So, I have (obviously) been running in an effort to increase my abilities, stamina and speed. But, like most people I am an instant (or quick) gratification sort of person. I would like to grow stronger, lose weight and run…
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Lack of pain is very…. pleasant!
So, I have mentioned my on-going calf-pain here in the past. Well, I don’t know how or why, but it seems to have settled greatly. I got on my Dread-mill this morning and did 1/2 of a mile barefoot, and…
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KT Tape and Taking it easy…
So my free samples of the KT Tape and the Rock Tape did arrive last week, I apologize for slacking and not mentioning it sooner. The Rock Tape company sent me two excellent little sample packs. Bright red tape with…
Domino Effect.
When one domino falls, the next one will go with it… and the next one.. and the next one… For many people the “Domino Effect” is very real and noticeable effect. I know if I have a bad day, I rush…
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Climbing Hills Raises the Level of Fun!!!!
Ok.. So most people don’t really view hill running that way, but “back in the day” when I ran Cross Country, I used to love hill running. In a race, it was a fantastic time to pass people. I would…
Pain, a good teacher…If you can figure out the subject!
I wrote a while back about Dr. Lieberman’s research on running styles. That knowledge brought me to researching barefoot running and VFFs, which in turn lead me to major calf pain. It seems I am just like every other runner…
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Non-Once, but potentially future runners..
I had an interesting conversation with someone last night. They were telling me that they WANTED to be a runner (had even said as much to their husband), but couldn’t see it ever happening. When I asked why, they were…
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Pain and Recovery
Anytime you start a new workout routine (or just happen to have a really intense workout), you are going to experience some muscle pain the next day. Now this can be “Satisfying” in the “you know you must have worked…
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Video Games for fitness..
Its interesting the number of “Fitness” video games that are out. Some are billed as such, and others have that “Benefit.” Nintendo of course seemed to start it off most effectively, with the Wii Fit – but ifyou recall they actually started…
Taking it slowly…
One of the biggest problems in stopping any form of exercise, is how much strength/speed/endurance you lose. While in the past I have been able to blame this on being lazy, my injury – followed by hernia repair surgery –…
2013 Was an amazing year, for me, So I am really looking forward to 2014!
Once and Future Runner 