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Strength exercises and struggles with any form of cross-training
I talk with a lot of fellow gym rats at work and, with the exception of a few runners, running is generally viewed as some form of punishment. Runners can even get a t-shirt or bumper sticker to reinforce this notion. To me, running “easy” is like a walk in the park. Even running long […]
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I get more miles in before sun up than most people get all week #running #twit2fit
I ran 12 miles (just below 10-minute pace), mostly in the dark, on a clear morning in Fern Creek this morning. When away from main roads, I could clearly see more stars in the sky than I ever did growing up in my old neighborhood. The sun came up by mile 10. The wind was […]
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Overcoming excuses to run outside (22-miler in 3:33:29) #twit2fit #running
I’ve been mostly “treadmill-bound” for the last several weeks. Part of it is due to schedule conflicts–it’s hard to run outside when your only options are in the middle of the night and before the sun is up in the morning, especially when you have kids to watch. However, part of my treadmill is due […]