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This has been a busy year for my running life. In fact, this has been my most productive running year since I started this crazy passion back in the winter of 2007. I am stronger, thinner, more fulfilled, happier, and more driven because of my training and having some goals to pursue and a specific…
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The next chat with the Disney Endurance Team about all things running at Disney will be at 1 PM EST on 12-10-09. The chat will last 60 minutes. Here’s the link: Chat Page
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As a running nut, I am fascinated with running gear. Running sleeves, at least in my mind, are a recent arrival on the non-elite running scene. I mean, most of us have seen world class marathoners wearing them at cold weather races. My first recollection is seeing Ryan Hall wear them at the NY marathon…
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A couple of months ago, I contacted several companies that dealt in compression socks for a product review. I had been curious about compression after reading tweets from fellow runners and hearing race reports on podcasts from folks who had either run in compression socks or used them for post-run recovery. I wanted to try…
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Gordon makes his last long run before the marathon, 21 miles, finds that he lacks any confidence whatsoever. He records all of this episode in his car. He makes hummus–successfully. Blogs of the week: Things Ed Likes and The DVC Life
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Weigh in today. I fully expected to remain at stable weight after the Thanksgiving holidays. We traveled the whole time and I was out of my eating element for the entire trip. While I ate as healthy as I could, I was placed in situations where the food choices were quite limited. I did run…
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Another week, another weigh in. Because of some calf issues, I laid off of running for five days, only returning just yesterday. While I don’t think I am fully healed, we are too close to the marathon to stop now. Last week’s weigh in (Nov 12) found me at 210.5. I was nervous that my…
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testing the shozu app
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Right before we left for Disney, I reached my first goal weight of 213. I had wanted to reach that number before our trip, and found myself surprised when I stepped on the scale the day before leaving and saw the magic number. I was 1.5 pounds away from that goal in the previous week…
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Gordon breaks in a new pair of Brooks Addictions and rambles about how accountability to a friend/coach has increased his running success and growth. He discusses Twitter and why he doesn’t do “Follow Fridays,” and he has a discussion with Preston about Dragons. Preston had just purchased a book on Dragons at the school book…
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Garmin Connect map for the race Pop Century Resort Runs
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