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“Why do runners run? You might as well ask, ‘Why do birds fly?’ or ‘Why do fish swim?’ or ‘Why do people buy scratch-off lottery tickets? The answer to all those questions is the same: Because it’s awesome.” <\/em><\/strong>— Mark Remy<\/p>\n

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Just do it! When you cross the finish line, you will understand!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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Useful stuff:<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Talk:<\/b> A 26.2-Mile Journey of Pain and Joy (On What It Takes to Run A Marathon)<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

–<\/strong> Seminar at Triangle SmartTalk:<\/strong>\u00a0Why is running good for you: health, weight loss, self-challenge, and more.\u00a0<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>(Duke, Durham, NC)\u00a0Slides\u00a0[PDF<\/a>], Seminar video: YouTube links (Part I<\/a>, Part II<\/a>) YouKu links (Part I<\/a>, Part II<\/a>),\u00a0TCRC video<\/a>.<\/p>\n

–<\/strong> Paper on mathematical models of running<\/strong>, by Daniel B. Whitt<\/a> (son of Ward Whitt<\/a>): “Optimal Strategies for Stochastic Models of Running Performance<\/b><\/b><\/b><\/b>” [PDF<\/a>] Slides\u00a0[PDF<\/a>]\n

–<\/strong> Comic<\/strong>:\u00a0The DOs and DO NOTs of running your first marathon<\/a>, from the book the\u00a0The terrible and wonderful reasons why I do long distances<\/a>, by the Oatmeal<\/p>\n

–<\/strong> Article<\/strong>:\u00a0A non-runner’s guide to runners<\/a><\/em>,<\/strong> by Mark Remy<\/p>\n

– Training guide for your first marathon<\/strong> [PDF<\/a>] (source: www.runnersworld.com)<\/p>\n

–<\/strong> Animation: What’s a good running form<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0(www.newtonrunning.com)
\nForm: short and quick strides, fore-foot landing, land below hipline;
\nResults: less energy loss (small\u00a0vertical motion, less braking), avoid injury (less shock on knees)<\/p>\n

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Marathons and Half Marathons I have done:<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n