2024 Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier - Ben Olson
If you don't know who Ben Olson is right now, you will in the future as he has the potential to become a well known name in the running...
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DEEP DIVES
Frank Shorter
If you don't know who Frank Shorter is.........you haven't done your homework!! Rather than trying to list all his accomplishments, do...
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Funny stuff happens
The group above took a road trip to the Fiesta Bowl Marathon in December 1977. How could this group of innocent looking people, traveling...
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Boston 83
Before going to Boston in April of 1983, I ran in the Gasparilla 15K in Florida that February (photo below). After that it was a fast...
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Physiology of Training
Physiology of Training Our last podcast was titled "What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger". For anyone interested in the science of...
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Ron Tabb
On our next podcast we visit with an old friend of the Beards - Ron Tabb. I would rank Ron in the top 5 US marathoners during the period...
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What it comes down to - training.
DETERMINING TRAINING INTENSITY FOR MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE Mike Dunlap MS FAACVPR – Exercise Physiologist – ACSM Clinical Exercise...
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1982 was a pretty good year!
Beards started the year with a 2:12 marathon at Houston. He then had his epic "duel in the sun" with Alberto Salazar, followed by a...
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1982 One Hour Run
August 12, 1982 - Beards had ran Boston in 2:08:53, finishing 2nd and creating one of the most exciting marathon memories ever. He and I...
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Races
Beards and Dun loved to race. In the 70's/early 80's there was pretty much a race within driving distance every weekend and the r guys...
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Grandma's Marathon 1982 - Will Beards set a new world record?
After Beard's historic 2:08:53 marathon in Boston on April 19th, the thought was for him to go back to Grandma's marathon in Duluth, MN...
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Let the post Boston frenzy begin!
Sioux Falls, SD was so excited to have Beards running his first post Boston race in its town. Dick ran the Pepsi 10K because he wanted...
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Duel In The Sun
The start Lead group shrinks Lead group shrinks some more. Lead group down to three. Then there were two. Pushing the pace. Always...
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What to do after you run a 2:09 marathon?
After Grandma's 2:09 win, Beard's 13 consecutive personal bests record ended with this trip to Stockholm, Sweden and a 2nd place finish...
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Grandma's Marathon 1981 - Wow, just wow!!
Would you like to hear how to prepare and run a 2:09 marathon?? Beards and Dun do just that as Beards recalls his leadup to the 1981...
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London Marathon 1981 - The Hand of Friendship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCQBzYrrGlw&t=30s
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Alan Straatmeyer
Alan (Al) was my best friend before I met Beards. Al grew up in Lennox and we met when he was a 7th grader and I was a senior and we were...
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After Houston Marathon 1981 - what could possibly be next?!
Just three weeks after running 2:12:49 and finishing 2nd to Bill Rodgers on January 10th, Beards is off to Japan to run in the Beppu...
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1980 was a comeback year for Dun and continued success for Beards
After being injured from January to May of 1980, I started my "comeback" after our wedding in late May. I built up my mileage in...
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