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every once in a while I have good judgment

It was a busy, busy weekend, folks. Blogging kind of got shuffled. But to quote Slater from Dazed and Confused, “It’s the quality, not the quantity, man.” Another area of my life where I can apply this logic is running: … Continue reading

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how to achieve the midfoot strike by running with a German Shepherd

I had a fantastic, snowy, negative-windchill trail run yesterday with Kate and her two tireless German Shepherds and learned that if you want to get off those heels and see what the midfoot strike is all about, just grab onto … Continue reading

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hillstompers

Trail run! And, I swear to god this song came on as soon as I got in the car: Hillstomp – Jumper on the Line. I know huh?! So, it didn’t go that great though. Feet and legs felt fine … Continue reading

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crouching fatass, hidden tofu

Had some Jillian-style (fake) yoga tonight and some Marie-style (authentic) tacos. I only call it fake because it really just uses some traditional yoga poses as the foundation and then adds repetitions to raise the heart rate. So say, instead … Continue reading

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the double blister special

I can’t remember the last time I ran three days in a row and felt this good – finally, all of these sub-freezing trail runs are starting to pay off. I have killed 18 miles this week and I don’t … Continue reading

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me time

Ahhhhh, Saturday! I meant to wake up much earlier today but I ended up watching Halloween (the 2007 Rob Zombie remake, which is brutal, by the way) and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (the original) until midnight, so I just lounged around … Continue reading

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