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Yep. I hug pretty much everyone.

I think the very first thing you should consider are your shoes. If you haven't invested in really good shoes, I'd take the time to go to a local running store where they can watch you run on a treadmill and get properly fitted with the right one. I've had hip, hamstring, and foot issues that I never thought would go…

I'm also glad that you went to the local running store. If you like the shoe a lot and want to save money in the future, wait until they are about to release the new/next version and go back to the store and buy a couple pairs of your current version when they go on sale. I always have a couple pairs of sale steals stashed…

I've worn my bodymedia fit in bikram and end up with about a 200 - 250 calorie burn for the 90 minute class. I get about the same burn for a hatha class in a non-heated room.

I've had the same problem after long runs during warmer weather. As other's have said, I think it might be electrolytes. I try to drink a lot of water during runs, but I know I always fall short in consuming enough and not being able to replace electolytes adequately. I've recently added s-caps and they seem to have helped…

I don't know. They have no arms.

I'd recommend Matt Fitzgerald's "Racing Weight" to help with a sensible way to eat between now and the beginning of your next race.

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core class at the Y

When I go to yoga and I'm lying on the mat searching for some kind of zen moment, my mind is never still and I'm always thinking of all the other things I should be doing. However, when I hit the road (or better yet, the trail), I can run for miles and miles and my mind is calm.

I just ran two marathons (one trail/one road) two weeks apart with the only goal of finishing. The second one was harder, but I finished. I think that back-to-back weekends would have been do-able. One thing I've noticed is that it's taking me a lot longer to recover after the second one. I also ran the Seattle Quadzuki…

Allergy meds can do that to you for sure. (As well as make your eyes dry and nose bleed.) I am one of those salty sweat people. I hate it when it gets in my mouth when I run. Although not too ladylike, I have no issues with rinsing with the water in my bottle and spitting it on the ground.

C - unless trail running counts as cross-training (I know it probably doesn't, but it does use the muscles a lot differently than road running. I do core workouts about 5 days per week, strength training 2 - 3 days per week, and yoga 1 - 2 days per week in addition to running.

My nose runs like crazy when I run this time of year due to allergies. I used to just "blow and go" but that gave me a bloody nose on and off for days after the run. Someone suggested that I carry a hanky with me - it works.

Matt Fitzgerald's "Racing Weight" is a great source for balancing weight loss with training.

I generally take one dose of ibuprofen after runs that are longer than a half marathon but nothing more than that.

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she's trying to play off the nice, but something tells me it's just an act.

yep

about 2 million of his closest friends

swimmer

Vanessa Hudgens

Pure Protien bar - the one with the caramel.

pretty

I'll have to say dance because he's too young to date me.

This and their "blonde" roast. It's light roast people. There's no such thing as blonde roast.

American Psycho

absolutely

smooches :*

Gorgeous run. I'm hoping to do the Beacon Rock 50K with Rainshadow in June for similar scenery.