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Are you Gas Powered?
by Chic Runner
posted July 19, 2010 at 8:11pm
Tomorrow will be the shoe review that I’ve been promising. I’ve also finally made a video of curling my hair with a straightener that so many people ask for. Now, I have to admit something to you. It’s rather embarrassing, but hey, it’s life.
So...more
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What I’ve been doing for 10 days away from Blogland
by Endurance Meg
posted July 19, 2010 at 1:27pm
I admit it. It’s been a while. It’s been a whirlwind, ridiculous, awesome (and busy) ten days. There’ve been weddings, races, weekends, and wine.
The craziness began with an 11hour drive and a wedding downstate. Baberaham stood up in his great frie...more
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18 miles or bust. I went bust.
by Chic Runner
posted July 16, 2010 at 10:33pm
So I started off on my 18 miler this morning and by mile 2 my calves were killing me. Not a good sign on a long run. Some Backstory: I had tried out two different pairs of Brooks shoes recently. The Ghost and Glycerin. They both just didn’t fit right on...more
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Top 5 Friday: Best Race Swag
by Byline to Finish Line
posted July 16, 2010 at 12:39pm
Each year I sift through my closet and make a pile of clothes to donate to charitable organizations. Inevitably the pile includes a fair amount of race t-shirts. Some of them I keep — from races that were memorable for some reason or because I really li...more
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New running playlist
by Chic Runner
posted July 15, 2010 at 6:57pm
I realized I haven’t done a music post in forever and after my long run last weekend with my new playlist I knew it was time to share some gems on the blog! I love so many of these songs. Of course, Eminem’s new cd is awesome to run too, but there are...more
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Six miles in the rain
by Run Girl Run
posted July 13, 2010 at 12:03pm
I'm happy to report that three weeks into training for the Rock N Roll Philly Half marathon, things seem to be going well. Sure I've had a couple of tough runs, and I've been dealing with some nasty weather, but all in all, I can't complain.So far, I have...more
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Round dos of training!
by Chic Runner
posted July 12, 2010 at 5:10pm
So we are starting off round 2. Well it started last week. The first part of the training round was all about getting back into a routine, which it seems that I can finally beat the battle of the sheets in the morning and have been able to get up to do ...more
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That thing on your head
by Chic Runner
posted July 9, 2010 at 9:38pm
So I have a weird issue with hats. I’m not totally sold on them. I have about 10 running hats and I hate wearing them. I do know that with my awesome sun spots on my face I need to wear some sun protection and hats are good option along with sunscreen (...more
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Finding new routes
by Chic Runner
posted July 9, 2010 at 12:05am
Drumroll Pleeeeeease! The lucky winners of the bottles of TriSlide are comments 46 and 60! Funny because 6 is my lucky number. Sidenote: Camarillo Marathon will be my 6th Marathon. EEEE excited.
Anyways, Nobel for Lit and someone I’ve met in real life,...more
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Diablo Valley College to reinstate teams
by Title IX Blog
posted July 8, 2010 at 4:11pm
Diablo Valley College (Pleasant Hill, California) will reinstate the men's and women's cross country, track and tennis teams cut four months ago, in settlement of a threatened investigation and review by the Office of Civil Rights. The two-year college, ...more
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Humidity = running fail
by Run Girl Run
posted July 8, 2010 at 3:24pm
This weather needs to break immediately. Seriously, real feel temps of 90 degrees at 5 a.m. are destroying my runs.This morning's run was supposed to be 3 miles at pace. Epic failure.Mile 1: 8:56. Rock on, this humidity can't get me down!Mile 2: 9:20 Ugh ...more
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Did Isaac Newton run?
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted July 8, 2010 at 3:08pm
- I doubt he took his time to exercise...
But, Newton's laws of motion are three physical laws that form the basis for classical mechanics. They describe the relationship between the forces acting on a body and its motion due to those forces. I like nu...more
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Semenya cleared to race
by After Atalanta
posted July 7, 2010 at 8:38pm
What seemed like endless tests and discussions over the gender of South African runner Caster Semenya have apparently come to an end with the IAAF (the international governing body of track and field) ruling that Semenya can continue (after the imposed on...more
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La Palma Run for Fun 10k Race Report
by Chic Runner
posted July 7, 2010 at 5:30pm
The weekend started off with a 10k with my brother’s girlfriend. She is currently training for the Long Beach Half Marathon and we talked about this race and decided to run it the weekend before! We ran the La Palma Fun Run 5k/10k and her friend Sarah...more
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Tempo run help
by Run Girl Run
posted July 7, 2010 at 5:10pm
I struggle with tempo runs. I can never figure how fast I'm supposed to go.I don't know how long I should warm up before I start.And I stink at maintaining an even pace.So yesterday when I set out to do my first tempo run of this training cycle, I pretty ...more
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Caster Semenya cleared for competition
by Athletic Women Blog
posted July 7, 2010 at 4:58pm
After much bumbling, the IAAF has cleared Caster Semenya to compete again. I'm happy for Semenya, and slightly hopeful that the lesson has been learned so that no one else has to go through such tribulation.
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Dreaming with Prefontaine and Patagonia
by Byline to Finish Line
posted July 6, 2010 at 2:12pm
Maybe it’s the new wheels on my bike or the glorious blue skies but there’s something about the last few weeks that’s made me dream. You know the kind of dreams — the ones which charge you with excitement and make you feel just a tad bit restless....more
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It's not the moment to evaluate
by I Run - Therefore I Blog
posted July 3, 2010 at 3:37pm
...but I promised Henrik, one of my club's promising youngsters, to update my blog after the race today. So Henrik, comment from you is expected!!
I'm on the bus heading back to Oslo tonight. I ran a 3000m steeple at Ullevi, the amazing track which host...more
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TriSlide Review
by Chic Runner
posted July 2, 2010 at 2:23pm
Funny how I’m posting a review of an anti-chafing product today when yesterday I complained about chafing. Anyways, I was asked to review the product TriSlide a while back, and I was skeptical. I feel like I start off every review that way. I guess I am...more
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DC life and a fast run
by Run Girl Run
posted July 1, 2010 at 6:54pm
Fact of life in DC: Sometimes the Secret Service will have to detonate suspicious packages outside your office building. Perk of my job: I was teleworking yesterday and missed all the drama.Turns out there was a suitcase on the corner of the street my off...more
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Stress reaction forces Barringer to end season
by EliteRunning.com
posted July 1, 2010 at 6:33pm
By David Monti
(c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.
American steeplechase record holder Jenny Barringer has been forced to end her season due to a stress reaction at the head of her right femur. Barringer, 23,...more
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