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Missed the 20 miler...now what...
So I ended up having to miss my 20 miler spending some time at the hospital on Saturday with a family member and Easter weekend happening as well. 3 weeks away from my marathon, I am trying to figure out if I should add in another longer than 12 mile run. I am running the Hal Higdon 30 week personal best plan and the…
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Create a memorial race or not?
I have been deeply saddened by the news of a friend's 20 year old daughter who has passed away unexpectedly. Her family are all runners and one of her passions was running especially barefoot running. She was a local state running champion, attending college and a member of the cross country team and just a fun spirit. A…
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Sugar Less Gummy Bear cleansing - works
Cannot keep this one to myself. To appreciate its power, you must read the customer reviews. http://www.amazon.com/Haribo-Gummy-Candy-Sugarless-5-Pound/product-reviews/B000EVQWKC/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?showViewpoints=1
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Hill anxiety - last week of 5k training
The 5k that I am running this Thanksgiving starts with a quarter mile relatively flat stretch, then the next half mile is a 10% incline, followed by the next part of the race a windy down hill course that brings you back to the starting elevation. Even though I want to attack the hill, I want to have the ability to keep…
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Chi running...how to pace
Spent some time reading Chi Running and am enjoying the focus on my running form. I went out for my run tonight intent on the falling form and making a very conscious effort to contact the ground with my feet moving with the ground and not against it. With this focus, I feel like I could run forever and so much faster. The…
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half/full or faster first
Ultimately, I am trying to qualify for the Boston Marathon as part of fulfilling a running dream. To get there this summer I have started training for a marathon in Sept. With all of my training runs, I am realizing that I am improving but not where I need to be to fulfill my dream of qualifying. I have only run two 5k's…
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Fitness and lifestyle changes for my spouse?
Any success stories or ideas on how to transition to balance fitness for my spouse and me? I have been very active in getting my lifestyle change and my wife, the family engineer who works with the 3 kids at home full time, has hinted that she would like to get more fitness balanced into her life as well. We are kind of…
