So, Yesterday turned into one of those days. It was beautiful out – the sort of day we have all been dreaming about all winter. I spoke to The Wife, and we came up with a great plan to head over to…
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Annoyances… Water Bottles.. Blisters…
Starting and Ending point of “the loop” – Lourdes Hospital. So, since I didn’t do my long run the day before so I felt I should do it last night. Off across the bridge, and out to do “the…
Tagged with: running, VFFs, Vibram Five Fingers
Posted in running, running shoes, vibram five fingers
Posted in running, running shoes, vibram five fingers
Time to Start!
So, we all know of (and I am sure – have been) those people who know they are out of shape, and need to start eating right or exercise more. When I started my running regime, I know I told myself…
Technology Failures, and Counting Calories.
A nice run last night – did a nice four-mile run in the Vibram’s and really enjoyed it. I had turned the audio back on for my mile and speed measurements – but it was giving them in kilometers.. Like…
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Posted in running, vibram five fingers
Start Running Happy
I have posted a couple of times on different types of technology that I use while running (which – for me – always seem to involve my phone.) I have a heart rate monitor, I get notifications of my current…
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Even Races adapt to the times.
There has been an interesting trend in new races that I have seen posted. It used to be that the standard races were your 5k, your 10k, your 1/2 marathon and your marathon. Looking over the listing of upcoming races…
Have a heart – or, Learning how to USE that heart for better fitness!
Better life through technology. Isn’t that the dream of scientists (and capitalists) everywhere? I decided to look into what technology could do for me! (ok, I read an ad and wanted it) – so I picked up a heart rate…
Tagged with: heart rate, heart rate monitor, running with a heart rate monitor
Posted in Heart Rate, running
Posted in Heart Rate, running
What a nice day for a run….
Ok, really? not so much… Cold.. Rainy.. Wind of up to 30 mph… And this is the day I decide to go do ten miles. Now for those that actually have seen my mileage, I have only run 6 miles at…
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Training and Planning.
So in 197 days, 23 hours 11 minutes and 52 seconds (at the time I hit “publish”) I will be lined up for the Marine Corps Marathon, running 20 miles further than my current “longest run” (since my surgery). Now, I…
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Taking care of your feet!
Ok, so it’s a fancy title implying pedicures and foot-spas… But I’m talking about SHOES! So I have mentioned the wonderful glory that is the Vibram (pronounced vee-bram) Five Fingers (pronounced five fingers) and the joy they are to run…
Tagged with: Running Shoes, Sodhoppers, Vibram, Vibram Five Fingers
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Posted in running, running shoes, vibram five fingers
2013 Was an amazing year, for me, So I am really looking forward to 2014!
Once and Future Runner 