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This Week Last Year: Mind Games, Short Hair, Heart Health

By on Saturday, April 5th, 2008 | No Comments

This week last year I pondered the psychological aspects of running. The week began when I discussed what goes through your head while you are running. You are to some degree concentrating on the task at hand and distracting yourself from what you are doing. I recommended that you cut your hair before race day [...]

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What is myocarditis and should I worry about it?

By on Monday, October 15th, 2007 | 2 Comments

What is myocarditis, and how is it different from a heart attack? As a runner, do I need to worry about it? These are a few questions that went through my head recently after what happened to John Parker. He was reported to have had a heart attack, but that was not actually the case. [...]

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Will running ruin your heart?

By on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007 | 2 Comments

Anne at Complete Running has pointed out a recent study where running can cause heart issues in middle aged men. Is this something that you should worry about? A 51-year-old physician failed a calcium screening used to measure hardened arteries despite having no coronary risk factors to explain the buildup. Researchers say it’s a first [...]

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A real example of how exercise improves your life

By on Tuesday, March 13th, 2007 | 2 Comments

Having always been an active person, it is hard for me to tell people that I am happy because I exercise a lot. I know that it is true, but the only significant times I have not exercised have been when I was sick so I really do not have a good frame of referene. [...]

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Workout Tip: Track your resting heart rate

By on Friday, June 9th, 2006 | 6 Comments

Tracking your resting heart rate is a good way to prevent burnout and is a great guide to determining what type of workout is appropriate on any given day. Much like weighing yourself daily, you can use fluctuations in your resting heart rate to determine when you are overtraining or coming down with an illness. [...]

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Washington Anti-Smoking Laws are Tough!

By on Monday, December 12th, 2005 | 2 Comments

The state of Washington has passed a new anti-smoking law. Unlike other states that have similar laws (such as California and Maine), Washington not only forbids smoking inside but also forbid smoking outside. Smokers are not allowed to light up anywhere within 25 feet of a door to any bar or restaurant.

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