Category Archives: Fitness

The Final Stretch Before The Zooma Annapolis Half Marathon

I made it through 6 weeks of training for the Zooma Annapolis Half Marathon–now all I have to do is make it through taper week. I started the week with a watchless run. It was a bit harder and a bit farther … Continue reading

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Watchless Monday

David from RunningBecauseICan (Twitter: @RunningBecause) has been promoting “watchless Monday” runs for a while now. I’ve had two reasons for not jumping on the bandwagon. First, I don’t run on Mondays. 🙂 Second, I’ve been training for the Zooma Annapolis Half … Continue reading

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Giving Back Via Social Media

This week I was showered with Twitter/Blogger love! First, I got a set of ZippEarz headphones to try out: A full review is to come, but the sound quality is great. Then, PopChips responded to my frustration (made worse by all … Continue reading

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Training Log – Zooma Annapolis Half Marathon (Week 6)

This is my training log for the Zooma Annapolis Half Marathon. (You can read my training log for week one here, week two here, week three here, week four here, and week five here.) I can’t believe this is my last … Continue reading

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(Almost) Wordless Wednesday (The Ice Bath Edition)

Step 1: Have a hot beverage ready (a “tall” is not enough!) Step 2: Get two bags of ice. Step 3: Run cold water into tub, and get in, fully dressed, with a big sweatshirt on top. Step 4: Add ice, set … Continue reading

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