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Finally hoping to break the 9-minute mile in a 1/2!

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:07:27 -0400

On track, just got to keep it up and train hard for the next five weeks and then crush it at http://changeofpace.com/moonlight_register.html. Think good thoughts for me!

Got a Treadmill? Got a TV? You Can Run the Boston Marathon

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:15:09 -0500

Got a Treadmill? Got a TV? You Can Run the Boston Marathon:

Not really the same thing…

Marathon Runner Hopped Bus to Complete Race | NBC New York

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:58:53 -0400

Marathon Runner Hopped Bus to Complete Race | NBC New York

Mother runs marathon and delivers baby in same day

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:51:30 -0400

Mother runs marathon and delivers baby in same day

Multiple sclerosis patient finishes record 50th marathon

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:24:19 -0400

Multiple sclerosis patient finishes record 50th marathon:

Think about this guy the next time your complaining your feet hurt at mile 22… Amazing story…

Kenya's Makau sets marathon world record in Berlin - CNN.com

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 16:54:00 -0400

Kenya's Makau sets marathon world record in Berlin - CNN.com:

Only three minutes, 38 seconds left to shave. A sub-two hour marathon is going to happen in our lifetime!!! Crazy!

The Booming Business Of Marathon Travel | Fox News

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 21:23:01 -0400

The Booming Business Of Marathon Travel | Fox News:

About ½ my vacations are fitness related nowadays…

Study: 1 hour of TV can shorten life by 22 minutes

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 01:08:30 -0400

Study: 1 hour of TV can shorten life by 22 minutes:

I guess this cancels out the news from yesterday. LOL.

15 Minutes of Exercise Per Day Adds 3 Years to Life

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 04:04:10 -0400

15 Minutes of Exercise Per Day Adds 3 Years to Life

Phys Ed: How Chocolate Can Help Your Workout - NYTimes.com

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 03:51:11 -0400

Phys Ed: How Chocolate Can Help Your Workout - NYTimes.com:

Hopefully the next article is… How Bourbon Can Help Your Workout.

One big step closer to a sub-nine minute mile ½ marathon,...

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:04:02 -0400

One big step closer to a sub-nine minute mile ½ marathon, and a bit smaller step towards a ticket to Boston. Anyone else running the Davis ½ this weekend?

List of great races to check out for the 4th of July weekend if running is your thing...

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:08:50 -0400

List of great races to check out for the 4th of July weekend if running is your thing...:

Independence Day is around the corner so it is time to get your running shoes on and celebrate the 4^th of July by hitting the road! Before the extravagant parades, fireworks, and local picnics, why not enjoy a few miles of running? Great list of races around the country to help you find an event and get you on the road this holiday weekend!

"Ellen Burton graduated from Boston University with a master’s degree in public health and is a..."

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:49:16 -0400

“Ellen Burton graduated from Boston University with a master’s degree in public health and is a Certified Health Education Specialist. She has a lengthy history in health and wellness with prior engagements that include serving as the Director of the Money Follows the Person Program with the Indiana State Division of Aging, as well as the Director of the Maryland Association of County Health Officers with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is currently the Program Officer for Exercise is Medicine®, a multi-organizational initiative coordinated by the American College of Sports Medicine.”

- Interview with Ellen Burton About Exercise is Medicine | Health and Wellbeing | Fitness and Nutrition & Other Wellness Articles

Question:

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:17:00 -0400

If “about” is pronounced “aboot” in Canada. How is “choke” pronounced?

scentofvanilla: Love does not need handles!

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 14:31:20 -0400

scentofvanilla:

Love does not need handles!

Jeff Galloway on his first Boston Marathon

Tue, 31 May 2011 15:53:02 -0400

During the Spring of 1970 I had stepped up my training. By April of ‘71 I wanted to see how I could do against the “big boys”. I settled into my pace, letting the leaders get out of sight. I was running well leading to the Newton Hills that culminate in the infamous “Heartbreak Hill”, with a group of guys who didn’t talk too much. But a fellow named Tom and I exchanged running experiences in Florida (me) and New England (Tom). Tom warned me about the 3 hills in a row and as we started up the first one I asked him if there were really 3 hills. He confirmed. The third hill was not as tough as I had heard, I felt really strong running on flat ground, and moved away from my running companion, eagerly anticipating the downhill. Running around a curve, I couldn’t believe what I saw: one of the longest hills I had every seen on a race course. Tom had lied to me…this was “Heartbreak”. I made a lot of mistakes during that marathon but still finished 11th. Putting myself to the challenge continued to change my opinion of myself as a runner, and opened up new resources inside which has continued to change my life for the better.

