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The Day Before the Long Run

Natalie — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 02:11:33 +0000

When it comes to following a training plan, regardless of distance, it is likely that you will want to tweak it to best fit your personal goals and life schedule. For any given training plan I’ve ever followed I almost always make a couple adjustments here or there to fit my schedule and comfort level. [...]

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The Day Before the Long Run

Finding the Right Fuel

Natalie — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 02:31:44 +0000

When I first started getting into distance running I struggled to get through runs more than eight or 10 miles and after 13 mile runs I was tired and essentially useless for the rest of the day. After lamenting over this to a running mentor, I got my first insight into proper fuel and wrote [...]

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Finding the Right Fuel

First Marathon: What Went Wrong

Natalie — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:00:17 +0000

One of the things I have enjoyed most about having run a marathon is how much I learned along the way. I am very aware that I have barely scratched the surface of most topics related to running and training and I find it encouraging that there is always something new to learn about the [...]

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First Marathon: What Went Wrong

Marathon Diet Debate

Natalie — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:00:04 +0000

There is no question that individual runners and athletes will find the diet, routine, and training that works best for their own goals, pace, and body type. An interesting debate on Complete Running leads me to believe that there are two ends to the “what to eat and how to fuel” spectrum and the rest [...]

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Marathon Diet Debate

Running Questions: A Long Run Fuel Recipe

Natalie — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:43:13 +0000

For the last few weeks I have been dabbling lightly with the best pre-run routine for long Sunday runs. I’m acutely aware of the need to fuel up before heading out but I’ve also become more in tune with the amount of time it takes for my body to wake up and go through its [...]

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Running Questions: A Long Run Fuel Recipe