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Honolulu
Good day. I'm considering running the Honolulu Marathon in December. Has anyone run this event? I'd love to hear about your experiences and any tips you might have for me - how far in advance you arrived, any recommendations of things to do or see while there etc. I live near Ottawa, Canada, so I'm keeping in mind the time…
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Seeking input to my plan
So I'm 7 weeks out from my "A" race marathon in which I was hoping to qualify for Boston, and I'm beginning to think that maybe I ought to continue putting in the miles and aiming for a fall marathon instead. I'm seeking your input in whether and how to go about this. Here's some background: I've been running since 2004.…
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Long distance "nutrition"
Does anyone know how much "nutrition" (carbs and calories) we should be ingesting (per pound of body weight) throughout an endurance-type event? Perhaps also the frequency in which you ingest these things? What works for you? I had a really amazing calculation that I did last year leading up to a half iron duathlon, and it…
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Vacation dilemma
I'm 13 weeks out from my "A" race marathon. Training is going very well and I'm happy with my progress. However, I'm going for a week vacation (leaving on Tuesday evening) with my daughter, and I'm beginning to stress a bit about how to fit in my runs. There's a Kids Club on the resort, so I'm hoping I'll be comfortable…
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Dreadmills
So after running consisently rain or shine, snow or sleet over the past few years, it looks like in order for me to do the training necessary for my race calendar this year, I'm going to need to get a treadmill. Does anyone have any recommendations for what to buy and from where? Has anyone ever rented a treadmill? What…
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Questions for long distance triathletes
I have been a runner for many years now and have completed a number of marathons, halfs, 10ks, 5ks etc. I've developed and successfully followed various training plans. This summer I rather successfully completed a half-iron distance duathlon with next to no training on the bike. (My longest run leading up to the race was…
