RunningAHEAD - Topic: Running article in "local" newspaper

slaptear2

De-slacking in progress

posted: 12/22/2008 at 7:32 PM

Nice to see some positive coverage of running... http://www.timesreporter.com/local_news/x1060482568/Marathoners-live-life-ON-THE-RUN

started running @ age 48 [lost 70#+, quit a 30 year pack/day habit>> ran HM] Ran a few years then quit. Gained 70#+ back and smoking like before. Time to get healthy again @ 52 years over with the C25K program and beyond again. RE-start date 1-13-14

CanadianMeg

#RunEveryDay

posted: 12/23/2008 at 12:09 AM

Thanks for sharing the link. That is definitely better than most running articles in the media.

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Phidippides

posted: 12/23/2008 at 10:28 AM
modified: 12/23/2008 at 10:32 AM

I'm with you Meg. Nice article. Most of the time the only articles you see are that someone had a heart attack while running, reinforced by my non-running 'friends' and non running 'family' asking why I do it. It's nice to see someone out there understands what I can't adequately explain to anyone but othe runners.

Champions are made when no one is watching

Phidippides

posted: 12/23/2008 at 10:29 AM
modified: 12/23/2008 at 10:30 AM

DOUBLE POST ---- Hate it when this happens...... Confused

Champions are made when no one is watching

kcam

posted: 12/23/2008 at 10:30 AM

Not bad. A subject covered by a reporter without an agenda, who'da thunk it was possible?

Roses Revenge

posted: 12/23/2008 at 11:37 AM

Nice piece. My only complaint is the line about preparing to run a marathon in three to five hours. Some of us take much longer than that! The person who came in last in the first marathon I did took almost 11 hours, but she finished and she is a marathoner. My PR is 6:48 and I've knocked almost an hour off in the last two years. First one was 7:35 and I was thrilled to come in under 8 hours.

Marathon Maniac #991 Half Fanatic #58 Double Agent #22 It's a perfect day and I feel great!

Phidippides

posted: 12/23/2008 at 11:57 AM

Quote from Roses Revenge on 12/23/2008 at 11:37 AM:

Nice piece. My only complaint is the line about preparing to run a marathon in three to five hours. Some of us take much longer than that! The person who came in last in the first marathon I did took almost 11 hours, but she finished and she is a marathoner. My PR is 6:48 and I've knocked almost an hour off in the last two years. First one was 7:35 and I was thrilled to come in under 8 hours.

You have good points and you are correct in everything you say....we do normally think of 'most' marathons between 3 to 5 hrs, but there are people that do them slower........which definatly does NOT reduce the significance of their marathon........ Keep it up ---- you will break 6 Hrs soon.... Big grin

Champions are made when no one is watching

skeetermc

posted: 12/24/2008 at 9:40 AM

Nice! Always sweet to see running getting some coverage beyond the usual "bad for knees and heart attack alert" lol!

Large Old Runner

Old, Slow, Happy

posted: 12/25/2008 at 8:52 AM

It's nice to see good, positive coverage. Someone in your area understands running. Great article!

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