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Long Trail FKT Recap

Post Author:Joe McConaughy
Post published:July 3, 2020
Post Category:Blog
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This is one of 4 blog articles on the Long Trail in addition posts on Instagram and Strava. I'm currently writing. See links below. Long Trail Announcement - Part ILong…

Long Trail FKT

Post Author:Joe McConaughy
Post published:June 9, 2020
Post Category:Blog
Post Comments:7 Comments

For up-to-date tracking, use Instagram @thestring.bean and subscribe to the daily email update by written by Katie, my wife. THANK YOU KATIE! Long Trail FKT Info Start Date: 6/10/20, hopefully…

Why I won’t stop running due to COVID

Post Author:Joe McConaughy
Post published:May 13, 2020
Post Category:Blog
Post Comments:13 Comments

My name is Joe McConaughy, and I am semi-professional ultra runner and coach located in Boston. I'm writing this for all of us, particularly runners, who are coping with stay…

Top 12 Running Hills of (Greater) Boston

Post Author:Joe McConaughy
Post published:May 1, 2020
Post Category:Blog
Post Comments:3 Comments

The Best Running Hills in the Best Running City - Boston Boston is running city. We complain about the nor'easter that hits every April, we yell is disbelief if the…

Coming Home: Trail Running Documentary Review

Post Author:Joe McConaughy
Post published:April 28, 2020
Post Category:Blog / Trail Doc
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Trail Running Documentary of the Month // April 2020 // 23 minutes // Vimeo, free Welcome to TheStringbean’s Trail Running Documentary of the Month winner for April, Coming Home - Ag Teacht…

Accepting New Ultramarathon and Marathon Clients – Running Coach

Post Author:Joe McConaughy
Post published:April 24, 2020
Post Category:Blog
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Ultramarathon, marathon, fastpacking - how will you prepared for your next big adventure? Working with a running coach Due to COVID, goal races are being cancelled and there seems to…

Track 100 Mile Run Recap

Post Author:Joe McConaughy
Post published:December 26, 2019
Post Category:Blog
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Track 100 Miler At mile 47 of my track 100 mile run, I approached a crossroads. I had already run 188 laps on the 400-meter track. My mind was a…

Running the Winter Pemi Loop in Seven Hours

Post Author:Joe McConaughy
Post published:November 2, 2019
Post Category:Blog
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The Pemi Loop The Pemi Loop is a rugged 31 mile loop connecting eight different New Hampshire 4,000 foot mountains in the Pemigewasset Wilderness. Located in the White Mountains, the…

Vermont 100 Mile Race Report

Post Author:Joe McConaughy
Post published:July 26, 2019
Post Category:Blog
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The Race The Vermont 100 is one of the four grand slam ultra-marathons in the US. The course features 17,000ft of elevation gain and the many miles of dirt and…