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How to Run Boston (also, How Most People Get Broken at Boston)

I know that everyone who reads this post that is running the Boston Marathon on Monday has already spent more time than they would care to admit obsessing about the course profile.  You’ve probably spent a lot of time focusing on Heartbreak Hill, and in your dreams (if you are running your first Boston), you imagine getting to the base of it and seeing it stretch endlessly beyond the horizon.  But Boston requires your focus at a lot of different … Continue reading

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Boston Marathon Shoe Choices

Runners usually have very strong feelings about their shoes. Some of us find a pair that we like and stick with it through thick and thin, whereas others of us tend to “shoe around,” feeling the need to try out the latest and greatest offering from our favorite manufacturers. There’s perhaps no greater honor that a runner can bestow upon a shoe than to choose to wear it in a marathon – it’s a recognition that the shoe has passed … Continue reading

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Details for the dailymile Boston Marathon pre-Meetup

After a lot of searching, calling, and coordinating, we’ve got details finalized for the dailymile meetup in Boston before the 114th Boston Marathon.  Whether you are a Boston competitor in 2010, a supporter of a competitor, or a dailymiler from the Boston area, we hope to see you there. Here’s the rundown: Saturday, April 17 Charley’s Restaurant @ 124 Newbury Street, Boston 3 PM Start Bring CASH just in case they get funky with us and we can’t pay separately … Continue reading

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