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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Yoga and running: Rountree’s sage advice
The Runner’s Guide to Yoga: A Practical Approach to Building Strength and Flexibility for Better Running By Sage Rountree Pub. by Velo Press, 221 pp.; $19.95 Stretch much? Even five years ago, running and yoga constituted two separate worlds. The … Continue reading
Read it, run it: Cape Breton Trail Relay Race
The race: Cabot Trail Relay Race Location: Cape Breton Highlands National Park and Cape Breton Island When: End of May Distance: 175 miles/276 kilometres Why do it: To experience the tremendous natural beauty of Cape Breton, to run some of the most challenging terrain you … Continue reading
A new climate for running
It’s hot out there, really hot. So hot, in fact, that races are getting cancelled. Hot workouts are a rising trend, but the last thing runners need is extreme heat. Yet this year unseasonably warm weather has already impacted three … Continue reading
Hello, naked people!
Now that I have your attention…. But, honestly, that isn’t just a cheap ploy to get you over here. It actually has to do with running and this blog – as you will see. It’s been a while since I … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
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The Sunday Read: Strange running stories and other idiocies
Instructional books for runners tend to be full of motivational wisdom, sage advice and long, meditative pieces on the joy of the activity. But truth be told, running attracts its fair share of grouches, grumps, kooks, weirdos and others. This … Continue reading
Posted in The Sunday Read
Tagged Chicago Marathon, Ironman, Nike, Samuel Wnijiru, treadmill
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The Sunday Read: Tabloid special: Usain Bolt scandal! Elvis! And more!
We get trashy over at The Sunday Read this week. Actually, truth be told, we only report the news, we don’t write it. So Britain’s Daily Mail gets full credit for their fish wrap tabloid report on Usain Bolt. Really, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in The Sunday Read
Tagged Boston Marathon, Brooks, London Marathon, Napa Valley Marathon, Usain Bolt
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The Tuesday Kick: Embrace the pain
The shoe Montrail Mountain Masochist II (2012) The official description The Mountain Masochist II is a stability shoe that weighs in at a scant 10.8 ounces. It features angled blades on the forefoot that “dig deep for grip on loose … Continue reading
Posted in The Tuesday Kick
Tagged marathon Boston Marathon, Montrails, trail running, Ultrarunning, Vermont 100, Wascally Wabbit
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Autopsy out: heart disease felled Micah True
The Associated Press is reporting that Micah True died of heart disease in late March when he went missing in the Gila National Forest. The news agency obtained a copy of the long awaited autopsy report. “The report showed that … Continue reading
