Yearly Archives: 2009

2251.2 miles for the year and other accomplishments #running #twit2fit

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Thomas Powell

Accomplishments for the year: 10 more 60 mile weeks than I’ve run in my entire life. My first 70 mile week, and 5 more 70+ mile weeks. My first 80 mile week. My first 2000+ mile year. My first 300+ … Continue reading →

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Wanted: running shoe wear testing opportunity #running

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Thomas Powell

Qualifications: I run, up to 70-80 miles per week. I train on treadmills as easily as roads, so if I need to log 300 miles on treadmills, I can. I’m roughly a 170-lb runner with flat feet who runs in … Continue reading →

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A miserable but beautiful 14 miler at 5:40 am #twit2fit #running

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Thomas Powell

I ran 14.65 miles in 2:15:34 this morning. That’s about 45 seconds per mile slower than my worst long run (of 20 miles) recently, and 75 seconds per mile slower than my marathon pace in Indy. However, this was a … Continue reading →

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Race Report: Monumental Marathon

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Thomas Powell

I’ve spent the past 6 months working up to this day.  Twice in the past 16 months, I’ve been sidelined from running for more than 6 weeks.  I began running everyday at the end of my last injury recovery, making … Continue reading →

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Runners: Careful with the NSAIDs

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Thomas Powell

From Caring Medical – Sports Injuries – NSAIDs: Why We Do Not Recommend Them: The following statement comes from a well-known sports medicine book that has gone through five printings. “In spite of the widespread use of NSAIDs there is … Continue reading →

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