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Author Archives: Ben
Gear: Battle of the GPS Apps
Like many runners, I have used GPS tools for mapping my runs to see how far and how fast I have gone. This has been an advantage for me when I have wanted to run a specific distance within a … Continue reading
Digressions – What Do I Do With All These Shirts?
One of the perks of running races are the free tee shirts, but if you do enough of them, the shirts can pile up pretty fast. Here is a picture of my pile of race shirts. There are 35 of … Continue reading
Posted in Digressions, Races
Tagged 5-K, Cambridge 5K, Needham Running Club, New Year's Day 5K, Running
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Cross Training – Fitness Tests Show a Need for Improvement
As part of getting into the new year, I thought it would be a good idea to do another Presidential Fitness test to see how I am measuring up. As with the New Year’s Day 5K, the results show that … Continue reading
Races – Whiskey is no Way to Prep for a New Year’s Day 5K
It’s a new year, and like so many runners, I am back at it. While I did some running over the past few months, I have been bad about blogging — so there are two resolutions for 2016: run more … Continue reading
Posted in Races
Tagged 5-K, 5k, Needham Running Club, New Year's Day 5K, New Year's Resolutions, Race Times
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Digressions – The Race is the Reward
I was running a penalty lap at the biathlon when it occurred to me: the race is the reward. At this little event in New Hampshire there were no prizes and few bragging rights, just the potential for improvement. When … Continue reading
Races – Biathlon: Run, Shoot, Run Some More
Summer biathlons are one of the more unusual races in which I take part. Like the winter Olympic sport, the sport combines two disciplines – running and shooting. The running is five laps of 800 meters. You run the first … Continue reading
Digressions – Heels + Hips = Frustration
This morning they are running against Melanoma, and I sit here typing. Grrr! A week ago, I wrote about how after a race and a two-hour drive, my hips had tightened up to a degree I didn’t think … Continue reading
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Tagged 5-K, 5k, Injuries, Race Around Waltham, RAW Series, Recovery, Training
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Races – Knowing My Limits and Skipping a Race
This past weekend, I was signed up to do a summer biathlon on Saturday and a trail run on Sunday. Saturday morning, I got up early and drove about two hours to the Pemigewasset Fish and Game Club to run … Continue reading
Eating and Drinking – Where I Attempt Food Science — Turkey Melange
One of my least used categories is “Food and Drink,” which, to be honest, I had planned to use mainly for talking about post-race beers. But I have a recipe for you that combines protein, carbohydrates, and the goodness of … Continue reading
Posted in Eating and Drinking
Tagged 5K Training, Ground Tukery Recipe, Runners' Food
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Cross Training – How to Train for Getting Around Other Runners
Anyone who does organized races knows the pain of being stuck behind the walker, the slow runner, and the person with the jogging stroller. The question is, how do you train to get around them? Not long ago I bought … Continue reading
Posted in Cross Training, Gear
Tagged 5K Training, Agility Ladder, Building Speed, Running, Running on the Road, SKLZ Quick Ladder, Training
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