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Army Run 2014 - Registration Open!
If you're thinking of participating in the Army Run 2014 (21 September) registration is now open. http://www.armyrun.ca/ Both the 5K and half-marathon sold out pretty quickly last year.
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This is what 10x500m/1r looks like!
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Fat Burners.....
Use the link for the full article............ http://www.burnthefatblog.com/scientific-truth-on-10-popular-fat-burners Personally, when I see many of the ads on TV and websites promoting these "miracle" products I can only lament the lack of critical thinking amongst the general public. (Sorry if that sounds harsh but,…
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Every Runner Needs This.........
A new and innovative product from the folks who brought us Gore-tex........ http://www.runnersworld.com/fun/gore-unveils-tauntstopperr?cm_mmc=Facebook-_-RunnersWorld-_-Content-Blog-_-Tauntstopper
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Foam Roller
This article from Runners World showed up in my newsfeed today (I've been using my foam roller regularly for several years now.....) Given the number of question that pop up from time to time I thought this may be a good read (and not just for runners)…
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Calling All Concept II Rowers!
Today is the first day of the Concept II Holiday Challenge, row and log 100,000 m (50,000m for kids under 16 and adaptive rowers) between today and December 24 and Concept II will donate $.02 per km logged to any one of a number of charities. If you hit 200,000m the donation per km goes up and they have a bunch of goodies…
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Free training plans
This link came up in my newsfeed http://trainingplansonline.com/free-triathlon-training-plans/ and it was nice to see out little club in Ottawa mentioned (a bit surprised they didn't mention BeginnerTriathlete.com)
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One of the things I love about running.....
I don't normally carry my phone when I run but decided to this morning........ If I hadn't seen her cross the path in front of me I probably wouldn't have noticed her as it was cloudy and overcast and all the colours were pretty muted.
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Ottawa Race Weekend 2014
If you're thinking of registering for the half-marathon in Ottawa next May don't wait.....it's 96% sold out (every year it seems to sell out faster) Still lots of spots for the marathon, 10K and 5K.........
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Runners (new and old alike....) should read this
Here's a link to an article from Competitor Running that appeared in my news feed that offers suggestions for strengthening hips, glutes, hamstrings and ankles and, accordingly, reducing the likelihood of running injuries.....…
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Medals.....
Frivolous question really, but .....what do you do with your medal collection? Mine tend to end up in a drawer or on a hanger in my closet but there are a few of them that represent milestones in my quest for improved fitness..........
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Running tip of the day.........
Practice smiling while you run. It may not make you a better runner but you'll be more photogenic in your race pictures!
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The Wellington Mile - Race Report
Canada went metric back in the '70s but today saw that classic distance - The Mile - revived with the 1st annual Wellington Mile. The race was the brainchild of Ottawa Triathlon Club head coach Geordie McConnell, his reasons for bringing back the mile were: 1. A chance for our club to give underprivileged kids in our…
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Here's what 4 years looks like.......(NSV)
Yesterday I ran my 5th Army Run here in Ottawa, since running y first 5K in 2009 I've since graduated to half-marathon distances and sprint distance triathlons. To celebrate the 5th anniversary of my first race I ran the 5K again this year and here are the results of the hard work. Army Run 2009 results: 294/347 in AG,…
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Runners will get this.....
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/running
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A Pain in the Butt
Now that I have your attention, here's a link to great article by the same title from Runners World (June 1, 2005) re: "Prevention and Treatment of Piriformis Syndrome" http://www.runnersworld.com/injury-treatment/pain-butt
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Swimmers' Ear
Now that summer is upon us I thought it timely to remind people of a simple, inexpensive way of treating / avoiding swimmers ear (especially for those of us swimming & diving in algae laden lakes & rivers) Ear Beer (do not drink this stuff!!!) 1/3 white vinegar 1/3 rubbing alcohol 1/3 hydrogen peroxide A few drops in each…
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Colorado town considers drone-hunting licence
A funny news item I saw today...... http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2013/07/colorado-town-considers-drone-hunting-licence.html?cmp=fbtl I'd buy a license, but I've never had much luck as a hunter........
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Does Pronation Matter?
Here's an interesting article from this past week in Runner's World. http://www.runnersworld.com/running-shoes/does-pronation-matter interestingly the conclusion of the Danish study reflects very closely the findings from Dr Benno Nigg at the University of Calgary. http://www.ucalgary.ca/news/utoday/january27-2011/shoefits
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Knees & running.....the truth
If you want to run but you`re worried about running wrecking your knees read this........ http://www.runnersworld.com/injury-prevention-recovery/5-things-runners-should-know-about-knees?cm_mmc=Facebook-_-RunnersWorld-_-Content-Training-_-ThingsAboutKnees If anything, running will make you awesome (not that I`m biased…
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The 25 Golden Rules of Running
This article showed today in my FB newsfeed, it originally appeared in Runners World in September 2005 and is as true today as when it was written.... http://www.runnersworld.com/running-tips/25-golden-rules-running?cm_mmc=Facebook-_-RunnersWorld-_-Content-Training-_-RulesOfRunning It's a bit of a read but for both new and…
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Kayak Triathlon?
In the past couple of years I've signed up for a sprint tri and changed to a duathlon for the simple reason that my swimming sucks, running and biking are easy but I just seem to have a mental block about swimming (even though I love the water - especially scuba diving but that doesn't seem to be an option) so it has…
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Reverse (Backwards) Running
Saw this in my newsfeed today........while it is a serious article (and probably does merit consideration) the mental image it created was pretty funny. "But it has drawbacks, Cavagna says — chiefly that you can’t see where you’re going. “It should be done on a track,” he says, “or by a couple of runners, side by side,”…
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The 10 Laws of Injury Prevention*
This Article may have appeared a couple of years ago but it is still very much worth reading (especially by newer runners who tend to be a little over enthusiastic at times) Here's the executive summary: 1) Know your limits "It's easy to get injured; anyone can do it. Just run too much." 2) Listen to your body 3) Consider…
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IT Band Problems
There was an interesting article in this month's Canadian Running magazine re: prevention of and recovery from IT band problems. Admittedly the sample size in the study was extremely small but a study presented at a ACSM meeting suggested that hip strengthening was more important than stretching in terms of treating and…
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I'm Offically Insane.......
Registration is now open for the Ottawa Marathon (May 26, 2013) and there's a limit of 5500 runners for the full marathon. Well, there's only room for 5,499 now - I'm registered; now the fun begins!
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"A Short Cut To The Long Run"
Interesting article from competitior running came up in my newsfeed. "Most running experts agree that it’s impossible to run a successful marathon without completing some long training runs first. But how long is long? American runners typically aim for 20 miles. Runners on the metric system, however, often peak at 30…
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There may still be hope for humanity....
I often despair living in a world that celebrates Honey Boo Boo and her ilk, but just when I think humanity can't sink any lower I read a story like this... http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/sep/23/geoff-calkins-cross-country-runner-saves-life-fini/ "One of the kids in the pack dropped to the ground. The others raced…
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Study links women’s knee pain to glute strength
I see so many threads with people commenting on knee pain............ "A new study suggests knee pain in women runners could be caused by weak glutes. According to an article in the New York Daily News, researchers from East Carolina University compared 20 healthy male runners and 20 healthy female runners. They found that…
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Swimmers, I need ideas.....
I am not a strong swimmer but one of my goals for 2013 is to complete an Olympic distance tri which means being able to swim (not necessarily fast - I can make up time on the bike and/or run) 1500m. I have a municipal pool (a lovely salt water pool at that...) less than a mile from my house and they have adult lane…
