Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Hmm ... I posted and it showed on the edit site, but not the general one. Anyway, Bob--my trekking experience is easily boiled down to: travel light (and use walking sticks).
My marathon is in doubt, but I just had a chiro work on my foot like no one has before. So, there is still hope, even though I had to skip all but one of my longer training runs.
NYC marathon coming up. Lance Armstrong is on the cover of Runners World (and hanging out with celebrities), so I doubt he can break three hours. Ed Viesturs will be running New York--I know he won't be very fast, but to paraphrase him, he knows pain.
New York Times article on marathoners training in Boulder:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/31/sports/othersports/31boulder.html?hp&ex=1162357200&en=94ec7cc5b064ac1d&ei=5094&partner=homepage
I don't know why they don't train in Tallahassee. We too have a big university (NCAA men's outdoor track and field champs last year) with a great track, miles of trails, it's cheaper to live than Boulder, maybe as much sunshine, and, just like high elevation, our high humidity means less oxygen is available. The Boulder trails (and the brewpubs for afterwards) are nice, though.
My marathon is in doubt, but I just had a chiro work on my foot like no one has before. So, there is still hope, even though I had to skip all but one of my longer training runs.
NYC marathon coming up. Lance Armstrong is on the cover of Runners World (and hanging out with celebrities), so I doubt he can break three hours. Ed Viesturs will be running New York--I know he won't be very fast, but to paraphrase him, he knows pain.
New York Times article on marathoners training in Boulder:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/31/sports/othersports/31boulder.html?hp&ex=1162357200&en=94ec7cc5b064ac1d&ei=5094&partner=homepage
I don't know why they don't train in Tallahassee. We too have a big university (NCAA men's outdoor track and field champs last year) with a great track, miles of trails, it's cheaper to live than Boulder, maybe as much sunshine, and, just like high elevation, our high humidity means less oxygen is available. The Boulder trails (and the brewpubs for afterwards) are nice, though.
