The 2015 Boston Marathon is rapidly approaching. I haven’t moved into full training mode yet – still a little early for that. I have started to increase my volume gradually, though. Coach Kyle also has me running by time instead of distance.
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If you have followed this blog or my social media feeds, I am sure you have heard me sing the praises of the shoe company SKORA. SKORA is a small company that started in Portland, Oregon and recently moved to Seattle, Washington. I happened across an advertisement that depicted the SKORA Phase and was instantly attracted to their design. Once I read their philosophy about running form and how shoes should help keep it as natural as possible, I was all-in. I was ready to “Run Real”.
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NAME: Tom Purcell
RESIDENCE: Chesapeake, VA
AGE: 48
FAMILY: Wife: Kim, Kids: Daughters Allie & Maddie (both 19), son Tyler (6)
OCCUPATION: Owner and Personal Trainer of Town Center Fitness
Intro: Tom was the pacer for the 3:05 pace group at the 2014 Shamrock Marathon in Virginia Beach. He paced me to a Boston Qualifying time for which I will always be grateful. Below are some questions I had for Tom since he is a Running Dad.
I have driven over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge many times on the way to Ocean City, Maryland. I’ve always marveled at the engineering that went into making the bridge and enjoyed the spectacle of looking out over the Bay from two hundred feet above the water. When I heard they were doing an inaugural 10K race across the bridge, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity.
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I am always looking for races that I can bring the family along and find something for everyone to enjoy. The Hershey Half Marathon fit the bill perfectly. And where else can you run where the streets are paved with chocolate?
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