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		<title>St. Michael&#8217;s Half Marathon Recap OR When a &#8220;B&#8221; race becomes an &#8220;A&#8221; race</title>
		<link>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/05/20/st-michaels-half-marathon-recap-or-when-a-b-race-becomes-an-a-race/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 01:26:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison Gittelman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the next couple of days I&#8217;ll probably have a conversation with my triathlon coach about St. Michael&#8217;s Half Marathon, which I ran on Saturday. I&#8217;m expecting it to go something like this: Me (all excited): I ran a 3 minute PR for the half marathon! Coach: I heard that. Congrats. What happened to that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AOL 4th Annual 5K Race Recap: Relearning How to Focus</title>
		<link>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/05/07/aol-4th-annual-5k-race-recap-relearning-how-to-focus/</link>
		<comments>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/05/07/aol-4th-annual-5k-race-recap-relearning-how-to-focus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 23:43:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison Gittelman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[5K used to be my favorite distance. Back when I was a lazy runner, it was easy to train for, over with quickly, and relatively painless because I slowed down as soon as it started to hurt. These days I look at a 5K like ripping off a bandaid; it&#8217;ll hurt, but it&#8217;ll hurt less [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>My Boston Marathon: Plan the Run, Run the Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/04/28/my-boston-marathon-plan-the-run-run-the-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/04/28/my-boston-marathon-plan-the-run-run-the-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison Gittelman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few years ago a seasoned marathoner and training partner of mine said these words to me: &#8220;Plan the run, run the plan.&#8221; We were discussing marathons and how so many people (including me) go out too hard and blow up. Phil&#8217;s philosophy was simple: if you have a reachable plan, and you follow that [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>19</slash:comments>
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		<title>Why Boston Marathon Spectators Rock</title>
		<link>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/04/19/why-boston-marathon-spectators-rock/</link>
		<comments>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/04/19/why-boston-marathon-spectators-rock/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison Gittelman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Running and Triathlon]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The One Fund]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you would like to help the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, please donate to The One Fund, set up by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Tom Menino.  One of the things I planned to talk about in my Boston Marathon recap was the spectators. How they carried me 26.2 miles with their [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>We Love Boston</title>
		<link>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/04/16/we-love-boston/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:59:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison Gittelman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Running and Triathlon]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m still trying to make sense of this tragedy at The 2013 Boston Marathon, where the only pain we usually talk about is what our legs feel at Heartbreak Hill. My heart goes out to all those people injured and their families, and the families of those who were killed. Boston is an amazing city [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Patriots&#8217; Day</title>
		<link>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/04/11/patriots-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison Gittelman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Goucher]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Among the many unique things about Boston Marathon (such as required qualifying times, later start time than most marathons, three start waves) is the fact that it&#8217;s held on a Monday. Of course, it&#8217;s not just any Monday, it&#8217;s Patriots&#8217; Day, an official holiday in Massachusetts (obviously) and Maine (which used to be part of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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		<title>Seven Years and Ten Days to Boston Marathon</title>
		<link>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/04/04/seven-years-and-ten-days-to-boston-marathon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/04/04/seven-years-and-ten-days-to-boston-marathon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison Gittelman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Running and Triathlon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boston]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marathon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marine Corps Marathon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MCM]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.racingtales.com/?p=2777</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On Patriots Day (April 15th to everyone who&#8217;s not a New Englander!) I&#8217;ll run my 2nd Boston Marathon. Boston is the first marathon I&#8217;ll run twice. I&#8217;ve run  five marathons (and two 50K Ultras), all of them on different courses. I guess I like different scenery&#8230; Preparing for a marathon always reminds me of my [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>20</slash:comments>
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		<title>Break All the Rules</title>
		<link>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/03/19/break-all-the-rules/</link>
		<comments>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/03/19/break-all-the-rules/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison Gittelman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Running and Triathlon]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Full disclosure: This is a little bit of a tongue-in-cheek article. As a running coach I don&#8217;t necessarily advocate these practices. As a runner&#8230;well, let&#8217;s just say I have executed this plan on more than one occasion. And yes, I did PR in the marathon on just 8 weeks of marathon training and ran a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>How to Write for Publication</title>
		<link>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/03/06/how-to-write-for-publication/</link>
