Category: running
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Learning on Little Cat Feet: Two Races, Ten Years, and New Discoveries
Last month I took two small steps (on little cat feet) toward my long-term goal of completing a full Ironman by age 80 (and winning the age group). Two more races are now in the books: Jones Beach Ironman 70.3, and JPMCC Philadelphia, which was Capital One’s inaugural JPMCC event in the city. Both races…
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Making It Real: the Worst 70.3 Time
2024 Happy Valley was my worst but most real Half Ironman. I was happy to complete my previous one in record time; however it felt hollow and lacking grit. The beauty of triathlon races is in their diversity. Swimming varies significantly between salt and fresh water, between rivers with strong currents and still lakes. Not…
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Run Both Ways
Another injury prevention technique that took me years to figure out is straight forward: if you run loops – run both ways! There are many different kinds of loops, the one I run in Brooklyn Prospect Park (on days there are no pro-terrorist protests) has a slight but pronounced bank. You don’t feel any impact…