Category: running
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I first met Jamison Reynolds in 2011 when I became a member of Deb Wills‘ Incredible “Team AllEars” running and fundraising team. Long a supporter of the Avon Walk for Beast Cancer, Deb founded Team AllEars five years ago. In that time, this amazing group of runners raised $330,000 to help end breast cancer. Jamison…
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The cool thing about having the option of scheduling posts is that I can have this publish at almost the same time I go under for surgery today on my hernias. The Five will reappear in a day or so, and I’ll update on my progress While I’m bummed about having to stop any…
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There’s a scene in the 1980s teen angst film “Sixteen Candles” where Samantha (Molly Ringwald’s character) meets Long Duk Dong, Chinese exchange student who lives with Grandpa Howard. At dinner that night, Dong explains to the family that he pushes “the lawn mowing machine so Grandpa’s hyena don’t get disturbed.” I am Grandpa Howard. And…
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(This is the first post of new series called “five questions.” A vehicle for highlighting people I find interesting, inspiring, and intriguing. ) I’ve known Maddy since the early days of 2007, when I began to journal my new running life and found a few new running friends in the blog world: Maddy, Susan, Chris. …
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1. A “running mall,” cool! 2. Tips for organizing a race 3. Running again after injury 4. A few simple rules to run by 5. Ten biggest sports nutrition myths
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By the time you read this, your feet will be propped up, you will be eating some dinner, your gear will be laid out. You’ll have a few butterflies. You may even be thinking: “GAAH! WHAT AM I DOING HERE?!” Take a breath. You are on the verge of something amazing. Your life is about…
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1. All runs are different Say you go out on Monday and have a really crappy run. You feel deflated, tired and stressed. “What’s wrong with me? I was rested, happy, and healthy. Why did this run suck?” Sometimes runs stink for no reason. Could be emotional, physical, weather-related. Sometimes there’s a cause: rehabbing from…
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We all have pet peeves. And runners have their own peculiar irritants and bothers. Here are a few of mine. File this under the obligatory “I have a running blog, so I will write about running pet peeves” category. Just workin’ down my blogging check list here. 1. Wearing the race shirt during the race…
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Sorry to see, but understand why, the Dallas Marathon was canceled. I can identify and sympathize with the runners who will be unable to race. It happened to me in 2010 at Myrtle Beach, when snow and ice and road conditions forced the organizers to cancel that race. ironically, the next morning the sun came…
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If you like Zensah, they are having a 50% off sale for Black Friday, which starts Thursday. And you don’t even have to stop eating to shop!
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