		<comments>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/03/06/how-to-write-for-publication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison Gittelman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Running and Triathlon]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I recently had an article published in Trail Runner Magazine&#8217;s online publication, Inside Dirt. Upon announcing this exciting news, I was asked how I went about getting published. I thought I&#8217;d share the process here for anyone who&#8217;s looking to write for publication. But first, a little background to set the scene: I&#8217;ve dreamed of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Chocolate Cherry Chia Protein Nutella Nibbles</title>
		<link>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/02/24/chocolate-cherry-chia-protein-nutella-nibbles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/02/24/chocolate-cherry-chia-protein-nutella-nibbles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:12:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison Gittelman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[chia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infinit]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.racingtales.com/?p=2726</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever find yourself without a recipe ingredient? I do, all the time. But I don&#8217;t like to drive to the store just to pick up one (okay, sometimes it&#8217;s two or three) things, so I substitute. No sour cream for last night&#8217;s crock pot cowboy chicken? No worries, greek yogurt will do. Soy sauce or [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>15</slash:comments>
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		<title>How I won more than money in a #DietBet</title>
		<link>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/02/20/how-i-won-more-than-money-in-a-dietbet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/02/20/how-i-won-more-than-money-in-a-dietbet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison Gittelman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Product Review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DietBet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fitfluential]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[game]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lose weight]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month, I entered into a DietBet. While most people would tell me I don&#8217;t need to lose weight, and while I would happily agree with them and take another cookie, the fact that my body fat percentage was 22 irked me. And I figured that if I could lose a few pounds I might [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>Everyone&#8217;s a Winner Baby&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/02/15/everyones-a-winner-baby/</link>
		<comments>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/02/15/everyones-a-winner-baby/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison Gittelman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Running and Triathlon]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.racingtales.com/?p=2676</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[That&#8217;s the truth. Can&#8217;t get Hot Chocolate out of my head this morning&#8230; But the song title is an appropriate one because I get to announce the winner of my Infinit Custom Nutrition giveaway! Drum roll, please&#8230; a Rafflecopter giveaway Congratulations, Lisa W., on winning a phone consultation and your very own custom formula. Lisa [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Klean Athlete, Banned Substances in Sport, and Me</title>
		<link>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/02/12/klean-athlete-banned-substances-in-sport-and-me/</link>
		<comments>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/02/12/klean-athlete-banned-substances-in-sport-and-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison Gittelman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[banned substances]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[drug testing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Way back when I was a teenager running the English Schools&#8217; Cross Country Championships, we had a very talented athlete on our team who didn&#8217;t ride the team bus with us to the meet. The reason for this was because the previous year, when he did ride the team bus, he had been selected for [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>21</slash:comments>
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		<title>Lactate Threshold Training and the Dreadmill</title>
		<link>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/02/08/lactate-threshold-training-and-the-dreadmill/</link>
		<comments>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/02/08/lactate-threshold-training-and-the-dreadmill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison Gittelman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Running and Triathlon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anaerobic Threshold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lactate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lactate Threshold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Performance Improvement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning I ran 6 miles on the treadmill and did not try to kill myself. This is a record for me. I am renowned for my intense dislike of both the treadmill and the W&#38;OD. Not actually sure which I hate more. Both suck the life out of me and the enjoyment out of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>13</slash:comments>
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		<title>Infinit Custom Nutrition Review and Giveaway</title>
		<link>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/02/03/infinit-custom-nutrition-review-and-giveaway/</link>
		<comments>http://www.racingtales.com/2013/02/03/infinit-custom-nutrition-review-and-giveaway/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 04:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alison Gittelman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Running and Triathlon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[custom nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electrolytes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[half ironman nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infinit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marathon nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nutrition disaster]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[race nutrition]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s no secret that my nutrition during Ironman Austin 70.3  was a disaster. After exiting the swim, I had some stomach cramps but assumed they would settle on the bike. However, my plan called for consuming a package of energy chews every hour, along with drinking an electrolyte drink. But the more I ate, the more [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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