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Archive for December, 2006


2006 Final Numbers

2006 has come and gone, and 2007 is about to start. This year, I ran just shy of 1370 miles. Not a lot of miles, but enough to have kept me busy. I suffered two injuries, one of which was running related. In mid January, I pulled a muscle in my neck which delayed my [...]

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The First Snow Run

This morning I woke up to snow and some rapid accumulation. It has snowed before this year, but it had all melted before I began running again after my last marathon. As such, today has to be the latest in the season that I have ever had a first snow run; that includes when I [...]

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This Week Last Year: A Doper, A Thief, and a Fake Bowl Game

This week last year had a lot of opinion pieces from myself along with the usual smattering of workout tips and sports news. I continued my animated series by demonstrating how to do a crooked arm lateral raise with dumbbells. I also suggested that you loosen your watch band when lifting weights to prevent cutting [...]

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Week 17 NFL Picks

The Giants get the week started out on Saturday this week, and I think that they will continue to implode. Dallas is going to overcome their horrendous performance last week, though and will beat Detroit. New England does not have anything to play for this week, and the Titans are not mathematically eliminated yet. I [...]

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Sponsorship Opportunities

I was looking around at Active this morning, and saw an ad for team sponsorships through Polar, Aquaphor, and Snickers Marathon bars. All three companies are looking for top age group athletes for their 2007 teams. Responsibilities include promoting the products at local races and retail events, and may include cash payouts for getting a [...]

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Nanotechnology, Physics, and Running

Chris Schauerman, one of the Coast to Coast runners, recently made his way into the news because of the undergraduate research that he has been doing. The experience of running across the country with the team really brought home to Chris how important teamwork is in accomplishing a goal. “How hard do you want to [...]

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Planning workouts around vacations

In a collaborative effort with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we wrote about workout locations for the month of December. One thing that can often derail an exercise regimen is figuring out how to keep in shape while you are on vacation. There are a few different ways to tackle vacations and how [...]

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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas! No new news today; I am taking the day off. The conclusion of our workout locations articles will appear tomorrow morning. Enjoy the holiday!

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