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	<title>Zero to Boston</title>
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	<description>My Quest to run the Boston Marathon and observations made of the running sub-culture along the way.</description>
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		<title>Pubalgia&#8217;s Revenge</title>
		<link>http://zerotoboston.com/2010/07/05/pubalgias-revenge/</link>
		<comments>http://zerotoboston.com/2010/07/05/pubalgias-revenge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dean.schuster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Inevitable Injuries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[groin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hernia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pubalgia]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://zerotoboston.com/?p=566</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Medieval Hernia Surgery courtesy of Medscape.
You may not know this, but I’ve been injured for a while. It’s been a trying twenty-two months (so far). As one Twitteronian put it, “Man, that’s the longest groin pull in history.”  I took this as a compliment. To those who have endured my interminably personal posts, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OUTRAGE! Only 99.9992% of Marathon Participants Live to Run Another Day!</title>
		<link>http://zerotoboston.com/2009/12/07/outrage-only-99-9992-of-marathoners-live-to-run-another-day/</link>
		<comments>http://zerotoboston.com/2009/12/07/outrage-only-99-9992-of-marathoners-live-to-run-another-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dean.schuster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Death by Marathon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chronic cardio]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[detroit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[die]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marathon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York Marathon]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://zerotoboston.com/?p=484</guid>
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Winston Smith, gangly father of three, staggered across the finish line, his breath coming in wisps of labored wheezing. Streaked with grotesque rivulets of dried salt, he struck an image of one who had endured terrible hardship and emerged decidedly worse for the wear. Smith had just miraculously survived the 2009 New York City Marathon. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Jackass Kick</title>
		<link>http://zerotoboston.com/2009/07/02/the-jackass-kick/</link>
		<comments>http://zerotoboston.com/2009/07/02/the-jackass-kick/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dean.schuster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Mental Struggle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[finish]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marathon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[race]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[run]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://zerotoboston.com/?p=444</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Indirectly relevant photo by QuietDelusions courtesy of Flickr.
A burst of speed at the end of a marathon is exceedingly rare, but it happened to me once. Usually, one can’t summon late race heroics from weary muscles. But there I was at the Myrtle Beach Marathon feeling relatively fresh at mile 24. As I passed fading [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brimstone Motivation</title>
		<link>http://zerotoboston.com/2009/06/12/brimstone-motivation/</link>
		<comments>http://zerotoboston.com/2009/06/12/brimstone-motivation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dean.schuster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Running in the South]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Running]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://zerotoboston.com/?p=442</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Photo by annette62 courtesy of Flickr.
I run with some hilarious characters. 
There’s this one chap, well read and possessed of a keen wit, who regularly and zealously rouses the locals for the weekend trail-running binge. He’s become a sort of town crier. Every Friday, he announces the training run, reports on our latest trail ultra [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abe Vigoda&#8217;s Bloody Nipples</title>
		<link>http://zerotoboston.com/2009/05/29/abe-vigodas-bloody-nipples/</link>
		<comments>http://zerotoboston.com/2009/05/29/abe-vigodas-bloody-nipples/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 19:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dean.schuster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Spectators and Fans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marathon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Running]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://zerotoboston.com/?p=438</guid>
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Photo by TravISU courtesy of Flickr.
If you’ve run a road marathon, you’ve probably heard an encouraging word from a volunteer or spectator. These folk mean well. Full of enthusiasm and wholeheartedly devoted to your cause, they shout, “You’re almost there!” and “It’s right around the corner!” If you’re seriously lucky, they’ll boldly proclaim, “You look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finger Lickin&#8217; Good</title>
		<link>http://zerotoboston.com/2009/04/27/finger-lickin-good/</link>
		<comments>http://zerotoboston.com/2009/04/27/finger-lickin-good/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dean.schuster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Costumed freaks]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://zerotoboston.com/?p=436</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Kentucky Derby Marathon and Mini-Marathon runners needed nourishment for the miles that lay ahead.
