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Turning It Around: From Awful to Awesome!

This morning I woke up dreading my long run.  Earlier this week, I planned to do my long run with a local running group.  The workout was hill repeats up and down Mt. Sanitas.  One loop is 5K in distance with about 1200 feet of vertical.  The day before I decided I would do 4 laps, which would be about a 12 mile run with roughly 4800 feet of vertical, and take me about 3 hours to complete.

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Pearl Izumi EM Trail N2 Review

By MPF Athlete Phil Germakian
This is the latest trail shoe from Pearl Izumi’s Project E:Motion Line.  The first of this line, the (N1), was released last year, and worn by Timothy Olsen during his two consecutive wins at the Westerns States 100.  The N2 is a slightly beefed up version of the N1,

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MPF Campmor Athlete, Phil Germakian's Triple Crown Half-Marathon Race Report

Last weekend, Jim Jansen and I drove down to Newark, Delaware to run the 16th Annual Triple Crown Half-Marathon.  This race is a fundraising event that benefits 4 local homeless shelter programs.  They offer four distance options: 5K, 10K, Half, and Full-Marathon, along with a unique Triple Crown category

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Phil Germakian's 2012 The North Face 50k Race Report

In 2010, I ran The North Face Endurance Challenge Bear Mountain 50K in a time of 5:34, which was good enough for fifth place that year.  Since then, I have battled a series of running related injuries that have kept me from ultrarunning for almost two years.

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Phil Germakian's 2012 Leatherman's Loop Trail Race Report

April 22, 2012 marked the 26th running of The Leatherman’s Loop, a historic trail race around the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Cross River, NY.  However, this year’s race proved to be very different from previous years loops.

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Phil Germakian's 2012 The Febapple 10 Mile Trail Race

I registered for the NJ Trail Series Febapple race sometime in January, with the hope of running the 21-mile race. This race would also be a good opportunity to support my MPF Campmor teammates, and promote my upcoming race, Lost Brook Trail Race, which benefits the Tenafly Nature Center.  However

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Alaska Mountain Ultrarunning Camp by Phil Germakian!

In March 2011, I came across the Alaska Mountain Ultrarunning Camp while browsing the website, iRunFar.com.  Before I even looked at the cost, I immediately decided to sign-up for two reasons. The first being, ALASKA!

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Saucony ProGrid Peregrine Trail Shoe Review

The Saucony ProGrid Peregrine is a terrific trail shoe. It’s lightweight and flexible design, makes it a good choice for runners who are interested in transitioning into a more minimalist trail shoe.

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The 2011 Lost Brook Trail Race

This past weekend on April 2nd The lost brook trail 5 & 10 mile race came to life. One of our Mountain Peak Fitness / Campmor team members Philip Germakian organized and directed his very first trail race to benefit the Tenafly nature center. The

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