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River Bank Run 2019: the young runners!

Posted on May 19, 2019May 22, 2019 by Daniel LaPonsie

Thoughts about my home town race, and the continuing surge of running youth

Here are my thoughts about my home town race, and the continuing surge of running youth. The future is looking bright, so let’s keep this trend going……

Journal: First Marathon 47 Days Away

Posted on March 10, 2019May 22, 2019 by Daniel LaPonsie

UPDATE: I was unable to compete in the Rock & Roll Marathon, unfortunately. I’ll give detail in a future blog post. Meantime, I have my sights set on the Nashville Marathon this November.


Might need to resort to a run-walk

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Three First Marathon Tips, From Pros

Posted on February 13, 2019May 22, 2019 by Daniel LaPonsie

Sarah Crouch: Your Race Plan May Not Always Pan Out the Way You Expect It To

Sarah Crouch offered this tip via an article at Active.com: “The most crucial mistake I made during the Chicago Marathon was choosing to …

Jeff VanderMeer: “Every hour I put into the gym, I get five creative hours out of it.”

Posted on January 19, 2019May 22, 2019 by Daniel LaPonsie

I’ve been reading some back issues of Locus Magazine lately. The April 2018 issue has a great spotlight on Jeff VanderMeer. The piece naturally focuses on Jeff’s thoughts about his latest projects, his written work being turned into film, …

Jeff Dengate on the dreaded taper

Posted on January 12, 2019May 22, 2019 by Daniel LaPonsie

My first marathon is about four months away. Which means my first marathon taper is a little more than three months away.

I’m not nervous about the training, nor am I nervous about the marathon. In fact, I’m just plain …

Running adds time to your life

Posted on January 7, 2019May 22, 2019 by Daniel LaPonsie

“I can’t make time to run” is a lousy excuse when you consider the fact that running lengthens your life expectancy.

How much time does running add to your life? Well, that answer is varies depending on the research. But …

Random acts of kindness can be a lifestyle [non-running post]

Posted on December 14, 2018May 22, 2019 by Daniel LaPonsie

This is a non-running post. I came across this article that I thought was pretty cool, and it especially stood out in our modern landscape of bad news 24-hours 7-days a week. Plus, as I am writing this, Christmas is …

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