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McMillan Custom Marathon Plan: Week 18 Day 1

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Week 18, Day 1
Phase: Marathon
Workout: 45 to 60 minute Easy Run
Purpose: Build Endurance

Not feeling too bad after yesterday’s 20 miler but it was nice to have just an easy treadmill […]


Road Runner Sports: Free Shipping Plus 15% Off All Orders!

Just in case you’re looking for a bargain, Road Runner Sports is excited to announce Free Shipping plus 15% off on all orders through December 31, 2008.
Fall is right around the corner and Road Runner Sports have over 2000 new arrivals for you to choose from, including gear and apparel from Nike, Adidas, New Balance, […]


Brian Sell’s Olympic Marathon: And The Moral Of The Story Is…

…..wear socks!
How about this for a picture of Brian Sell’s Brooks T6 shoes shortly after last weekend’s Olympic Marathon in Beijing? Can you imagine what his feet must look like?
According to the interview on Flotrack.org Sell prefers to go sockless in a marathon:
I never wore socks running a marathon. But I never ran a marathon […]


Wanted: Neutral Cushioned Running Shoe - New Balance 1062 Fits The Bill

The past couple of weeks I’ve been on the lookout for a shoe to compliment by already excessive collection of running shoes. Don’t get me wrong, with the exception of one particular model that doesn’t feel quite right the (toe box is a little wide and long), I’m perfectly happy with every shoe I own. […]


I Need New Shoes

Two longish runs in two days have left my legs feeling quite tired and my shins feeling quite sore. A quick glance at my running log shows I have 367 miles on my Adidas Adistar Cushion 6’s and 359 miles on my Adidas Supernova Cushion 7’s - just 30 and 40 miles respectively short of […]


Progressive 8 Miles: Coolest Run Of The Week

At 84°F, tonight’s run was the coolest of the week so far. I planned on an eight miler at around 7 minutes 30 seconds pace, but ended up racing the clock and having a great workout. The first mile was a steady 7:26 which felt really, really easy, which I followed up with a […]