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Lots of runners (and others) push through pain. That’s not usually a good thing but we all know sometimes sports hurt a little. I too have pushed through pain and then spent 6 weeks holding down the couch and not running, it sucks. As time goes on I am actually learning and now usually I... Continue Reading →
Are you a year round outdoor runner? If so you probably have a favorite running season and one that is decidedly not your favorite. Winter, mine is winter and no I do NOT need to think about that! I know a lot of people love fall most or spring but I love me a good... Continue Reading →
Not all that long ago I started hauling stuff for work to the dump. Before that we contracted someone else to do it. The first thing I learned is that it isn’t your city’s landfill it actually goes to a whole separate place, the construction and demolition place (C&D). The second thing I learned is... Continue Reading →
There are a few options for getting faster and chances are if you’ve been trying to get faster you have tried them all. You probably like one type of speed work more than all the other options. While it turns out that some types do work better than others your favorite probably has nothing to... Continue Reading →
One of the great things about running is that no one says you have to stay exactly on the road. You can wander a bit around the edges and run through some really beautiful scenery just a few steps from where you are 'supposed' to be. I took this picture last spring in a local... Continue Reading →
Did you know that triathlon has been the fastest growing sport in the last few years? I’ll bet that if you run, bike or swim at some point you’ve already found yourself tri-curious. You may be already asking yourself “how hard is it?” “Would I live through it?” Or even “could I do that?” The... Continue Reading →
We’re a bit overdue for a funny, silly post around here. So that’s exactly what we’re going to do today. Runners are often viewed as dependable, motivated and disciplined type people. Ha ha ha that’s not true we spend almost as much time making excuses about running as we actually do running! Most of the time... Continue Reading →
My mom used to say a lot of things, like everybody's mom did. Some of them turned out to be pearls, some not so much. Some I carry with me others I was all "Nah, that doesn't apply." One thing she said a lot was that every could has a silver lining, but she took... Continue Reading →
Home inspections aren’t worth the paper their written on. Post over, you can go pet your cat now. Well not really, nothing’s really that simple. I’ve had it happen to me, friends and family have had it happen to them and well you might have even had it happen to you. You get a home... Continue Reading →
