Tag Archives: Running

Choosing Between Quality And Quantity

“Quality versus quantity.” That phrase is so ingrained in my psyche that I can’t hear the word “quality” without thinking of its quasi-opposite, “quantity.” But do we have to choose between quality and quantity? And if we do, is quality … Continue reading

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Get Outside With The 2015 RunChatHunt

As someone who tries to #RespectTheBird and avoid all things Christmas before Thanksgiving, I applauded REI for deciding to close on Black Friday and encourage its employees and the rest of us to #OptOutside. My favorite outdoor activity is running, but … Continue reading

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Night And Day In New York City

This week I spent 24.5 hours in New York City. I went there to speak at a conference about new patent issues facing pharmaceutical companies, and if that’s all I did, I wouldn’t be blogging about it. 🙂 But, since I … Continue reading

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Personal Record Versus Personal Best

In the running lexicon “personal record” and “personal best” have the same meaning: your best race time at a specific race distance distance. But as I was running the .US National 12K this weekend, I realized that we should recognize a difference. By … Continue reading

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Five Reasons To Cheer On Marathon Runners

I’ve been running for 14 years, but I’d never spectated at a race until last weekend. Now that I’ve done it, I definitely will be doing it again. In case you’re wondering why you should give up a few precious … Continue reading

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