Category Archives: Running

Women in Endurance Sports (Part One)

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Marshall

In the last week alone, we saw 62-year-old U.S. endurance swimmer Diana Nyad stick it out for more than 30 hours after she was stung and partially paralyzed by deadly jellyfish (turns out they were more of a problem than the curious white-tip sharks), and the formidable English runner Lizzy Hawker bust out in a 24-hour run that smashed an 18-year-old world record. This just four weeks after she won the 125-mile Mont Blanc Mountain and Trail race.

No question: if we’re talking endurance, women can hold their own with the men, even kick our butts sometimes. Continue reading →

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Running: Training or Genetics?

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Marshall

I thought this email I received recently warranted a public response, since it raises an interesting question: … I will be 40 in March, and in a mini (and early) mid-life crisis I have decided to get back to running. … Continue reading →

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Training for Your First 100km

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Marshall

Recently, in preparation for the Kimberley Ultramarathon in Australia, which is coming up on next Friday, 9/2, the folks at RTP asked me to provide advice on how to train for 100km (that’s a little over 62 miles). Especially, they wanted to know, what should someone who’s been running regularly but is working toward their first ultra distance focus on during training? Continue reading →

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