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I am looking for a good pair of sunglasses for running. I would like to buy a pair that is clear in the dark and as the sun come they get darker. I could use some help with buying them. So please send me some suggestions.
Thank You,
Barry

I'll go with Hall, Ritz, and Brian Sell.

Update - after 4 years, my Salt Lake Marathon boycott continues. Hasn't led to any emptiness in my life.

Not only is it going to be televised, but the guy who wins it is going to jump off a balcony and die in 2011.

Spoiler alert!

I'm currently reading "Lawrence in Arabia" by Scott Anderson. Good story about how the modern Middle East became what it is today.

At night I'm reading "The Picture Story of Hank Aaron" with Andy.

I'm also going to revive the message board here at the FRB.

I agree with this.  I'd love to see all the high school track meet and cross country race reports in their own section. 

Hi Sasha,
Would there be an easy way to be able to search results by distance as well as name, date, etc.?
Even a range. Say any distance last weekend half marathon or greater; or all 5Ks; or all 10Ks; etc.
Thank you,
Adam

Sasha, do you ever look at this?  I believe the forum has died!
But if you do... and it hasn't, I would like to request a minutes tracker (what's a better word?) along with miles.
Basically because my team runs minutes and they kind of want to keep track of that.
How possible is that?

Hey everyone!

After a year riddled with injuries in 2014, I have set my sights on Gold Coast Half Marathon, at the beginning of July. I would like to finally go sub90 mins; I ran a 1:30 at Philly Half in November 2013, and have maintained fairly consistent cross training when injured. It may still be a stretch though.

I have 10 weeks between now and then, and I have safely built up to ~45 miles (very slow running, and very gradual build up!) I would like to build up to ~50mpw in advance of the race.  I typically get injured when I hit those distances and add speed work/tempo running too soon.

My questions are: (1) Do I concentrate now on getting my mileage up to >50pmw or do I start adding some tempo (ie HM-paced) workouts before I get up to that; (2) of the former, how long should I run that sort of mileage before it is "safe" to add some workouts?

I think I know Sasha's response will be to increase miles before adding any workouts But there are two reasons I'd rather add some workouts. First, I have had really good improvements in fitness by doing lactate threshold-ish running even just once a week. Second, I have a busy job and don't really have time to go much beyond 50mpw. Finally, it seems like that could be enough of an aerobic base for a half marathon distance (as opposed to the marathon).

I'd love to hear anyone's thoughts!

Fatih:

What is your 5 K , 10 K, and half marathon PR?