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The short format show “Intervals‿ is not a new PodCast, rather it’s an extension of the previous weeks show, presented infrequently so listeners can hear more up-to-date information.  I’ll have a few of these during the Boston Marathon.

Johnny Kelley ran the Boston marathon a total of 61 times in his lifetime, finishing 58 times.  He won the event twice, and came in second a total of seven times.  He was truly a man who defied age and a legend whom everyone loved.

The first 16 miles of the Boston Marathon are downhill, but it’s what happens coming out of Newton Lower Falls that separates the weak from the strong.

The majority of experts agree that you should stretch, but should do so consistently and rarely before a long run.

In this episode I run the Boston’s Run to Remember Half Marathon, a race dedicated to the memory of 294 Massachusetts Law Enforcement officers who gave their lives in the line of duty.

In this episode I talk about the importance of race volunteers, Terry from Knoxville interviews the volunteer coordinator for KTC and I come across something strange on my 18 mile run.

In this episode we talk about being alone on the open road, and how running can be the cure to true loneliness.

There is a mystique to the marathon that by it’s very name leaves an impression to those around you, and inspires others to follow in your footsteps.  In this episode seek to answer the question “Why do so many runners chose to run a marathon?

In this episode I talk about something called “running form‿ which is simply the way that you should move your body during the motion of running.  It’s not enough to go out and “just run the way you feel‿, you need to train yourself to run efficiently, in a way that’s fluid and relaxed.

In this episode we list safety tips for when you’re out running on the roads.  We make the point that, compared to the mass of an automobile, runners are “small squishy things on legs‿ that need to take measures to ensure their own safety.

What is the “Runners High‿, and is it real or imagined?  In this episode we investigate the truth and fiction behind this “feel good‿ phenomenon.

This is a biographical review of the Czech runner Emil Zatopek. He was the first to run the 10K under 29 minutes and the first to run the 20K in an hour and set 18 world records in his 15 year career.

However you approach your training runs or road races, you’ll find comfort in finding a ritual: a method of psyching yourself up to the task ahead of you.  As you develop a familiar routine, you’ll feel more relaxed and at ease before you run.

Focus, concentration, internal conversation, planning and visualization are all key elements to a successful mind game in pushing your body past the limits of your own belief. 

In this episode I talk about the basics of most training programs, and discuss items such as the maximum weekly distance you should run each week, the number of weeks you should train, and the length of your longest “long run‿. You need to determine the best training schedule for yourself that will help you meet and surpass your own goals.  For some of you, just finishing a race of any distance will be a satisfying achievement.