MOST VALUABLE RUNNER of 2014. All I can say is - WOW. And thank you all so much. Yesterday when I crossed the finish line at the Holiday Hustle 5K, I accomplished my goal of competing in every single event on the 2014 Running Fit calendar. It was a total of 23 events from January through December, …
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Breaking News: Exercise Good, Scams Bad
CAPTAIN OBVIOUS HERE with a couple pieces of information that will be news to you, if you don't know about them already. 1. The following news is from the New York Times (which is a New York City newspaper): Study: Exercise in middle age is important to health Yes, a landmark, ground-breaking study found that …
So Long, Mom, and Thanks for All the Comments
I was on mile seven of my Saturday morning run when I got the call. People don't usually call me during this run, so I was pretty sure what it was about. And it was quickly confirmed. My mother had passed away. The event was not unexpected; Mom had declined rapidly. For the last few …
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Rx for Recovery: Eat, Sleep, Stretch
THIS NOT RACING IS TIRING ME OUT. After all my races this year I'm on a recovery break, and I was expecting to feel re-energized, even restless. Instead, I've had less energy and been more sore. I asked the head trainer at my gym, Body Specs, about it. "All year long, running more races than …
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