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Lacing Up My Running Shoes Again

Here we are at the last Weekly Wrap of January and I am reporting my first run of the year. I took a month off cut way back (only running on the treadmill at Orange Theory Fitness) with the hope … Continue reading

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Runless Runfessions

It’s my second favorite day of the month in this corner of the blogosphere–the day we bare our souls with our runfessions. (My favorite day is when we get together for our virtual ultimate coffee date, which we do the first … Continue reading

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Alternative Plantar Fasciitis Treatment

Between recovering from my not-quite-a-race last weekend, resting up for our century ride, and focusing on my plantar fasciitis treatment, this week was relatively quiet on the workout front. While I had a break from business travel, work still kept me … Continue reading

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Stressed For Success

As I’m writing this, I’m decidedly not stressed, but this was one of those weeks when my stress level was running high. Luckily it was all work stress–which I’m pretty good at compartmentalizing–but I’m blaming it for the knots in … Continue reading

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New Exercises To Challenge And Strengthen Your Core

If you ask a professional how to become a better runner or how to prevent injuries, they usually will tell you to strengthen your core. As stated in this article from Runkeeper, “having a strong core sets a solid foundation for … Continue reading

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