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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 →
This one was the final feather in my hat for the year of fun races I’ve always wanted to do. Since I pulled the plug on training for an olympic triathlon before it really even began I’ve been doing fun races all season and it has been so much better than I even imagined it... Continue Reading →
I was thinking about the people like you reading my blog and the NYC marathon recently and I figured most of my readers are just like me. AKA, not winning, probably no Charlie Sheens here. Almost half of the runners of any race are slower than average by definition yet we’re all still out there.... Continue Reading →
It’s hard to say whether I’m mostly a country girl or a city girl, not that it’s that important for this post. I live and run in the country now mostly though I still take my sister’s dog or sneak in a run in the city from time to time. In previous eras of my... Continue Reading →
Sweat Sweetly 