May 2012
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Lists
What do I believe?
Family
That a book can change everything
A type of God
What do I enjoy?
My body in motion
Sunshine
Coffee
Someone who challenges my belief system
My faults
Judgemental
Laziness
Living in the now (not planning for the future). Yes this is a fault.
Overly sentimental
Heart on my sleeve
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Is Marathon Running Bad for the Heart?... →
“It’s sensational news when someone dies during a marathon,” Dr. Pham says. “It makes headlines,” and the coverage skews public opinions about the safety of the event. “Tens of thousands of people finish a marathon, but people hear mostly about the one who dies,” he says.
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Jamie Summerlin is running across America. →
He started in Sunset Bay, OR on March 26th. He’ll finish on July 4th in Annapolis, MD. Right now, he’s somewhere in Missouri.
My name is Jamie Summerlin and I’m a 39-year-old former Marine from West Virginia.
On March 26, 2012, I will start a 100-day cross country run as a fundraiser to support my fellow military members through the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) and other...
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Wisdom
I thought about how running is a gift we give ourselves. It can take a lot of time away from other stuff — family, work, books, social time. We need it though. The physical ordeal opens the door to a room of our own and a clarity of thought that can’t be accessed any other way. Running is more than a hobby, or a diversion, or a way to keep ourselves from getting fat. It feeds us,...
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You just do.
Anonymous asked: I don’t know how you stay so motivated all the time. Don’t you ever just want to say to hell with it all?
This was asked a while back and I thought that I would save it for some time when I felt it was appropriate. After the run I had last night…
To answer your question, of course there are days I want to say ‘to hell with it all’. I have many...
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RE: 100 Push Ups
Mandy asks: @amandalea_b @theGsayeth how does this push-up program work? My upper body strength is pretty much non-existent.
One hundred push ups. It works pretty well. Highly recommended. And if you’re a runner, even more so. Many studies have proven that a strong upper-body is conducive towards a better run, overall fitness level.
When you start the program you will take a test which...
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Fuck it.
I just wrote out this rather large rant on people who make unhealthy choices, but I’m not going to post it. Fuck it, you do what you want to do. You live with the choices you make. Eat right, exercise, feel good. Or don’t. I’m not you, you’re not me.
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“The long run puts the tiger in the cat.”
– Bill Squires
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“The dark scissors of his legs
cut the moon’s
raw silk, highways of wind
torn...”
– The Jogger on Riverside Drive, 5:00 A.M. ~ Agha Shahid Ali
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Some days are better than others. Yesterday was not one of those days.
Wipe the slate clean.
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Consequences, Choices, Children in Crisis,... →
HBO’s multi-part research documentary The Weight of the Nation examines obesity in America in four parts, marshaling leading doctors, epidemiologists, economists, researchers, and community leaders to understand and explain the individual costs and public solutions to a multi-faceted social and individual problem. The documentary both explores large picture statistics, while giving voice “to those...
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Exercise Programs
lowsideoftheroad replied to your post: #100PushUps
good stuff ! I have a “100 push up” app but i haven’t given it a go yet. I’m still getting used to this “map my run” thing…
What app/site are you using to map your runs? I’m on runkeeper myself and I love it. I got tired of Nike+ and all of their web issues. The worst site to use, I go out of my way to tell others to avoid using that...
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#100PushUps
I finished Week One of the 100 Push Ups Challenge. 57+ push-ups with only a minute break in between the sets. And the last set I maxed out at 21 before my arms gave out and I collapsed.
My form isn’t perfect but it’s getting better. I think I need to record myself so I can see where I need to improve. When I started this program, I would have sore arms the day after each push-up...
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Changes
Tweeting with a friend (someone who helped encourage me early on when I was struggling) and I feel the need to share some unsolicited commentary on running and the way it changes you as an individual.
I stumbled into this sport. Couch to 5K for purely health/economic reasons. It was cheap (not requiring a monthly gym membership) and I needed to do something to change my life. A year and a half...
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This week was better than last week. That’s good enough for me.
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Always Something...
It’s always something with running: chafing, shoes, weather, etc. This time around it’s soreness in my right knee. It’s not in any type of extreme pain but I am experiencing some intense warmth. I’ve been rubbing it with some astringent and it’s helped but I’m guessing staying off of it for a few days is also in order. I guess that just means I’ll be...
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So I’ve felt like shit most of the weekend, long hours are killing my motivation. Didn’t really run much at all last week. Hit the pavement twice and did some strength training throughout. I have another 12 hour shift today but I’m going running tonight. I need to. I also have the day off tomorrow so here’s hoping I can start the week off with a bit of positive thought and...
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Sometimes...
Sometimes you can turn a bad mood into something positive by heading out for a run. And sometimes you put on your running gear and then sit on the couch and watch Daria episodes all night while drinking beer. Sometimes happened last night.