For a Boston Marathoner, it’s the journey that counts!

Sun, 29 May 2011 18:51:00 -0400

For a Boston Marathoner, it’s the journey that counts!:

Not even a severe leg cramp could stop Antonio Robles from earning a spot in the Boston Marathon.

Running within the pace of the qualifying time, Robles felt his left calf tighten about 22 miles into last June’s San Diego Rock ‘n’ Roll race.

“I stopped and started to massage it, then medical people took over almost immediately,” Robles recalls. “They weren’t doing anything different to my calf, and time was running out. So I took off again and struggled the next few miles.”

“I would have regretted it always if I didn’t try.”

Robles, 31, ran with pain and guts, finishing with a personal best 3 hours, 10 minutes, 6 seconds – qualifying with 54 seconds to spare.

On Monday, Robles will take his place with thousands of entrants of the 113th Boston Marathon, a runner’s crowning moment. He will be one of 53 Tucson-area representatives in the sport’s classic event.

He’s determined to not let the emotion of the occasion rule.

“You can’t go out too fast, because the first part is downhill and you have tendency to do that with the excitement and adrenaline, they say, Robles says. “Then miles 16-23 is the series of hills.”

The thrill is in the journey, not the destination, Robles says of his almost lifetime love of running. That doesn’t mean he won’t try to finish hard.

“It’s the reward of running,” he says.

The Tucson native grew up in a running family and has been at it since junior high school.

He got competitively serious after running at Pima Community College. It has become a joy with social running groups, distance training and track workouts.

Appropriately, his job is at Fleet Feet, an East Side running and athletic equipment store – perfect for the task.

“People come and we talk about running, and somebody will say, ‘Yes, I’ve run Boston.’ The camaraderie is what draws me,” Robles explains. “After a marathon – there have been six for me – I want to get to the finish line and cheer people in.”

“At San Diego, I remember a guy coming up behind me at the end, encouraging me on. He didn’t care so much for his time, but he was telling me, ‘C’mon, you can do it.”

“My thing is everybody has the same finish line.”

Hangover pill for runners? Sign me up!

Thu, 26 May 2011 02:59:00 -0400

Hangover pill for runners? Sign me up!:

Hangover Remedy Function Officially Launches Coinciding with the Release of The Hangover Part II

To celebrate the theatrical release of The Hangover Part II, Functional Supplements is officially announcing the launch of their hangover remedy supplement Function. Although The Hangover Part II is likely to be the comedic hit of the summer, real hangovers are no laughing matter. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has stated that lost productivity due to alcohol-related illness is estimated at over $68 million dollars a year according to their publication Updating Estimates Of The Economic Costs Of Alcohol Abuse In The United States: Estimates, Update Methods, & Data. In addition to the economic cost, hangovers can be a very unpleasant experience. Hangover symptoms can include dehydration, fatigue, anxiety, headache, nausea, acid reflux, diarrhea, increased heart rate and blood pressure, and decreased visual-spatial skill performance.

Although the best way to avoid a hangover is to abstain from alcohol, this option is not always desirable for those people that enjoy beer, wine, or spirits responsibly. Function by Functional Supplements has been scientifically developed, based on the latest published academic research, to help assist the body’s natural ability to recover from the ill-effects of moderate alcohol consumption. Each capsule is a potent combination of vitamins, electrolytes, and supporting nutraceuticals meant to assist professionals, athletes, and weekend warriors function the day after a celebratory event. Function has already received great early buzz via social media as an effective way to avoid the dreaded hangover.

Michael Rucker, a two time Ironman finisher, is the co-creator of Function. Frustrated with the current hangover products on the market he wanted something that actually worked. “I love endurance sports, and part of committing to endurance racing is long distance training on the weekends,” says Mr. Rucker. “The problem is celebratory events usually coincide with weekend training. I needed something that would allow me to participate in both activities.” Working with experts in both nutrition and biochemistry Function was initially developed with the endurance athlete in mind, but it quickly became apparent that the product could benefit anyone. From the networking executive who has a cocktail hour in the evening and then a pitch the next morning, to the maid of honor who has to conduct a toast on Saturday and be ready to run twenty miles on Sunday, Function has proven to deliver.

Function is available directly from endurance sports supplement supplier Functional Supplements at www.functional-supplements.com/function.

Some Parents Unhappy about Skechers Shape-Ups for Girls

Wed, 18 May 2011 01:44:52 -0400

Some Parents Unhappy about Skechers Shape-Ups for Girls:

This is too funny. Is this really news?