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When The Rains Come

August 14th, 2011 | Add a Comment

Last weekend, Providence held their first Rock n Roll Half Marathon. And the weather was rain, rain and oh, a little more rain. After battling through 13.1 miles in what has been the worst weather conditions I’ve experience so far in my racing history, I got to thinking about all the things I do to keep safe in the rain. A few days later I posted a run on DailyMile and a friend asked me for advice … Read entire article »

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A Wet & Wild Half Marathon

August 7th, 2011 | 1 Comment

Last year when I heard that the Rock N Roll Marathon series was coming to Providence I was thrilled. So excited in fact I signed up for the race a year to the day in advance. We stopped in at the expo to pick up my bib, swag bag and shirt. I was pleased with the quality and vendor selection. They provided many fun photo-ops…. But my favorite find of the expo has to be discovering Raw Threads. … Read entire article »

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Why I Love The Out and Back Route

July 23rd, 2011 | 3 Comments

The other day I was having a conversation with one of the sales reps that I work with who is also a runner. Obviously the first subject of any conversation we have starts with, “how goes the running”? He recently moved into a new territory and relocated his family into their new house. I asked if it was a good running area and without hesitation he said no. The only way to get any real distance will have to be an out and back route which he hates. I actually love the out and back running route. It was even a subject on my very first post back in February 2010, Going and Coming. Here are the top 3 reason why I love running the Out and Back Route: For me this method … Read entire article »

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So Many Races: Upcoming Race Schedule

July 17th, 2011 | Add a Comment

After my bad luck in May at the Memorial Day Marathon, I’ve decided not to run another full marathon this year. Instead have opted to try some new races in some interesting locations with appealing distances. Let’s take a look at where I will/may be: Half Marathon: August 7th – Registered 7 Miler: August 21 – Registered 18.64 miler – September 11 – Still deciding 10K: September 18 – Registered Half Marathon: September 25 – Still deciding Half Marathon: October 9 – Registered Half Marathon: October 16 – Still deciding Half Marathon: October 23 – Still deciding Half Marathon: October 29 – Registered Sounds like fun, right? I love to race. Not so much for the speed or PR (well sometimes I am all about the PR) but for this list of races it is all for the experience. I love … Read entire article »

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Let’s Go Racing!

July 4th, 2011 | 2 Comments

After taking a year off from running any of the short distance races in my local area I laced up my shoes and went out for 2 races. Fairhaven Road Race – June 19th When I crossed the finish line it was not a 10K PR, but it was a PR for this particular route. In 2007 I completed it in 59:27 and in 2009 I completed it in 55:56 so taking another 2 minutes off my time on this course and only being a minute shy of my overall 10K PR made me extremely happy. Mattapoisett Road Race – July 4th There is something about running a race on a holiday. It creates an an extra special vibe or excitement. Today was no exception. Back in 2008 I completed this race in … Read entire article »

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