Fri, 25 August 2017
The RunRunLive 4.0 Podcast Episode 4-372 – Bob Dunfey Race Director Maine Marathon (Audio: link) [audio:http://www.RunRunLive.com/PodcastEpisodes/epi4372.mp3] |
Updates from Maine Marathon |
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7 Weeks to Race Day!We don't want to scare you, we know it's still summer, but race day is creeping up on us! There's still plenty of time to get your training miles in though, maybe with some of our new race ambassadors?
2017 Gorham Savings Bank Maine Marathon Race AmbassadorsWe were so impressed by everyone who applied to be a race ambassador this year, it was hard to narrow it down! But narrow it down we did and we're very pleased to introduce our first class of race ambassadors: Jennifer Boudreau Half-marathon | Gardiner, ME | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Blog Julia Clukey Half-marathon | Portland, ME | Twitter Nathan Ferrell Relay | Falmouth, ME | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Shelby Kaplan Marathon | Portland, ME | Facebook | Instagram Jon Meneally Marathon | Sabattus, ME | Facebook Chelsea Peterson Marathon | Portland, ME | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram You'll see them out training this fall in their Maine Marathon training shirts, leading training runs, and talking about how their preparations for October 1 are going on social media. All six Race Ambassadors are excited to share what they love about this event and how they can share that with you, so make sure to follow them for updates. For more details on this great group, visit the website !
A Sneak Peek at the MedalAnd all you have to do is cross the finish line....
We're on Instagram!We're expanding across the social sphere... Follow us, heart us, share us, retweet and regram us, let us know what you like! Tag your posts with #mainemarathon and #mymainemarathon so we can find you too!
Training Shirts Now Available!Have you seen the new Maine Marathon training shirts? If you visited the Maine Track Club/Maine Marathon table at the Beach to Beacon expo, you probably did, but if not, feast your eyes. Lightweight and moisture-wicking, these will keep up with you on your long runs and let everyone know what you're training for. Available now for $15 (includes postage) on RunSignUp .
Run With Us On October 1, 2017!
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Section two – In Praise of the Grateful Dead - http://runrunlive.com/in-praise-of-the-grateful-dead-for-trail-running
Outro
Ok my friends you have run along the rocky sea shore to the end of episode 4-372 of the RunRunLive Podcast. Nice work.
Here we are slipping into fall. You all will be tapering into your big fall races now, right? Good luck. Stay healthy.
We had a full on solar eclipse this week in the US and parts of the UK. It was nice to see people focusing on the wonders of science for a couple hours.
I’m going to run the Wapack Trail Race on September 3rd if anyone is interested in coming up for it. The full race is a super technical 18 mile mountain race. You could run it as a 2-person relay if you want. It’s a hard course but very pretty, very New England and very special. I’ll have to download 2 Grateful Dead concerts for it because if I’m lucky I’ll break 4 hours.
Then The next thing for me is the Maine Marathon. I don’t feel like I’m in the best marathon shape but we’ll see what happens over the next 4-5 weeks. You never know.
I’ve been working on eating clean and losing some weight this week. Somehow, I crept back up over 180 since June. I’d like to work my way down closer to 170 for race weight. I have a predisposition towards chubbiness and my body is very efficient so even with my running volume it doesn’t’ take much for some extra weight to creep on around the middle.
Similarly, I can take it off quickly by adjusting my calories a bit and eating clean. If I didn’t work out so much it would be a horror show. I’d have to learn how to live on 1500 calories a day.
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I stumbled across a conversation this morning. Someone was asking how to find balance. A respondent suggested that they use a model called the ‘seven elements of wellness’. I traced this model back to the University of California Riverside.
It’s basically a set of advice for students on how to not get overwhelmed. Similar to other models that segment your life into the different aspects or gardens. The trick is how to give each garden enough water to thrive while not over attending any one aspect.
That’s the trick to a balanced approach to life, tactically, daily, is to devote a certain amount of your energy to each of these segments. The balance will flow and flux over time but you need to pull up to a high enough level and consciously allocate time to each important segment each day.
Otherwise you get sucked into one aspect, like work or religion and you lose your humanity in the process.
And that’s no good.
I’ll see you out there.
MarathonBQ – How to Qualify for the Boston Marathon in 14 Weeks - http://www.marathonbq.com/qualify-for-the-boston-marathon-in-14-weeks/