Profile: Mark Paulson Glen Carbon, IL (Formerly St. Charles, MO) Original Hometown: Neenah, WI College: Lincoln Memorial University (TN) High School: Neenah High School Favorite Runners: Men: Chris Solinsky, Meb Keflezighi, Ben True Women: Sarah Brown, Molly Huddle, Desi Linden Favorite Running Shoe: New Balance 880 Favorite race distance: Marathon. There is something that intriguesRead more
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Marathon Monday, the 3rd Monday in April has become my favorite day of the year. Nothing comes close, not my birthday, not Easter, nor Christmas. The atmosphere in Boston on Patriot’s Day is unmatched. No matter the weather, the Boston faithful line the course, cheering rambunctiously for 26.2 miles. For the past four years, I haveRead more
Uh-oh! Fitness!!! Fitness!!! Come back!!! Where did you disappear to??? Fitness!!! “Excuse me sir, have you seen my fitness? I’m agonizing over my lost friend and the suffering is nearly unbearable.” “Can you help me find my fitness?” Unfortunately, these thoughts plagued me during my first running “workout” since my return from a six-week injury-related hiatus.Read more
This week’s workout comes from Dawn Turlington. Dawn started running in 2011 and was immediately hooked. She has completed nearly 100 races and most recently her first marathon in November. She is training to run on a charity team for the Boston Marathon in April. Her college soccer coach used reverse running training, and sheRead more
We’ve gathered our Big River panel of experts to give us their picks for which American’s are going to make the podium at this weekend’s Olympic Marathon Trial and represent the USA in Rio. Let us know you agree or think someone else will be making the team! Check out Brian Holdmeyer’s preview of theRead more
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