Just read this article (via The Gear Junkie) and it’s kind of scary.
The study, administered at the West-German Heart Center Essen, focused on male marathoners age 50 and up. Among its findings, while the runners had lower than average cholesterol levels and better blood pressure, they had more measurable coronary calcium buildup or plaque than the [...]

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It feels like it’s been pretty crazy lately with lots of things going on.  We’ve been in the new house for about 3 weeks now and there’s still plenty to do.  We’ve only made it to Ikea once so far but Home Depot and Target numberous times.  Still need to go through some boxes and [...]

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After reading Chad’s blog about trying recreate a great race, it prompted me to review what led up to qualifying for Boston in 2005 and then breaking 3 hours at Boston.  Let’s review:
Jun 2005 – 110.5 miles
Jul 2005 –  123.2 miles
Aug 2005 –  143.8 miles
Sep 2005 –  155.5 miles
Oct 2005 – 200 miles
Nov 2005 – [...]

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