running Film Festival in Eugene Oregon. Yes, running film festival! No, not running while watching a film but actually watching a movie about running. Endurance junkies unite! The current list of films: Run For Your Life Spirit of the Marathon Indulgence: 1000 Miles Under the Colorado [...]

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Born To Run – Ryan Shay

ESPN put together a wonderful piece covering the life of U.S. marathoner Ryan Shay who unexpectedly passed away while running at the Olympic trials in New York City last November. I had not followed Ryan’s career before this event but a few things caught my attention from this video (besides the loss of such a [...]

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2008 Boston Marathon: Various Pics From Mile 20

Here are some of the various pics Wendy took at mile 20. Enjoy! Pro Women Not a single pic was taken with the women having their feet touching the ground. They all have special powers that I have not acquired yet. Pro Men Stride for stride. Other notables Dick and Rick Hoyt. True veterans of [...]

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