Monthly Archives: March 2012

I killed it like Ryan Hall

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

Everyone following this blog knows I have a fascination with my left foot (hey, there might be a movie in that, say, starring Daniel Day-Lewis). Oh, the foot thing is nothing weird, unsavory or unhealthy.  This isn’t that kind of … Continue reading →

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The whining runner

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

I’ve been thinking of rebranding myself from Sub-three to  -wait for it – the whining runner. We all know one. Besides it could be kind of fun. I could lag just behind you on runs and moan things like, “Are … Continue reading →

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The Tuesday Kick: Again, with the Asics

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

The shoe Asics Gel-DS Trainer The official description Okay, we have encountered this shoe of mighty girth before; just last week, in fact. And, no, I am not in the pay of Asics. It’s luck of the draw that we … Continue reading →

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Run! You’re on camera

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Hollywood doesn’t really get running. Oh sure, people run in movies, here, there and everywhere, but they don’t do it well and their form is atrocious. It makes a real runner cringe. It’s kind of weird, because in a town … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Read: Feet don’t fail me now

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

Barefoot, minimalist or shoes? Which is best? It seems like the overriding question many runners have on their minds at the moment. Certainly, it’s a thread in this week’s Sunday Read. Plus, an unusual, inspirational Norwegian! Nice bare feet you … Continue reading →

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Failure is not a word in your vocabulary

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

The two sets of letters runners dread the most must be DNS and DNF. I’ve done both and I’m about to do one again. I qualified for Boston last year at a poorly run marathon in Eastern Canada. It was … Continue reading →

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The Tuesday Kick: Is it my imagination or do your feet look fat?

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

The shoe Asics Gel-DS Trainer 16 The official description Running Times says the Gel-DS trainer offers not only a wider toe box (than previous versions), but a lighter and more energetic feel.  But, adds the publication, “compared to other moderate … Continue reading →

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Read it. Run it. Sugarloaf sweetness

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

The race: Sugarloaf Marathon Location: Sugarloaf, Maine Distance: 26.2 Why do it: Going for a personal best Swag: Long sleeve tech shirt. If you win your category, cool pottery bowls, plates and cups with moose on them Mention you’re running Sugarloaf and everyone will start … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Read: Good form and The Perfect Runner

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

Booze! Terror! Paula Radcliffe! They’re all in this week’s The Sunday Read. It’s the day after Saint Patrick’s and you had a wonderful time abusing yourself with drinks last night. How was today’s long run? Maybe not so great. Women’s … Continue reading →

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Musings on minimalism

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

It’s probably safe to say that minimal shoes have entered the mainstream. As I write, most of the major shoe companies are introducing barefoot-style shoes and, more telling, it’s on the eve of the debut of a television documentary that … Continue reading →

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