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Most athletes know all too well the intense feelings of fatigue and exhaustion that tend to follow intense workouts and training sessions. Frequent naps and long-night sleeps become common for the individual used to pushing their body to perform physical feats. But why exactly is it that strenuous workouts lead to such […]

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Two of my favorite people in the sport, David Katz and Hugh Jones, are featured in an article in today’s New York Times.
This pair of internationally recognized course measurers spent two hot and sticky nights this week measuring the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men’s Marathon course in New York City. It’s […]

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In addition to The Final Sprint’s pre-race podcast interview with top American marathoner Peter Gilmore, I also highly recommend that you check out the following articles, athlete profiles, and interviews concerning the elite runners competing in tomorrow’s NYC Half-Marathon:
“Interview with Catherine Ndereba”
– FastWomen.com
“Haile Gebrselassie Takes on the Big Apple” (Video) — LetsRun.com
“A Brief Chat With […]

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Writing for the New York Times, reporter Liz Robbins explores how American marathoners must bypass potentially lucrative appearance fees in order to compete in their respective U.S. Olympic Team Trials marathons. You can read the story here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/14/sports/othersports/14marathon.html

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The New York Times is reporting on their website that double Olympic gold medalist, Haile Gebrselassie, will be running the NYC Half-Marathon presented by NIKE on Sunday, Aug. 5. It will be the Ethiopian’s first ever race in New York City, and event organized by the New York Road Runners.
“I’ve been there many times,” […]

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