Yearly Archives: 2010

Pre-race gear check for #CM10

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Thomas Powell

Gear laid out for the 2010 Chicago Marathon Mizuno Wave Rider 12 with 388 miles on them (I chose better stride over Saucony with fewer miles) Powersox Timex IM stopwatch OBX Marathon running hat — it’s gonna be a warm … Continue reading →

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The Five Stages of a Bad Marathon Run

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Thomas Powell

A parallel to the Kübler-Ross model / five stages of grief: Denial – You went past the first couple of mile markers, and you’re not anywhere near where you need to be in terms of time. Your legs may not … Continue reading →

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Do not try this at home.

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Thomas Powell

I was aiming for 16 miles today, and planned to get moving as close to 5:30 as possible. Instead, I intentionally disabled my 5:30 alarm at 5:15 and then woke up just before my 6:30 alarm. I ate one of … Continue reading →

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Best run ever

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Thomas Powell

In terms of overall enjoyment, this was probably my best run ever, 5.3 miles in 44:31 minutes. 69′F, sunny, slight breeze, Friday, no big meetings left this week, legs fairly fresh…  if every run felt like this, I’d run 100s … Continue reading →

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I went with two bottles of spray and roll-on from Amazon

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Thomas Powell

[Shameless Amazon affiliate product linking to support my Biofreeze habit] The spray version seems to have the highest concentration, although the roll-on works the best for no mess application, and the plain gel for best coverage.  I would recommend against … Continue reading →

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