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Running races - Special item of clothing?
I know there are a lot of pro runners who wear certain things when they run races, like a special pair of shorts or socks, because they think they're lucky. There was actually an article in Runner's World not to long ago about the mental effects of running with a "lucky" pair of shorts, because they give you a mental…
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My body
My body is not one that is always welcomed aesthetically. It is straight, with few curves. It has broad, strong shoulders, and lots of muscles. It is hard from years of running, lifting, hiking, and horseback riding, and long shifts as a nursing assistant. It is not soft, because soft is not its purpose. My body has a hard…
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Running w/Vibrams - Durability?
For my running mates out there with Vibrams, or Vibram lovers in general, how would you rate the durability of yours with all the activities you do? I just bought my KomodoSports, and have taken them out on the roads, and love them. I usually do trails or dirt roads, with about 40% of my runs being on pavement, so I don't…
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Runners: Suggestions for pants.
I'm looking into shopping for some new running pants, since summer is coming, and I've been using some dance pants for the past few months. While I LOVE those pants, they're flared at the bottom, and the material isn't made to wick, so I end up feeling really constrained and hot as the weather warms. They're really more…
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Running/general exercise and heart rate
So I recently bought a heart rate monitor, and took it out for a few runs, to see where I was training usually. I have to admit, I was a tad surprised at the results. My average heart-rate at an moderate jog, say 11.5-12 minutes/mile (4.5-5mph), is around 180. Consistently. It didn't fluctuate by much the entire time I was…
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P90X2 versus Insanity
So I'm just finishing up the original P90X workouts, and I've decided to go for a more challenging workout to cross-train with my running. Has anyone done P90X2 and can compare it to Insanity? They look pretty similar from the previews, in terms of the athletes in sports focus, but just wondering if anyone has been able to…
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NSV!
So before I was pregnant, I had this black vest that I used to wear all the time, especially going out on weekends. It went with t-shirts, tank tops, you name it, it looked good with everything. I could dress up, dress down, all that awesome stuff. I loved that thing. So I was rather bummed when I tried it on a few months…
