Archive for January, 2012

My intent was to run three miles on the treadmill; strong, swift and without my shoes. I stopped at 1.2 miles however and turned the machine off. I just didn’t have it in me. The run felt way too forced, and I felt weak and clumsy (which could lead to disaster if running on...
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I categorize society into two distinct groups– Those who understand Twitter. Those who do not…and probably never will. If you reside in Group #1 (the men and women who accidently use hashtags in work emails to colleagues…), then you know that in the world of Twitter, we form little circles – communities – based upon common interests, knowledge sought and...
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Running isn’t 100% physical. You do put your physical body through a multitude of seemingly brutal activities; there are hill repeats, tempo runs, weight lifting, core workouts, cross training, the foam roller, etc… You will not, however, become stronger and faster if you don’t also strive to be a smarter runner. In response to Monday’s post about Loving The Run being a...
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The highlight of my weekend was the really cool Stingray net I bought for my pool. I’m serious. The back-story (there is always a back-story) is that my pool is beautiful but very time consuming to maintain properly. I survived the summer by adding chlorine tablets and sweeping the sides every weekend, but I never...
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I love it when a writer absolutely nails the description of a perfect run. In a recent post for Loving The Run, Bob Doucette (@RMHigh7088) described it this way: “Name another activity that is so environmental, so raw, in how it plays out around you…it’s everything your senses can perceive as it’s happening right then,...
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Axel Kussmann, who tweets @apkussma, describes the trail that he runs… I love the Etobicoke Creek Trail (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) because it fulfills the promise of the suburbs: marrying the natural world with our convenient civilization. The trail straddles the border of Mississauga and Toronto and should be considered the pride of both cities....
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If you’ve been running for any length of time, you understand the importance of training partners, accountability allies and virtual cohorts. Like we’ve said here and here (among other places), runners crave encouragement and support from fellow runners. We like to know each other’s training schedules and running goals. We like pictures of new running...
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Alex Ross is a husband, father, speaker, and musician. He’s run eight marathons, one ultra marathon and is raising money for the American Cancer Society as he trains to run Leadville 100. Oh! And he’s set to release a book about running next month. Alex tweets @AeRoss and blogs at Thoughts On The Run. It’s my favorite...
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Lack of accountability. Might it be the chief reason that so many quietly stuff their health-related New Year’s resolutions in the drawer after only a few short weeks? We start the month of January with good intentions. We tweet our goals or post them on Facebook; we edit our goal section on Daily Mile or some...
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With the new year comes a fresh start to your life as a runner. It’s the beginning of a new chapter, a new phase that is full of dreams and goals and expectations. There will be highs and lows, good and bad. Dreams will be fulfilled and as is life, there will be goals unreached. Through it...
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