Tag: health
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Tick and Mosquito Season what Runners need to know
Summer running season is also tick and mosquito season. Here is what you need to know to protect yourself.
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AIDS Walk Boston & 5K Run
AIDS Walk Boston 5K Run is Sunday I have signed up to participate in this event to help raise money for HIV/AIDS awareness, education, treatment and research. While many of us do not know someone personally with HIV/AIDS it is still important to keep research towards a cure moving forward. The Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and…
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Why do I get sick after a race?
Last year I wrote a blog post, Why do I get a cold after a race? In that post I wrote about the ways that runners can pick up germs at a race. My post was based on my observations of what runners do at races and during races. There are many ways that runners exchange germs at races…
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Why do I get sick after a race?
Ever get sick after a race? I don’t mean throwing up or feeling weak or dizzy after a race. I’m talking about a head cold or the flu. Many runners feel that they are more likely to get sick in the days right after a race. Not after every race, but often. A lot of runners also tend…
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How I became a Runner
How I became a Runner First published April 6, 2012 When I was 38 years-old, if anyone told me that I would be running races when I was 48 years-old I would have told them that they were crazy. When you are not a runner the idea of running seems crazy. Why would anyone in…