November 2010
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“A road race is the closest thing to a party I can think of.”
– Bill Rodgers
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Say It Ain't Slow →
The Marathon Virgin on Runner’s World gives his race report.
This:
WIN SOME, LOSE SOME
I passed a guy wearing a Superman suit. I was passed by a guy juggling apples.
And this:
BEST POST-RACE MOMENT
At night, so many were walking the streets of NYC with their medals. I reluctantly wore mine to dinner (prime rib, mashed potatoes); a part of me felt like I hadn’t earned it like so...
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@bewuethr
Thanks for the tip about DC Rainmaker’s Forerunner 210 giveaway! I did participate and I now have my fingers crossed. :)
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Short run
Ran 4 laps around our village yesterday. Each lap around our village is 1.1 km so I did a total of 4.4 km. I’m starting to find it useful to take note of my splits so I’d have a better feel of my pace next time I run. My splits:
1st lap - 7:13 mpk pace
2nd lap - 6:45 mpk pace
3rd lap - 6:49 mpk pace
4th lap - 7:13 mpk pace
On another note, would any of you know if Soleus...
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“If you train hard, you’ll not only be hard, you’ll be hard to beat.”
– Herschel Walker, American football player
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Are New York Marathoners Athletes? →
I got this link from an FB running group I’m a member of.
I think that the way this article demeans the efforts of marathoners who aren’t among the top 500 finishers is downright rude.
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Maynilad Health Run
I ran my second 10K race this morning. Yes, only two weeks after my first one. I don’t know if it was wise of me to do that, but I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity of running in La Mesa Ecopark. Just a little bit of information about La Mesa Ecopark, which I got from their website: La Mesa Watershed is 2700 hectares, 700 hectares of which is the reservoir and 2000 hectares of...
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Minimalist Running Shoes: Is Less More? →
I think this article presents quite a balanced view of minimalist/barefoot running. I don’t know if I’d ever dare to try running unshod, but I would definitely give VFFs a try. In fact, VFF Sprint is going on my Christmas wishlist. :)
I know a few people who still think that cushioning shoes are still the best. Care to share your thoughts about minimalist running?
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A first - running in the rain!
I missed my long run last Sunday because of an unexpected minor family-related matter so I resolved to do it yesterday, on All Saints’ Day.
It had been raining since early afternoon and I was sooo tempted to skip (my bed was calling me!) but I went through the motions of dressing up, getting all my stuff ready, and before I knew it I was driving out to UP.
It was drizzling when I started...
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“The shape of your body obeys the shape of your beliefs about love, value, and...”
– Geneen Roth (via burlytobodacious) 