On Being A Sore Loser…Getting Fit in 2010!

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After two days of strength training, a 9 mile tempo run and a fall the other day I am so sore!  I decided my goal for 2010 will be to focus not only on trying to run injury free (and stay vertical:), but to GET FIT!   I am back out there a few days a week since being [...]

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The Ugh![ly] Truth…checking into holiday/running rehab

Thumbnail image for The Ugh![ly] Truth…checking into holiday/running rehab December 27, 2009

Maybe it’s the snow on the ground…or the high caloric intake…or even the general exhaustion from the late nights and last minute preparations.  Maybe it’s just all that being nice.    But holidays are not good for my running.  Went out for a 7 miler this morning and felt like I was crawling.   The moments of denial that found me saying “as [...]

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No Time [for] the Present…Jamie’s gift ideas for running friends

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The LDFs vow to scale back, but inevitably there are holiday gifts to be given. A lofty goal; connect with the  inner elf and provide a little joy to the runners in our lives without breaking the bank (an obsolete phrase!)
My suggestions:
The buzz in athletic wear this year is Lululemon, thanks to funky designs, alluring [...]

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Put a Run in Her Stocking–Race Entries make great gifts!

Thumbnail image for Put a Run in Her Stocking–Race Entries make great gifts! December 12, 2009

My kids have a Christmas list deadline–Santa can’t deal with any last minute requests.    So this year they requested I do the same.   I really can’t think of anything as great as being able to run injury free.  So that’s what I am asking/wishing/hoping for Christmas and in the new year (besides the obvious…healthy family, a [...]

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{race report} Philadelphia Marathon 2009…best swag ever!

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An excellent start; the 2009 Philadelphia Marathon swag is the best ever. A smart Kick Asphalt technical shirt, runners’ gloves and a (zippered) mesh bag.
Sunday, 11/22, 5:10 am. It’s finally time…Kim and Kerry are running their first marathon. The mood in the car is optimistic and light.
The day is made for marathon running, cool, bright and [...]

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{10 a bold pace questions} for Rachel Toor author of “A Personal Record: A Love Affair With Running”

November 22, 2009

Six degrees of separation is at play in the running world… Jamie and I run and blog (and read). (1) Maven Jamie (a Malcolm Gladwell’s Tipping Point kind of Maven–always an ear to the ground) lends me a book called Personal Record: A Love Affair with Running and we both are intrigued by the author’s sharp, [...]

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{recipe alert} Yummy post race Thanksgiving Recipes

Thumbnail image for {recipe alert} Yummy post race Thanksgiving Recipes November 20, 2009

Thanksgiving–what’s not to love? A weekday off revolving around family, friends and comfort food. No presents to fixate on, minimal decorating is required and oh, those leftovers. What’s more, the feasting takes place during prime running season; often culminating here in the Philadelphia Marathon. Is there any better excuse to enjoy every morsel of Thanksgiving dinner?
Our [...]

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WinCatherine: A Documentary on Catherine Ndereba (aka Catherine the Great) Marathoner–hopefully coming soon!

November 18, 2009

Filmmaker Stefani Weiss (who is sponsored by the artist supporting non-profit organization Fractured Atlas–donations are therefore tax deductable) began a twitter (@wincatherine) and Facebook campaign to secure funds to complete the film.  Jamie and I were lucky enough to hear Catherine speak and get her autograph (and a hug) at the Philadelphia Distance Run Expo.  She spoke eloquently about her [...]

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Waive your right to bare arms…try these stylish arm warmers for your next race

Thumbnail image for Waive your right to bare arms…try these stylish arm warmers for your next race November 17, 2009

A new running craze is taking hold–arm warmers!  You don’t have to be an elite athlete anymore to wear them.  They keep your arms protected from not only the chill, but the UV rays.  They double as a snot rag (sorry…lack of a better term..tissue seems too demure) and can be easily moved up and down [...]

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Fear of Commitment…to the Boston Marathon when coming off a running injury

Thumbnail image for Fear of Commitment…to the Boston Marathon when coming off a running injury November 14, 2009

The Boston Marathon closed today.  I am sitting on a deferred (last year) guaranteed entry and have until the December 11 deadline to get it to them.  I am coming off an injury that has sidelined me for many months this year.  I am finally back on the road again and so happy just to be out there.  It is [...]

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