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  • No bags, no worries

    I was surprised by the total lack of reaction to the BAA’s announcement about no bags. Was I the last person to hear about this? Or is no one concerned because they are not running Boston this year? google.com, pub-4167727599129474, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0

  • BAA announcement

    The BAA held the first of three “Runners Clinics” Monday night in Boston. This was the first time I’ve attended a BAA clinic. Getting into and navigating Boston is too much of a hassle. With my knee injury I hoped to get some expert advice. In the back of my mind I’m still thinking bad things.…

  • time

    Janathon continues as the first month of 2014 draws to a close. Can you believe it has been four weeks since New Years? In some ways it seems like it was just last week, how could a month have passed so quickly? In other ways it seems like a lifetime ago with New Year’s Eve a faint memory.…

  • Improve your form and avoid injury

    Check out this article from Runner’s World titled “Fully Fit”. (broken link – sorry) This 2011 article By Sarah Lorge Butler describes a series of whole body strengthening exercises that she learned from Olympic coach John Cook. There are a lot of exercises here and most can be done without equipment. In the article Sarah…

  • Shoe Talk Decoded

    Buying Running Shoes can be intimidating If you are a first time running shoe buyer it can get confusing. Each brand claims to be the best and to have the latest, and of course best, technology. Reading reviews can often lead to more confusion as the shoe wonks go into the minutia of engineering, foot strike,…

  • Time on my hands

    Instead of time on my feet, I now have time on my hands Due to my knee issue, I’ve been advised not to run for the next 7-10 days. I’ve managed to catch up on all of my DVR’d Colbert Report shows and we are making a dent in the backlog of John Stewart’s The…