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What can a myth teach us about happiness as endurance runners and walkers? I just read an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal about the myth of a stagnant middle class in America. The authors wrote, “The average hourly wage in real dollars has remained largely unchanged from at least 1964…” But, they went …
Are you trading happiness for better chip-times? If you are a marathoner or other endurance runner or walker, there is a risk that you may be trading some of your happiness for the sake of a better chip-time. Of course, faster times in races can lead to more happiness. I acknowledge that. I suppose that …
Have to, or get to? That one-word change can make a world of difference to your happiness. Are you saying “I have to…” a lot? If you are an endurance runner or walker, this can spell doom for your training and racing. Here is what I mean…
Endurance goals for runners and walkers can be a slippery topic. We come to endurance running and walking from many different backgrounds. Some of us were on track teams in high school. Others got into the sport late in life. Our paces are all over the place. We have lots of different ambitions. We have …
Here are seven lessons that I learned as a marathoner from two 10K races — one completed last Saturday, and one completed last month. When I finished my previous 10K (Conoco Phillips Rodeo Run) about 2.5 years ago, I realized to my disappointment that there was no finisher medal waiting for me. I had been …
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If you’re a run:walk athlete, do you know how fast you walk? A lot of run:walk marathoners with whom I train do NOT know how fast they walk. Some don’t seem to care, and it’s evident in just how much they slow down in the walking phase of the run:walk method. Others care, but they …
The run:walk method requires confidence. If you have used the method successfully for a long time, then this claim may make no sense to you (because the run:walk method is already so second-nature to you). Or, you may be nodding your head as you recall the emotions that you had when you began to use …
There is a great hoax being perpetrated about the run:walk method. Among many claims, promoters of the method say: You can finish races faster. You can avoid injuries. You can be happier with your training and racing. You can be more relaxed. You can even be more popular. If you have never used the method, …
Yes, run:walk method athletes, there are several little-known factors that could affect your success when training or racing. Sure, most people can explain the basics of the run:walk method in a minute or so. You run for some length of time, then you walk for some (possibly other) length of time, and you keep cycling …
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26.65 miles. That is the Mahoney-Meandering-Marathon Distance. The WHAT?! Bear with me. You can have your own meandering-marathon distance, too, but you might want to use mine for starters. (More on that in a moment.) 26.65 miles is the actual, average distance, rounded to two decimal places, that I covered over my last two marathons. …