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Is this a thinly disguised post giving you permission to buy more running sneakers? Yes, but not only that. Does every runner NEED to do it? No, but there really isn’t a reason not to. If you’re tackling a training program that has runs on back to back days, or you run every day it... Continue Reading →
This past weekend I got back on my old heavy mountain bike for the first time since well early June. And it sort of hurt but I loved it. There are certain aspects of training or working out in general that you might not like such as hills, intervals, balance poses and I've heard terrible... Continue Reading →
One of the places I hang out online are female focused running groups on facebook. Sometimes I even get ideas for posts there and if you don’t at least lurk there I highly recommend it. It is what you think it would be but every once and a while a lady will post about how... Continue Reading →
How much to do in the off-season is a hard number to nail down. Plus there are a lot of conflicting thoughts bouncing in your head when you sit down to figure it out. There are so many factors to consider, so many factors! Plus it’s really, really individual so how are you going to... Continue Reading →
Do you hear that it’s north winds, sleet and crunchy snow. Yup that’s right winter is coming. Maybe you live in the southern hemisphere in that case I hate you, also can we be best friends right now, I want to come visit! Chances are a the mercury drops you’re running less and holding down... Continue Reading →
Want to know a secret honey and I haven’t been away for two nights or more for fun since the year we met 15 years ago. Sure we have gone away for fun once this summer for one night for my triathlon at Melmerby Beach but we brought my mom and step dad, buzz kill!... Continue Reading →
Regular readers will remember that Alliy has been coaching a couple of trainees for the last seven months. So here I am, the 68 year-old stepfather, the stroke survivor, the guy who figured that running — and its cardiovascular benefits —might just be the missing ingredient in my lifestyle. And just to be clear, I... Continue Reading →
Don’t get it twisted not like a lot, a lot and I’m still never going camping so feel free to leave me off that invite list! Back in my grad school days the entire DAL biology department used to joke, is it a joke though?, that in the event of an apocalyptic event we should... Continue Reading →
This picture, this one right here, cost me a 10k PR. This week on a last minute racecation to the Prince Edward Island Marathon, see I have grown from that triathlon, I was 5 seconds late to a personal record for me. Recap forthcoming. But I quickly realized that doesn't really matter does it? In... Continue Reading →
It’s no secret that I view the word diet as a four letter word. That’s because they are often dangerous, unhealthy, temporary, hard on the head and mostly a short term solution to a long term problem. Sure there are a few variations on a theme but most diets at their core are calorie deficit... Continue Reading →
Sweat Sweetly 