Category: Running Tips & Advice
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Motivated to Run
Motivated to Run A few months ago I was sitting around talking with one of my running mates. We were talking about running, of course, and got on the topic of motivation and how people stick with running over the years. There are so many things that can get in the way of your run…
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BAA Half Marathon 2012 Race Recap
BAA Half Marathon Recap 2012 My string of new PRs has been broken, but hopefully I am not. My official time was 1:50:57 with an 8:26 pace. The day after the race, race my legs are getting tight and the hamstring is letting me know it is there. I’ve done some stretching and will be doing…
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BAA Half Marathon Taper Time
BAA Half Marathon Taper Time Four days to go until the BAA Half Marathon. I’m starting to get excited and my mind is more and more pre-occupied with the race. At this point I’m in taper mode and have been thinking about the clothes I might need. I need to be prepared for whatever weather we get on race…
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The Bonk
What is The Bonk? Bonk is a term used by runners and other endurance athletes to describe the moment when their muscles have run out of glycogen. Glycogen is how your body stores glucose in the muscles and liver. Glucose can be quickly and efficiently converted into energy by your muscles during exercise. Unfortunately, glucose is…
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Recovery and Pontifications
My journey as an injured runner continues Except for the BAA 10K last Sunday I have not run at all this week. Every time I drive somewhere and see runners, the urge to jump out of the car and run with them is overwhelming. I feel like my entire routine is out of whack and…
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Pain and Recovery
Yesterday was a bad day for me. I got in a 10K run before work but ended up exacerbating the problems with my right hamstring. All day I had to get up and walk around to stretch it and felt like an old man each time. On the drive home my leg and hip were…