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Book Review
Zona: A Book About a Film About a Journey to a Room by Geoff Dyer
There was a fair amount of buzz surrounding this book when it was released back in February. And I’ve been itching to read this ever since. It definitely lives up to the hype. I’ve read a few essays in various magazines and newspapers by Dyer but nothing of significant length, so reading this was a bit of a delight....
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Health Benefits of Running
I tend to be full of snark about these types of news stories. ‘Top 10 Reasons to Eat Beets!’ to ‘Walk more.’ ‘Pee while standing up.’ etc. There’s always something that we should or shouldn’t be doing and most of these are obvious but I guess humans are a forgetful and lazy bunch. We must remind ourselves of the good things in life.
So I present to...
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“Listen to my body? If I was listening to my body right now I would be home in...”
– ~ Overheard at the 1991 San Antonio Marathon.
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100 Push Ups →
I’m doing it. Day 2.
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Do something sweaty at least once every day.
Didn’t feel up for a run. But lifted some weights, planks, push-ups, stretches, jumping-jacks. I was sweaty after a half hour and that’s better than nothing at all. Do something sweaty at least once a day. These are words to live by.
Now, to drink some chocolate milk.
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Time
You probably think you have a busy day and it’s difficult to find the time to work-out, exercise, fit in that run. You’re so very wrong.
“I ran a wonderful time for training – and I’m juggling a full-time high school teaching job from 8 to 5, driving to McMaster [University] to work out at night and studying for my MBA at Mac.
Brendan Kenny, 26-year-old high school teacher from...
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“1078.97 KM / 670.44 MI”
– ~ It’s not about showing off. At least, not completely. :) The numbers keep me focused, motivated, & aggressive. Slowly racing my way to the moon.
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You know...
…you’re a runner when other runners ask you questions about #running.
:)
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NEED
I need to run today. It’s been a bad week. Weather, work, stress…. I’ve managed to work out but it’s NOT the same. It’s not that feeling of calm that I achieve when I forget that my body is moving and I’m only focused on my breathing. I have to run tonight. I don’t care how tired I am or what the weather is like, today I’m going for a run.
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It's a process.
Last week I was not running because I was sick. This week I’ve only managed to hit the pavement once and it was a rough go. The weather has not been helping me either. Doesn’t seem to know what it wants to do: sunny during the day when I’m at work and then wet and rainy in the evening. There was a very short thunderstorm last night just as I was about to head outside. Of course,...
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notjustrunnershigh replied to your post: Rough Season
And the weather has been terrible to boot. Keep your head up, it will get better if you keep going forward :)
Thank you! Tumblr is a lot of things bullshit. But, other runners who understand how running is a battle is one reason I’m on here.
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Rough Season
It’s been a rough couple of months. I recall loving every one of my runs last year. Spring was supposed to be celebratory, a time when the bad weather lifts and the road opens up. Instead I’ve dealt with sickness, injury, & stress. I struggle to maintain my minimum of 3-4 runs per week. Ugh. I love running and not every run can be the best run of your life but I’m just asking...
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April 2012
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Things I Did Today
Worked a 12 hour shift.
Started & finished Point Omega by Don Delillo in a single sitting.
Ran 5.5 km
Breakfast for dinner.
Clipped my toe-nails.
Staying awake past 10 p.m.
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Going running tonight. First run in 6 days. So excited. No more sick.
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Delicate Machine
Two years ago getting sick was just that—getting sick. But, as a runner there is so much more at stake. The body is a delicate machine and it only takes the slightest change for good to become bad.
Was chatting with my friend Sarah and she said it perfectly:
Man, every time I stub a toe, or roll an ankle, the first thing I think of is “Will this effect my running?” Life seems to...
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Loyal runblrs, running tweeps, Koop. I am still here and this blog is still devoted to running. I’ve just been sick the past few days. Normal ranting and raving about running shall resume shortly.
Enjoy the pavement for me.
In the mean while, check out this tumblr: http://readingardor.tumblr.com/ I’m participating in a summer reading project with my friend Sarah. What’s not...
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The Evolution of the Runner's High: →
People and dogs experience runner’s high. Ferrets don’t.
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Status:
Sore throat. Aching muscles. Not running the next few days. Going crazy.
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“153 Days & counting….”
– ~ Oakville Half-Marathon 2012, Sep 23, 2012
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Just put on your socks.
You just worked a twelve hour shift. The couch looks inviting. Problem. You feel guilty and know that you’ll feel better if you go out for a run. But, you just worked an insanely long shift and again, the couch looks so inviting. You’ve also not eaten your dinner. What to do? What do you do?!
Solution. Put on a single piece of your running gear: your shirt, your track-pants/shorts,...