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MCM Training Week 14: New York, New York and marathon in jeopardy

October 16, 2013.Reading time 8 minutes.

I’m going to try not to talk about politics too much. All the people affected by the furloughs, and the specific parties and individuals who I think are the most worthless beings to breathe on this planet these last couple days. But seriously. I have a marathon to run. Monday I began the taper with a […]

Taper Panic

May 2, 2012.Reading time 10 minutes.

It’s mid-way through taper week, and I’m apparently in some kind of taper panic. Race day is Sunday, which means a lot of things, including: 1. Checking the 10 day forecast obsessively. I started this when race day first appeared in the forecast. It’s ranged from a high of 67 (perfect) to a high of […]