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4 Minute Mile: Knees and Plans
View image | gettyimages.com “Walk on road, hm? Walk left side, safe. Walk right side, safe. Walk middle, sooner or later, get squish just like grape. Here, karate, same thing. Either you karate do...
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4 Minute Mile: WHY???
View image | gettyimages.com “I’m going to the gym to get one step closer to a 4 minute mile.”—Me “Or one step closer to breaking your knees.”—My son, 10. The wife and I went out to a bar for a...
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4 Minute Mile: Catching Up
View image | gettyimages.com “Good opening quote….. Keep at it, Mr. Mom.”—My dad If you can’t count on your dad to bust your balls… I know I mentioned in my last piece that I was going to consider...
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4 Minute Mile: The Hammy (Part 1?)
View image | gettyimages.com “What made you want to play so fast?”—Interviewer “I don’t know, it seemed like a good idea at the time.”—Lemmy Kilmister I was watching a show on VH1 the other night...
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4 Minute Mile: Speed?
View image | gettyimages.com “If you make it (the 4 minute mile) not only will Nike or Adidas sponsor you, but Ripley’s will have a new entry in ‘Believe it or not.’ Keep at it.” —My dad A few...
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4 Minute Mile: Distraction
View image | gettyimages.com Despite my lack of sleep and food, I was not going to skip my run. I know that this is just common sense, but I learned a fairly simple math equation today....
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4 Minute Mile: Mundane But Fast
View image | gettyimages.com “To quote Running Times magazine: ‘Sixty years after Roger Bannister first broke 4 minute mile, the barrier remains a landmark achievement for runners.’ GO FOR...
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4 Minute Mile: A Coach?
View image | gettyimages.com “Your Brandeis “lacrosse” shorts are ideal for running. However, since you are a professional runner (the 4-minute mile) I can see that you need “special” shorts.”—My...
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4 Minute Mile: Going Uphill
View image | gettyimages.com “What do you think your biggest problems will be?”—My friend Bill “My body and my general lack of speed.”—Me __ Last Friday I received an email from the coach to whom...
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4 Minute Mile: My Next Step, in New Shorts
View image | gettyimages.com “If you make any money from these articles, how much do I get for providing you with quotable lines? I think 50% is fair.”—My dad — Energized by my run the other day and...
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4 Minute Mile: Because Between 40 and 60 is When Heart Attacks Happen
View image | gettyimages.com “Have you gone to a doctor and had a physical? Because between 40 and 60 is when all the heart attacks happen”—My dad — I was talking to my dad (who it should be noted is...
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Ten Questions About FATHERHOOD with Shawn Green
View image | gettyimages.com Shawn Green, record-holding former MLB player, is now a dad who is happy to talk about fatherhood and how his life has changed. — As the only male in his house, Shawn...
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4 Minute Mile: My History
View image | gettyimages.com Paul Shipper wants to run a 4 minute mile. Trouble is, when he was on a track team, his coach had looked at his speed and said “Maybe we should try you for distance”. —-...
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I’m Going to Hurt—The Four Minute Mile
“A week later, four minutes seems like an eternity.” Paul Shipper, on the quest to train for a sub-four minute mile. — Exactly one week after I began training to run a sub-four minute mile by running...
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The First Step—Four Minute Mile
Paul Shipper starts his dream the way anyone dreaming of running a four minute mile does—one step at a time. — They say a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. For me, that step was...
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Chasing the Dream–The Four Minute Mile
“I usually only run when somebody is chasing me. But I’ve decided to chase a dream and start running.” Paul Shipper, in pursuit of the four minute mile. — I live an extraordinarly ordinary life. I...
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Maas, Spencer and Bird: A Yankee Comparison for the Playoffs
Kevin Maas, Shane Spencer and Greg Bird As I’ve watched (mainly listened to) the Yankees’ games this past month and a half and witnessed Greg Bird’s awesome introduction to the major leagues, I’ve...
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Ten Questions About FATHERHOOD with Scott Brosius
Former pro third baseman Scott Brosius tells all about sleep deprivation, how kids reacted to a major league dad, and the absolute worst diaper change story ever. —- By Paul Shipper When most sports...
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Stop Punching Your Brother!
A lesson on being on the team. By now, just about anyone with a modicum of interest in baseball has at least heard about the fight between Jonathan Papelbon and Bryce Harper, if not seen the video. I...
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