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Guidelines for Sanity: Text Groups and Team Messaging Apps
As the father of six kids, I know chaos. So, I love the fact that we are able to communicate with each other in a group setting these days, especially with our children’s activities. In today’s fast-paced digital world, messaging apps and text groups have become essential tools for team management and coordination. This makes…
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Understanding Carbo-Loading for Race Day Success
When you think about preparing for a big race, you probably picture clocking miles, fine-tuning your running form, and maybe obsessing over which shoes will make you feel most like a cheetah. But there’s one critical part of race prep that doesn’t involve hitting the pavement: carbo-loading. That’s right, strategically consuming carbohydrates is like…
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Recovering from a Marathon: Tips, Workouts, and other Methods
Completing a marathon is no walk in the park—unless you’re walking the last few miles because your legs have gone on strike. Whether you hit your target time or your only goal was to survive and still make it to the post-race buffet, finishing a marathon is an achievement worth celebrating. But don’t get too…
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Youth Running: How much is too much?
Running is often hailed as a beneficial activity for people of all ages, promoting physical fitness, mental well-being, and social interaction. However, when it comes to children, questions arise regarding the appropriateness of training, the ideal mileage, and the potential psychological impacts of competitive running. I hope to introduce the benefit of health, mileage recommendations,…
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Back to the Future in Travel Stays: AirBnB or Hotels
As our kids are getting older, we are traveling more and more. They have found refuge in California, Nashville, Miami, Connecticut, Charlotte and even Erie to name a few stops. Plus our junior high, high school and collegiate sports have added many more overnight stays in more cities. As you know travel carries a price…
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Dashing DIY and Low-Tech Christmas Gifts for Runners
Ho, ho, ho, fellow pavement pounders and the ones who support them! ‘Tis the season to lace up those running shoes and hit the pavement or trails, all while dreaming of sugarplum PRs and festive finish lines. Now, don’t get your jingle bells in a twist trying to figure out what to gift your favorite…
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Proper Running Form = Less Injury
Running Form While running might seem like a natural movement, adopting or adapting a proper running form, for distance runners, is essential to minimize the risk of injury and optimize performance. The key elements of basic running form includes footstrike, arms and hands, posture, head and chin position, stride length and turnover as well as…
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The Battle Cry to a Healthy Childhood
If you ask my children, one phrase that they heard from me, it’s “ get outside“. It has been ingrained in our family for 30 years and will continue to be so. We fell that encouraging children to spend time outside offers numerous benefits. It is key to their physical, mental and emotional well being…
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Are You Ready? Top 10 List for Training.
As you are starting to train for your next cross country season, racing season or fall marathon, you probably ask yourself, “Am I ready?”. After 4 decades of coaching I have found that the best way to answer that question is to make a list. In the spirit of David Letterman, here is my…
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The Irish Good-Bye: Rude, Necessary or Genetics.
During our relationship, one habit has driven my wife crazy, but she has gotten to accept it. I blame it on genetics, being 1/2 Irish. But she blames it on being rude(her family stays at events until the lights are turned out). Maybe blame it on being necessary or socially acceptable. I introduce to you…
The Trophy Husband 