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Never To Early To Start Planning 2013

October 24, 2012 by Marc Vaillancourt 2 Comments

With just a little over 68 days before we close the door on 2012 and welcome the New Year, I’m already thinking about my goals and objectives for the coming year. Over the next few weeks, I’ll begin outlining my “Three Words” for 2013 (read my posts related to this for 2011 and 2012) and, [...]

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What I Learned From Running My First Marathon

May 31, 2012 by Marc Vaillancourt Leave a Comment

I did it! I crossed the two lines and finished my first marathon. In five months of training I ran 275 miles; burned in excess of 47,000 calories; experienced joy and pain; and, on several occasions, questioned why I was putting my body through this. On Saturday, May 19th, as I crossed the finish line, [...]

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The Road to 26.2: T-Minus 12 Hours

May 18, 2012 by Marc Vaillancourt Leave a Comment

In about 12 hours, I will join thousands of other runners and cross the start line at the 2012 Fargo Marathon. I’ve picked up my packet, registered my chip and I’m now settled in for the night at a local hotel. The training for this event started back in January. There have been good training [...]

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The Road to 26.2: Video Update

May 6, 2012 by Marc Vaillancourt Leave a Comment

I’m just 13 days away from my first marathon. I plan on posting video updates after each training run for the next two weeks. Here’s update #1: Be well and make it a great day! Marc Vaillancourt Host of The Conversation Hub podcast @bassclefmusic

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The Road to 26.2

April 20, 2012 by Marc Vaillancourt Leave a Comment

The road to 26.2 makes a stop at the Earth Day Half Marathon this weekend. With four weeks to go before I attempt my first marathon, I’ll be running 13.1 this weekend. I ran this race last year – my first half marathon – and enjoyed the event even though the last 4 miles were difficult, [...]

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#93: Marathoner and Author Jim Lynch

March 13, 2012 by Marc Vaillancourt 37 Comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download You’ve heard me talk (or read) about the fact that I’m training for my first marathon in May – I’ll be running the Fargo Marathon! As a result, I am reading as much as I can about running and training for such an event. A few weeks ago, [...]

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Julien Smith Is Right

February 10, 2012 by Marc Vaillancourt Leave a Comment

He’s absolutely right and there is no way I can deny it … I’m flinching! A few weeks ago, I signed up and paid the registration fee for three races – a 7K in March, a half-marathon in April and a full marathon in May. I’ve done the 7K once before and last year, I [...]