Category Archives: marathon

Running with a Cold

I had been training for over 30 weeks.  I was all set to travel to Chicago for my first marathon.  Five days before leaving, I caught a bad cold.  It was awful.  I was really upset because I worked so … Continue reading

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Heat Affects Running Performance

Adjusting Expectations to Reality I learned a valuable lesson regarding running this weekend.  Performance expectations need to be adjusted based on the weather conditions. Over the last several weeks of training I have been timing some of my longer runs.  … Continue reading

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