Word: miles
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...part of cross-country is mentally being able to overcome changes in pace," Martin said. "A lot of times the first mile can turn into a barn burner and you'll end up sucking wind early in the race, but that's the makeup of a really great runner--someone who is able to react to changes like that...
...Ohhhh!--as gorgeous bodies sail through the air or dive from a 60-ft. pedestal into the pool that occupies much of the huge stage. O could stand for the oasis of sophistication Cirque represents with this production and its sister show, Mystere, at Treasure Island, on the four-mile Strip in the desert...
...rower. He coxed for freshman crew at Harvard in 1965, then gave it up only to resume rowing at the age of 37, first in eight-mans, then single sculling. Lambert begins and ends the book by recounting particularly memorable times: rowing a double Head piece (a six-mile loop on the Charles) and competing in the Head of the Charles Regatta...
While it is impressive to stand among eight marathon runners, the runners themselves were quick to note members of marathon teams run five mile stints--then pass a baton off to a waiting team member for the next...
Workout: Coach Haggerty doesn't hesitate to put his team to the test. A typical workout is a non-stop run in hilly Arlington at varying speeds. Aim for these splits: 4:44 for the first mile, 5:44 for the second mile, 2:12 for the next half-mile, then 11 minutes of the infamous "fartlek": 1 min. full-out, 1 min. jogging, 1 min. full-out, etc., for 12 minutes. Then for the final cool-down, another half-mile at a 2:12 pace. And if that's not enough, team members can always count on Coach Haggerty...