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Cord C. Patient Expert

Atlanta, Georgia
A middle of the pack runner with a front of the pack mentality in search of the perfect run.
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Running Motivation by Cord C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running - Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone Read on »
My Favorite Steve Prefontaine Quotes by Cord C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Steve Prefontaine was not only a great runner, he was also a bit profound with his words when talking about his passion, running. I've listed a few of those little gems bel ... Read on »
Staying Hydrated During Winter Training by Cord C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Winter training and racing feels great. The cool dry weather makes you feel like you could run for days, especially if you live in hot/humid locations where the Summer ... Read on »
101 Things To Do In 2012 by Cord C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running We are a few days into the New Year and I've already read a myriad of recent blogs related to 101 things to do in 2012. They all have the traditional: lose weight, stop smok ... Read on »
Battling The 2012 Resolution Revolution by Cord C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running To gym or not to gym, that is the question... and that question is particularly appropriate during the first couple of weeks of the year when the world decides to make a ... Read on »
How To Test Your Endurance Level by Cord C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running There are many ways to test your endurance, many mathematical equations that will give you a finite number that you then apply to your age, height, sex, and/or other paramet ... Read on »
2011: My Best Year Yet by Cord C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running The 2011 season of training and racing was less about training and racing and more about not training and not racing. It was an interesting year with exciting life challeng ... Read on »
Running Away from Cramps and Mind Games by Cord C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Finally, a run that I wasn't completely horrified about. I took to the hills again today and instead of shooting pains through my calves I found a new stride that felt mo ... Read on »
Walking when You want to RUN! by Cord C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I got started a little late today which meant the sun was coming up and the heat was on. The first 10 minutes were not terrible, but I stopped to stretch my calves after h ... Read on »
Top 3 Areas for Leg Soreness from Running by Cord C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I always seem to write about running on sore legs. I guess it is because I always seem have sore legs at the beginning of a training cycle. Over time, you learn some trick ... Read on »
The First Run Back by Cord C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I laced up the shoes this morning and was out the door by 5:30am. A bit later than my early runs last summer, but at least I was up and heading for the run. After abou ... Read on »
How to Start a Marathon Program from Scratch by Cord C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I'm a runner, or at least I was about 3 months ago. As a runner, you run. As a runner who takes a break for 3 months, you're still a runner... just a runner on vacation ... Read on »
Running Etiquette: When Slow Training Runs Go Fast by Cord C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Tonight I got home from work thinking I was going to have a nice run along the trail at a slow easy pace. At about the 1/2 mile marker I noticed there was an echo to each s ... Read on »
A Mileage Ramp Up - Run Training Plan by Cord C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I've been resting, stretching, and strengthening my hamstrings and back for weeks now and I'm finally starting to get back into running. That is great news... but at times ... Read on »
On the Run Again by Cord C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I did not feel like running this morning. It was one of those 6am wake up calls that you wish you could hit snooze and enjoy the comfortable bed, worm comforter, and general ... Read on »
How much mental rest from running do you need? by Cord C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I ran and had a personal best at Dallas White Rock Marathon on Dec. 5th 2010 with a 3:18 time. I then ran a quick 5k just 17 days later with a personal best time of 18:50 ... Read on »
Race: 2010 Dallas Jingle Bell Run 5k by Cord C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I had a great race at the 2010 Dallas Jingle Bell Run 5k this year. I ran 18:50 which was a personal best. The battery on my Garmin 305 died before the race, but the tim ... Read on »
20 Mile Long Run with Garmin 305 by Cord C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running With 36 days left until the Dallas White Rock Marathon, I was happy to get this 20 mile run logged in the books. Last weekend I put together a terrible attempt at a long r ... Read on »
Training at marathon pace: Goal - Negative split each mile by Cord C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running 16 Week Marathon Training Plan - Week 6 - Day 3 Today's run was another marathon pace run. I've been trying to keep steady during those runs and to keep the pace up ar ... Read on »
How to Make the Best out of a Boring Run by Cord C. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Running 16 Week Marathon Training Plan - Week 6 - Day 2 I ran another route by guessing the distance based on the total time running this morning. I knew the route I wanted t ... Read on »