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If you’re a hard core weekend warrior you’ve probably noticed a drought in posts directed at you recently. This time of year it’s all how to start, keep motivated and extolling the virtues of getting moving twice a week. But you already know that don’t you, you’re a lean mean exercising machine! You’ve had your... Continue Reading →
I thought about calling this post, “I know your not actually working out if you're wearing that”, but that seemed harsh so I decided it made a better first sentence. How long ago was it that wearing fitness gear for life became an okay thing? Don’t get me wrong I have zero problems with that!... Continue Reading →
You might be mid training plan and feel like you have to get that long run in no matter what. Perhaps this is the day for your 120 km bike ride on the way to your century. But sometimes you should skip it no matter what. However, other times you might really want to skip... Continue Reading →
Is it the new best thing or just another gimmick? Cure all or expensive people decoration? KT tape is becoming popular among runners for sure, look around at your next race and you’ll see a few decorated knees. Is it better than bracing, less supportive or worth it’s weight in gold? Well I’ve been using... Continue Reading →
It’s not too early, I swear, to start thinking about next year or too late to look back on the year that was. This year definitely, definitely didn’t go according to plan! I didn’t accomplish my original goal of completing an Olympic triathlon but changing it to running all the fun races I never do... Continue Reading →
As a scientist we are told if you have a problem with your experiment change only one thing at a time so you know what the problem is. But occasionally your results are so bad you re-design the whole thing. Well that’s what I did recently with my knee and a part of that was... Continue Reading →
When I started dedicated training, following plans and all that I ran into terms I didn’t know. Soon after I started googling more and more about running, then reading running blogs and I realized every plan should have the terms used therein defined. Pretty soon I realized a real training plan was a hell of... Continue Reading →
Yeah, yeah, yeah dress in layers, 10 degrees warmer, warm up inside and don’t fall right? Well this year I think I’ll be jumping into training mode in late February, Brrr. Will it ever be spring/fall running, no, but if you know what you’re doing it’s not that bad. Mostly I have tips for you... Continue Reading →
Sometimes you think you are done for the season and then something truly amazing happens and you just have to add one more! Can runners have a post season, well if they can this is my post season. In my case one of those people you would love to see do some running (or walking)... Continue Reading →
The I started running I didn’t run very far at all. The I heard the distances people were running out there I often thought, how awful what do they think about for so long? Then when I started doing dedicated training I started doing long runs and now I’m here to tell you, well at... Continue Reading →
Sweat Sweetly 