Sept-Oct 2010

September-October 2010

Running & Training
Florida's Finest Search PDF Print E-mail

FL Finest Women 2008

A search of Florida residents to race Walt Disney World® Marathon on Florida's Finest Team


The Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend takes place January 6-9, 2011.

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Gary Cohen interviews Lisa Rainsberger PDF Print E-mail

Lisa Rainsberger

Lisa Rainsberger won the Boston Marathon in 1985 and, as of 2010, is the last American woman to hold that distinction. She finished first back-to-back in the Chicago Marathon in 1988 (2:29:17) and 1989 (2:28:15), something no American woman has repeated since.
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The myth of the 20-mile long run PDF Print E-mail

Gary CohenMost marathon training programs include increasing mileage, tempo runs, mile repeats and long runs that build up to 20-milers. When it comes to long runs that prepare runners for marathons, it seems that everyone talks about “getting in their 20-milers.” Often I hear something such as, “I’m not really ready as I only got in two 20-milers.” But with all of the variables in marathon training including total mileage base, marathon experience, track speed, and mental strength, is the inclusion of one or many 20-milers a necessity or a myth?

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