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A Rainy Alanton Mile
Not ideal conditions for today’s Alanton Mile, but it proved to be a lot of fun anyway. Good friend Tim was race director for the local elementary school event and had asked a couple of days ago if I’d be running. I figured it would be a good test of my current speed and also [...]
Strider Mile: New PR 5:03.35
Well, I did it. In my last race as a 41-year old, I finally set a new personal record (PR) for the mile. I guess the McMillan Marathon Training Plan is working pretty well….
As for the race, I sat in the pack for a couple of laps, trying to save something for the final half [...]
Tidewater Striders Mile
It’s not often you get to race a mile on a track, so I decided to sign up for the Tidewater Striders Mile and see how fast I could cover the classic track and field distance.
In last year’s race I ran a surprisingly quick 5:06 for the 1760 yard race, but this year after several [...]
Week 5 – Key Run Workout #1
Well here we are on Week 5 of the plan, which means there’s only 12 weeks to go until the Marine Corps Marathon. Key Run #1 called for 10-20 minutes of easy running, then 3 x 1600 meters with a 1 minute recovery interval and 10 minutes of easy running for a cool down. My [...]
Alan Webb Sets New American Mile Record
Last weekend Alan Webb ran 3:46.91 to set a new American Record in the mile, beating Steve Scott’s 25 year old record of 3:47.69 and also becoming the 8th fastest ever at 1 mile.
Webb, a graduate of South Lakes High School in Reston, Virginia, broke the record at a low-key meet in Brasschaat, Belgium [...]
