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Comrades Update: The Infectious Spirit of Ubuntu

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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]   Several weeks ago I wrote about why I am running Comrades, and in the end it really comes down to the feeling of camaraderie that exists among runners.  I was fortunate enough to grow up in the running subculture, so I have known this supportive spirit my whole life. …

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How to Run in the Harsh Texas “Winter”

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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] I am a whimp. This may seem like a silly statement coming from someone who runs for multiple hours just for fun, but the truth of the matter is I am a total whimp when it comes to the cold. While it’s true that I’ve …

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Comrades Update: Guest Post from Fellow Comrades Novice Steve Shopoff

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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Did you read last Wednesday’s post about training for Comrades with my dad?  I left out the detail that my dad has chosen to run Comrades for a charity, the Wildlands Conservation Trust.  As of this printing, my dad is the leading fundraiser for the whole race!  As such the …

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Comrades Update: A Lighthearted Look at the Training Time Investment

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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]   On Monday I wrote about my daily routine, specifically how I make time for the 12 hours of training I am doing each week in preparation for Comrades Marathon.  On the surface, that seems like a lot of time.  Let’s be honest: it is a lot of time!  Thank goodness …

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Comrades Update: Miracle Match Ultramarathon Race Report

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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] I survived. That’s really the long and the short of it.  But it doesn’t really give you the full picture. Thankfully, my long-time friend Melissa is a native Wacoan and a runner who not only generously put my dad and I up for the night at her home but treated …

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Comrades Training: The Importance of Strength Training

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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.17.6″] It’s no secret that many runners really dislike strength training.  While we love to be on the open road (or trail) and run, many of us find no joy in lifting weights.  Even when we know how important being lean and strong is …

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Comrades Update: Phase II Planning

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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Of all the differing opinions about how to best prepare for Comrades, there is one piece of advice that everyone seems to believe: Comrades training begins on January 1st.  Popular opinion also says that training should include at least 1000KMs (620 miles) between January and May. Comrades offers a training …

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Comrades Update: Enjoying Rest

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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] It’s been two-and-a-half weeks since my disappointing Comrades qualifier at the Dallas Marathon.  As was the plan I set out several months ago, I’ve been taking it easy on the running front.  This break from long workouts was perfectly timed, what with Christmas and three young kids out of school …

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Marathon Prep Checklist

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Comrades Update: Taper Crazies

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[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] I’m twelve days out from my Comrades qualifier, the Dallas Marathon. The taper always makes me crazy.  That means I’m trying to find ways to spend all of my running time since I’m not running much. I’m also trying not to drive my family crazy with my thoughts, about 80% …

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