Training, December 19 - 25 — by Matt Flaherty on

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Monday:  PM - 10 miles easy w/ light drills and strides - Planned on GS, but felt a little beat up still from yesterday's workout and co...

Training, December 12 - 18 — by Matt Flaherty on

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Monday:  PM - 3 mile w/u, light drills (heel-to-butts, A skip, B skip), strides, 200m in 31.11, Aussie Quarters [8 x (400 hard, 200 modera...

Time for a Marathon — by Matt Flaherty on

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So as I mentioned a few posts ago, I'm going to a weekly log format for the 12-week buildup I'm doing for the Albany Marathon, since...

Tentative 2012 Schedule — by Matt Flaherty on

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I was going to hold off on posting this for a bit, but I'm sick in bed, so I've got some time on my hands.  (I haven't been sick...

The North Face 50 Mile Championships Race Report — by Matt Flaherty on

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I had a pretty rough day in Marin (again) at The North Face 50 Mile Championships.   Like last year, I had quad issues from the descents, bu...

Let's Race! — by Matt Flaherty on

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The focus of my ultra season, The North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Mile Championship, is this Saturday morning, starting at 5 a.m. in the M...

Double the Fun — by Matt Flaherty on

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I knew I was going to get in one more long training stimulus prior to The North Face 50 Championships in two weeks, but I wasn't really ...

Joining Salomon in 2012 — by Matt Flaherty on

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Thanks to some solid results at trail ultras this fall (and, perhaps, having lowered my marathon PR to 2:22), I was able to secure sponsorsh...

Hot Chocolate 15k Race Report and a Change of Plans — by Matt Flaherty on

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I raced to a fourth place finish in the Hot Chocolate 15k this weekend with a time of 49:29.  Not great, but not bad; I'll take it given...

Chicago Lakefront 50 Mile Race Report - Disappointed, But Not Upset — by Matt Flaherty on

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I won the Lakefront 50 Mile on Saturday in 5:32:25, or 6:38/mile.  I'm a little disappointed with the result, even though objectively sp...

The Joys of Training in Chicago — by Matt Flaherty on

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It's always interesting training in this city.  The weather is all over the board, and after yet another unseasonably warm Chicago Marat...

Fit-pourri — by Matt Flaherty on

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Like potpourri, but about fitness. Chicago Marathon Pace Team This past weekend I had the pleasure of helping pace the 3:20 group at the...

Back At It - Fundamental Phase Part II — by Matt Flaherty on

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Ever since my poor race at the DeKalb Cornfest 10k five weeks ago, my training had been pretty awful.  I was racing relatively frequently, a...

Trail Runner UROC 100k Race Report — by Matt Flaherty on

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I had a bit of a rough day down in the Blue Ridge Mountains, but managed to come away with a third place finish in the inaugural Trail Runne...

TNF 50 Wisconsin & Chicago Half Marathon Race Reports - Strikes and Gutters — by Matt Flaherty on

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The North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Miler - Wisconsin Regional Race Report - 1st Place, 5:59:39* or 6:00:14 (PR, CR**) I went up for thi...

DeKalb Corn Fest Classic Race Report - Racing 101 — by Matt Flaherty on

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Last weekend, I decided to take up an offer from Dave Strubbe for a ride out to DeKalb to race the Corn Fest Classic 10k.  I knew I was gett...