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    CAA reminders 12/14/2011

    Thursday night(12/15)…Jingle Run…6pm at Runner’s Alley…jingle through town on a 4 mile journey of lights and holiday spirit(don’t forget your reflective gear)!  Then join us afterwards for a beverage to celebrate the season!  We will meet at Poco’s after the run in the downstairs bar, so for anyone who can’t make the run stop by to share a beverage!

    Saturday(12/17)…our Annual Toy run…this is our 14th year of the Toy Run…and what a great tradition it is…bring an unwrapped toy($15 value) for a boy or girl (any age) and we will donate them to the Portsmouth Fire Department to be distributed to Portsmouth families.  8am at Runner’s Alley…4, 6 or 8 mile running option…join us at the store after the run for some bagels and treats!  Also, one of our members Doug Zechel…also known as KD Mason has written 3 mystery novels based in the seacoast area…his latest book Dangerous Shoals is now available(also on Kindle).  He will join us for the toy run and will have some of his books available for sale.  A great read for yourself or that someone special!… He will also be taking orders for delivery….

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    CAA Apparel….

    Don’t forget we have some great items for your favorite Coastal Runner being sold at Runner’s Alley…these items will be available on Saturday after the toy run as well!

    White or cobalt blue performance caps…$15 (great stocking stuffers)

    Long sleeve white or cobalt blue (unisex sizing) performance tops…$20…(we are out of the blue L/XL sizes)

    Short sleeve white…men and women’s sizes…$15

    Singlets(men’s and women’s…white or blue)…$15

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    Happy Running!!!

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  • How to Train for the Boston Marathon

    By Patrick McCrann
    Marathon Nation

    For Active.com

    A good Boston cycle will have three, maybe four long runs depending on how much time you have to train and your ability to recover.

    A typical three-long-run schedule might be 18 miles, 20 miles, 22 miles, with each of these efforts separated by a shorter run with more tempo effort (approximately 12 to 14 miles).

    A more advanced four-long-run schedule mile alternate 18 miles, 20 miles, 18 miles, 22 miles. In this case, the advanced athlete can pair the 18/20 and 18/22 weekends, separating these two week blocks with just one shorter weekend run as outlined above.

    The Boston Taper

    We generally recommend that your last long run is about 21 days out from race day ... (Read More)


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  • How to Push Past the Pain, as the Champions Do

    By GINA KOLATA
    NYTimes.com

    My son, Stefan, was running in a half marathon in Philadelphia last month when he heard someone coming up behind him, breathing hard. To his surprise, it was an elite runner, Kim Smith, a blond waif from New Zealand. She has broken her country’s records in shorter distances and now she’s running half marathons. ... Read article

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