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This Week Last Year: Drinking Water, Warming Up, & Dean Karnazes

This week last year, there was a good mix of running tips and running news.

The first running tip that I offered was how to drink water during a race, with practical tips to keep you from having to slow down and to make sure you don’t try to drown yourself.
The second tip that I offered [...]

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50 Marathons in 50 States in 50 Days » The Movie

In 2006, Dean Karnazes was the second person to run 50 marathons in all 50 states on consecutive days. You can now watch a documentary of his exploits on the big screen, which is titled after his book, Ultramarathon Man:

Unfortunately, there’s no screen time scheduled right now for Maine, so I won’t get to [...]

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This Week Last Year » Bikes, Fueling & Walking

This week last year was dominated by exercise related news, although there were a few less topical articles that were worth looking at.

This week last year, there was a debate about whether or not you should refuel during a marathon or whether you should stick to water. I had to throw my 2 cents [...]

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This Week Last Year: New York City Results

After a few days off from the site to run the marathon (during which time I got a lot of traffic, surprisingly enough), I wrote up my thoughts and experiences from New York City while Scott began the next month’s topic on injuries.

The first thing to note about New York City was that the crowds [...]

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This Week Last Year: Marathons and Brain Hemorrhages

This week last year I had marathons on my mind.

The Chicago Marathon just can not catch a break these past few years. This year there was the debacle with the heat and canceling the race, but last year Robert Cheruiyot slipped on a race decal and split his head open. His momentum carried [...]

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This Week Last Year: Knots, Marathons and Medicine Balls

This week last year had more of the same with race results and NFL picks. I also discussed:

A video demonstration of how to tie your shoes so that they do not come untied while you are running is one of my most linked to articles on this site. I use the runner’s knot [...]

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This Week Last Year: Marathon after Marathon, Websites, and Boston

This week last year I had marathons on my mind.

I wrote a lengthy article that explains why 50 Marathons in 50 Days is impressive. The sport can not really afford to be insular, and people like Dean Karnazes and Sam Thompson can much more easily relate to the “average” runner than somebody like Scott [...]

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Do we get a fair depiction of Dean Karnazes, or is he overrated?

In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about training and media influences throughout the month of August. I would like to start the discussion about how much the media colors our perceptions of athletes, specifically referencing Dean Karnazes.
Dean Karnazes is almost a household name. [...]

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