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Archive | December, 2009

29 December 2009 ~ 15 Comments

Down to (Nearly) Nothing

When I said I would take it easy for a little bit, scaling back my running some… I didn’t expect it would be NO running. But running hasn’t been consistently happening for me the past couple weeks. I just keep getting sick. My last run was last Thursday (Christmas Eve morning) and it was an [...]

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21 December 2009 ~ 11 Comments

Performance Mouthwear, huh?

Wow… it never ceases to amaze me how complicated we can make this seemingly simple sport. The latest thing I’ve read about it performance mouthwear. Yes, a custom-made mouthpiece that is supposed to help improve your endurance. The idea behind it is that the mouthpiece is supposed to help the athlete keep their jaw relaxed, [...]

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20 December 2009 ~ 10 Comments

Sunday Runday

This morning I woke up, got dressed and slipped out the door for a run. Seriously, from the time I woke up to being out the door it was only about 10 minutes. That never happens. It just seemed to be the essence of the whole “lace up your shoes and go” attitude that is [...]

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18 December 2009 ~ 7 Comments

Book Review: Core Performance Endurance

Core Performance Endurance: A New Fitness and Nutrition Program That Revolutionizes the Way You Train for Endurance Sports by Mark Verstegen Publisher: Rodale Books ISBN-13: 978-1594863523 This was a really interesting book.  I checked it out from the public library and kept renewing it… until finally they made me take it back for good. The [...]

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16 December 2009 ~ 12 Comments

Goal Tending

After I finish a race, I always get the question, “What’s next?” That’s okay, it’s a kind of logical question. I had this great idea that I would make 2010 the “Year of the Half Marathon” and do a half every single month. Part of me wants to do another marathon, without needing stitches shortly [...]

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12 December 2009 ~ 14 Comments

Race Photos are Too Expensive

The title says it all, but I’ll repeat it… Race Photos are Too Expensive! I respect the work that goes into shooting events and I do think the photographers should receive their compensation. But I also don’t think that we as runners should be gouged to get the pics. We’ve already paid hefty fees for [...]

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