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The Coach’s Wish List: Short Memory, Long Outlook

Posted on 03/22/2012 by Caleb M.

As a coach, I don’t ask for a lot.  I’m not worried about the genetic makeup of my athletes, as I think that everyone has the potential to become a better, faster runner with a smart approach.  Sure, it would be fun to coach someone to run a 2:20 marathon (or run one myself?), but it’s just as fun to coach someone to run a sub-30 5k for the first time…or even run 3 miles for the first time. This … Continue reading →

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Decision Tree: What is Long Run Pace?

Posted on 02/23/2012 by Caleb M.

It kind of bugs me to see one-size-fits-all answers for running questions.  A pretty common running question is “What pace should I be running for long runs?”  Particularly as people train for their first (or even tenth) marathon, they want to know how to approach the long run (which, by the way, tends to be the major focus of the training block for a lot of good reasons). So here’s what bothers me: The outdated misnomer that says “Long run … Continue reading →

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