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How To Run Faster

About 30 years ago I rode with a guy named Mark D. Our speeds matched exactly making us great riding buddies. We rode a lot of miles together. And, I liked the guy! 30 years later, we bump into each other doing triathlons. The funny thing was in almost all the races, were were on the run course at almost the same time! The good news is I was able to out run him for the grudge match win. Agony for him. It was interesting after so many years we were still the same speed. Then one day he out ran me. Several times in fact. Not only was I shocked, but also in awe at the speed in which he pulled it off. He then revealed his secret. He said, “for every 5 pounds lost, you will run 20 seconds faster per mile with all other factors remaining the same” So, he dropped 30 pounds and is now wicked fast. Nobody likes to hear that. I think because if you are like me, you like beer and doughnuts (Not really). I had notice however, that in the time since we last rode, I did pork on about 20