Marathon Training

Marathon Women

Susan Orlins | Posted 04.27.2012

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Shouldn't the mother be the one to soak up her little girl's I-did-it grin as she crosses the finish line? Or was this one of those role reversals dealt to us by the passing years?

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Boston is No Place for Novices

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Boston, Chicago Marathon, NYC Marathon, Marathon, Boston Marathon, Marathon Training, Boston Marathon Qualifying Times, 2012 Boston Marathon, Boston Marathon Weather, Sports News

Boston is the holy grail of marathon running in the U.S. and the world over. Before a little over a decade ago, the only way to officially enter the Boston Marathon was through running a qualifying time in another marathon.

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How To 'Endure' the Taper: Countdown to the New York City Marathon

Emily Faherty | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: New York Marathon, Tapering, NYC Marathon, Marathon Training, Running, Marathon, New York News

Before I decided to run the marathon earlier this year, I had no idea what tapering even meant in terms of running and how decreasing my training two weeks early was actually going to help me be as fit as possible for race day.

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Healing My Achilles

Heidi Dietrich | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Achilles Tendinosis, Running Injuries, Achilles Tendon, Achilles Pain, NYC Marathon, Achilles-Pain, Fitness and Exercise, Marathon Training, Healthy Living News

When I line up for the New York Marathon in a few weeks, I want to feel completely ready to race. For that to happen, I need to take care of that Achilles.

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Marathon Training Tips From Jillian Michaels

Posted 12.08.2011

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Fall is marathon season -- big time -- and if watching all the runners lace up around you has you inspired to try out your first 26.2-miler, you're pr...

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Pursuing The 'Chafe-Free' Run

Posted 12.08.2011

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By Hailey Eber for Blisstree.com In Erica Jong’s 1973 read-it-in-a-gender-studies-class novel "Fear of Flying," the protagonist is forever in pur...

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New York City Marathon Training: Stop Breakin' Down

Janet Turley | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Ipod, Running, New York Marathon, Apple Ipod, Robert Johnson, Marathon Training, New York City, The White Stripes, Zeno's Paradox, New York News

There's something gratifying to physical labor and pushing your body beyond a perceived limit. What was once a ceiling becomes a springboard.

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Train For A Marathon Without Injuring Yourself

Posted 11.30.2011

Read More: Marathon Injuries Avoiding, Avoiding Injuries in Marathon Training, Marathon Training, No Injuries Marathon Training, Injuries Marathon Training, Marathon Without Injuries, Healthy Living News

With the fall season rapidly approaching, marathon training is currently in full force. And for runners trying to build up to 26 mile runs, so are the...

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Putting the Meta in Metatarsal

Janet Turley | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Marathon Training, Marathon Injuries, New York City Running, NY Marathon, Running New York, New York Marathon, New York News

One of my favorite storytelling devices is the use of the countdown. The days tick by and the NYC marathon is less than two months away.

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Dealing With The Boredom Of Marathon Training

Posted 11.12.2011

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By Hailey Eber for Blisstree.com It’s so boring doing all this running,” the fiancé exclaimed the other night to a friend on the phone. The st...

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Marathon Training Versus The Hurricane

Posted 11.03.2011

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By Hailey Eber for Blisstree.com It’s always something. The cliché rings true with marathon training. If there’s not a twisted ankle or a shin...

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Marathon Training: It Gets Easier

Blisstree.com | Hailey Eber | Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: Running Marathon, NYC Marathon, Hailey Eber, Marathon Injury, Injury, Marathon Training, Running Injury, Running Nyc Marathon, Motivational-Success, Healthy Living News

By Hailey Eber for Blisstree.com I sometimes wish they made “It Gets Better” videos for people other than gay teens. It’s not that LGBT youth...

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New York State of Mind: Countdown to the New York City Marathon

Emily Faherty | Posted 10.25.2011

Read More: New York Marathon, Manhattan, NYC Marathon, Running, Central Park, Brooklyn, Exercise, Marathon, Hoboken, Marathon Training, New York News

It all started a few weeks back. It was 5:18 a.m., the sun was far from rising, and I was sitting alone in my Hoboken apartment... eating candy. That's when I knew I was a little insane.

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8 Obvious Things I've (Re)Learned About Marathon Training

Posted 10.20.2011

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By Hailey Eber for Blisstree.com The other day I ran into an old college friend I hadn’t seen in a year or so. We exchanged pleasantries and “w...

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Marathon Training Despite An Injury

Health.com | Tina Haupert | Posted 10.06.2011

Read More: Success-and-Motivation, Injured Marathon Training, Training With an Injury, Injured Training, Marathon Training, Marathon Training With an Injury, Motivational-Success, Healthy Living News

Last week, I had the opportunity to test out the Alter-G Anti-Gravity Treadmill, which takes pressure off your joints by using a pressure-contro...

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A Marathon 30 Years In The Making

Posted 09.30.2011

Read More: Marathon Inspiration, Running, Marathon, Fitness and Exercise, Marathon Practice, Success and Motivation, Marathons, Marathon Training, Marathon Running, Motivational-Success, Healthy Living News

By Hailey Eber for Blisstree.com On the first day of junior high phys-ed class, the teacher -- Mr. B., a tall, toe-headed, rangy fellow -- glanced ...

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Is Marathon Training Just A Time Suck?

Posted 09.30.2011

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By Hailey Eber for Blisstree.com Marathon training ... it takes time. A lot of time. No really, it does. This, of course, should be fairly obvious....

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Becoming a Running Nerd: Countdown to the New York City Marathon

Emily Faherty | Posted 09.17.2011

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When I first announced that I'd be running the marathon this year, a couple of my friends warned me, "Every person I know who trains for a marathon falls off the face of the earth."

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How To Refuel After A Marathon

LIVESTRONG.COM | Posted 05.27.2011

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Sure, marathon training is all about physical endurance. But do you know the nutritional musts for finish line success?

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I'm Running for Jessi

Ivan Mendoza | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cancer Research, Breast Cancer, La Marathon, Cancer, Marathon-Training, Running, La Impact, Why I'm Running, Los Angeles News

The 2011 L.A. Marathon is very special to me. Last month my girlfriend Jessica Rodriguez was diagnosed with breast cancer.

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Endurance Running and Heart Damage: Making the Case for Moderation Not Marathons

Jill S. Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you were a compulsive marathoner, would you change your behavior if you knew too much training could put you at risk for heart problems?

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