When making lemonade from lemons, consider context. Never make lemonade for your diabetic aunt or for people with citrus allergies. You may inadvertently harm them. Similarly, if you’re an injured athlete who wants to run “just for kicks,” don’t race a half [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Layman&#8217;s Groin Triangle</title>
		<link>http://zerotoboston.com/2009/04/22/the-laymans-groin-triangle/</link>
		<comments>http://zerotoboston.com/2009/04/22/the-laymans-groin-triangle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dean.schuster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Inevitable Injuries]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://zerotoboston.com/?p=434</guid>
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I’ve tried everything shy of ritual sacrifice to solve this vexing groin problem. Now it has come to this: I’m reading medical journals. Normal folk waste their evenings with Facebook, YouTube and detective dramas. I read “The Groin Triangle: A Patho-Anatomical Approach to the Diagnosis of Chronic Groin Pain in Athletes.” Exciting stuff.
Written by professionals [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Plainspoken Inspiration of the Street Race Poets</title>
		<link>http://zerotoboston.com/2009/04/09/plainspoken-inspiration-of-the-street-race-poets/</link>
		<comments>http://zerotoboston.com/2009/04/09/plainspoken-inspiration-of-the-street-race-poets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dean.schuster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smart Alec Marathon Posters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marathon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poster]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sign]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://zerotoboston.com/?p=424</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I appreciate the marathon fan that goes out of his or her way to encourage runners. Having suffered through many races, I know how immensely helpful this can be. 
Three cheers if the fan goes through the trouble to handcraft a sign: the icing on the cake of robust support. Naturally, I look forward to [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Anatomical Fixation</title>
		<link>http://zerotoboston.com/2009/04/03/anatomical-fixation/</link>
		<comments>http://zerotoboston.com/2009/04/03/anatomical-fixation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:55:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dean.schuster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smart Alec Marathon Posters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fans]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://zerotoboston.com/?p=414</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Runners have uncanny body awareness. We can tell if our IT band feels ever so slightly off the mark, we describe everyday aches and pains to the minutest detail and we routinely discuss optimal methods for body glide application.  
So it seems inevitable that marathon posters should reflect this obsession. A majority of hand-made [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Curbside Battle of Wits</title>
		<link>http://zerotoboston.com/2009/01/28/curbside-battle-of-wits/</link>
		<comments>http://zerotoboston.com/2009/01/28/curbside-battle-of-wits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dean.schuster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smart Alec Marathon Posters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fans]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://zerotoboston.com/?p=406</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There seems to be no end to the creativity of marathon fans. Perhaps they just have time on their hands. What else is there to do while huddling in the cold waiting to cheer your favorite runner for a few precious seconds? At least clever signs are a source of entertainment.
But there may also be [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Smart Alec Poster Cult</title>
		<link>http://zerotoboston.com/2009/01/24/the-smart-alec-poster-cult/</link>
		<comments>http://zerotoboston.com/2009/01/24/the-smart-alec-poster-cult/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:34:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dean.schuster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Smart Alec Marathon Posters]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[marathon fans]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://zerotoboston.com/?p=398</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Banks, insurance companies, lending institutions, automobile manufacturers, municipalities, and Wall Street? Yes.
You after mile 21? No.
After you’ve run a few marathons, you begin to notice themes. Some races are tougher than others. Some courses are beautifully scenic. Sometimes you run elbow to elbow with thousands of people.  Other times you virtually race alone. Within [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Ms. Kübler-Ross and the Inevitable Stages of Your Running Injury</title>
		<link>http://zerotoboston.com/2008/12/19/ms-kubler-ross-and-the-inevitable-stages-of-your-running-injury/</link>
		<comments>http://zerotoboston.com/2008/12/19/ms-kubler-ross-and-the-inevitable-stages-of-your-running-injury/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dean.schuster</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Inevitable Injuries]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://zerotoboston.com/?p=391</guid>
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Symptoms of my ill-defined lower abdominal injury first appeared in August. Now, the Winter Solstice approaches and my Inov8 Rocklite 305s still lie fallow in the closet. In Orwellian Newspeak, this whole predicament is DoublePlusUnGood.
I feel trapped inside an uncooperative body and I’ve grown obsessed with the injury that has incarcerated me.  More pointedly, [...]]]></description>
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