Tag: road racing
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Single Use Shoes?! This Must be an Onion Headline!
Maybe you’ve heard the term “super shoes.” Maybe you’ve even heard about the new Adidas super shoe that just helped break the women’s world record in the marathon. The shoe has been getting a lot of press recently including a New York Times article this past weekend and a CBC interview on As It Happens
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The Green Runners – Year 2 Pledges
I joined The Green Runners last August and have been an active volunteer for almost as long. I’ve written more about The Green Runners in previous posts, including why it’s such an amazing group, and why any runner who cares about the planet should join. Today, though, I want to reflect on my pledges from
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Will New Clothes Make You Faster if You’re Chasing a World Record?
When I was in high school, I ran a local 5K over the summer. I rolled up to the start line in old yellow and blue Umbro soccer shorts and an oversized cotton t-shirt – it was the ‘90s. Next to me on the start line, another girl my age was dressed in a super
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Boston Marathon Race Report – Sustainability Edition (Part II)
Last week I took a big picture look into the Boston Marathon’s sustainability claims and actions. This week, I want to look at what participants can do when they are running races – especially large road races. I’ll structure my thoughts around the 4 pillars for “running without the footprint” that The Green Runners has
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Boston Marathon Race Report – Sustainability Edition (Part 1)
This is not your typical post-race report. Instead of talking about my own race in Boston, I want to address sustainability at the Boston Marathon. This is a long one – sorry. This is also just the the first part. Today, I’m looking big-picture at what the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) is doing, should be doing,
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The World is Drowning in T-Shirts. The Boston Marathon is Making it Worse!
The world is drowning in t-shirts. By some estimates, 10% of greenhouse gas emissions are caused by clothing and footwear production. Then, once the clothing is produced, an estimated 85% of it ends up in a landfill or incinerator, even when it is still in good and wearable condition. The Boston Marathon, one of the
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