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Running A Sale
DEAN'S BLOG2 Feb 2012 | 8:23 amI recently learned about a running event that was having a hard time getting people to register, so they turned to Groupon to see what would happen. What would be your guess? Amazingly, with the... Dean Karnazes, mega-endurance athlete and bestselling author, blogs about ultra running, life, and the human spirit. Not necessarily in that order. -
New Beginnings for Runners Lounge
Runners Lounge24 Jan 2012 | 6:29 amGreetings Loungers, I hope everyone has had a great beginning to 2012. Earlier last year it was posted that The Runner’s Lounge site was going to be changing hands. You probably haven’t noticed any changes at all, and this is true. Something we’ve wanted to do here at Runner’s Lounge is to keep the existing format that you all are accustomed to. But coming to an end in 2011 we realized that a few changes would need to be made to continue the Runner’s Lounge. When we think of a new year, we think of new beginnings, fresh starts, and a time to press the reset button. So what better… -
Winter Classic Track & Field Meet #1
Trail Running Blog29 Jan 2012 | 2:24 pmI still don’t know why I thought running short distance events at a track meet would be a good idea. All through high school, I was never a fan of distance running and when I say distance running I mean anything longer than 3 miles. When I was in cross country, I always thought, ‘why do we have to run so many more miles just to race 3?!’ But even when we raced 3 miles, it still felt like a long distance for me (most likely because I always started off too fast and die out toward the end…like I still do in half marathons!). So I usually welcomed the arrival Track and Field season… -
#loseathon Weigh-In no. 7
Hella Sound—Premium Running Music11 Feb 2012 | 12:50 pmWeigh-ins for #loseathon Feb 11, 2012 Read More » Tags: LoseAThon, weight loss Related Articles FREE! Breathing Meditation for Runners 5 Social Networking Sites for Runners Stride Rate Finder: Find Your Stride Rate the Easy Way
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Holy Kaw!
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Everything you ever wondered about caffeine
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How to cook a healthy, Italian-style Valentine's Day dinner
12 Feb 2012 | 9:56 pmIf you're looking for a way to impress your sweetie with a homecooked—and healthy—meal, Food Network star Vic Moea shows you how. More great recipe ideas. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Facebook of the 19th century
12 Feb 2012 | 9:53 pmBefore friending (and unfriending), status updates, and poking, kids kept track of their nearest and dearest friends on ceramic (the old timey version of a Dell). This 19th century vase features the equivalent of a modern day profile picture encircled by the signature's of the subject's closest pals. Full story at anonymous works. Make friends. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
A vision of the future of space from 1955 [video]
12 Feb 2012 | 9:39 pmDr. Leo Steg, manager of the General Electric Space Sciences Laboratory, offers a glimpse into the future of space technology in this vintage clip from 1955 that also includes an introduction by a dashing young Ronald Reagan. Via txchnologist. Modern space news. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Andy Warhol's polaroids of Debbie Harry
12 Feb 2012 | 9:12 pmFrom behind the Polaroid camera, Andy Warhol captured a series of simple, yet, stunning, photographs of Blondie front-woman Debbie Harry in 1980. No Photoshop or Instagram needed. Full collection at Retronaut. A slew of celebrity happenings. Permalink | Leave a comment »
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DEAN'S BLOG
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Running A Sale
2 Feb 2012 | 8:23 amI recently learned about a running event that was having a hard time getting people to register, so they turned to Groupon to see what would happen. What would be your guess? Amazingly, with the... Dean Karnazes, mega-endurance athlete and bestselling author, blogs about ultra running, life, and the human spirit. Not necessarily in that order. -
Minneapolis Rules (at least this month)
16 Jan 2012 | 11:09 amWhat’s the fittest city of them all? In the US it looks like—drum roll please—Minneapolis wins! According to a MapMyFITNESS survey of the fitness activities of 1.7 million active community members in... Dean Karnazes, mega-endurance athlete and bestselling author, blogs about ultra running, life, and the human spirit. Not necessarily in that order. -
Jocks vs. Jockettes
9 Jan 2012 | 8:10 amMen are from Mars and women are from Venus? Whatever. We’re both pretty much from the same planet as far as I can tell. That said, we do have our differences, and these go for our running preferences... Dean Karnazes, mega-endurance athlete and bestselling author, blogs about ultra running, life, and the human spirit. Not necessarily in that order. -
Cross Training – Part 3 of 3
13 Dec 2011 | 7:48 amSome final thoughts on cross training revolve around incorporating other sports in your overall conditioning program. If these sports involve something you enjoy the likelihood of doing them... Dean Karnazes, mega-endurance athlete and bestselling author, blogs about ultra running, life, and the human spirit. Not necessarily in that order. -
Cross Training – Part 2 of 3
9 Nov 2011 | 9:42 amAll-around body strength is important to run stronger, prevent injury and to be healthier overall. Sufficient upper body and core conditioning are essential. It's not necessary to join a gym to... Dean Karnazes, mega-endurance athlete and bestselling author, blogs about ultra running, life, and the human spirit. Not necessarily in that order.
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Runners Lounge
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New Beginnings for Runners Lounge
24 Jan 2012 | 6:29 amGreetings Loungers, I hope everyone has had a great beginning to 2012. Earlier last year it was posted that The Runner’s Lounge site was going to be changing hands. You probably haven’t noticed any changes at all, and this is true. Something we’ve wanted to do here at Runner’s Lounge is to keep the existing format that you all are accustomed to. But coming to an end in 2011 we realized that a few changes would need to be made to continue the Runner’s Lounge. When we think of a new year, we think of new beginnings, fresh starts, and a time to press the reset button. So what better… -
Goodbye, Thank You, and Good Luck!
4 Feb 2011 | 8:53 pmWho knew two ordinary runners could have so much fun? After hundreds of blog posts, thousands of introductions to runners, and some of the most uplifting running conversations, Amy and I are stepping aside at Runners' Lounge. We have handed over the "hosting" of this wonderful place for runners to a new owner. The Lounge will continue and the new owner has some fresh ideas and great enthusiasm for the future. We're looking forward to watching Runners' Lounge continue as a place for runners and running conersation to come together. Our goal was to create an online… -
Final Call for Runners' Lounge
7 Jan 2011 | 3:00 amAmy and I appreciate hearing from those who reached out to us after the October message about the future of Runners' Lounge. It is exciting to know so many other runners share our interest in supporting fellow runners and the running community. Our goal remains to find a good host and owners for this online community for runners. Before we make a final decision, we wanted to provide one final opportunity for you to voice your interest. In the interest of continuing thissocial platform for runners to talk about their passion and support other running, we… -
Runners' Lounge seeking a new owner
30 Sep 2010 | 4:39 amAmy and I want to announce to our online running friends that we seeking a new host of Runners' Lounge. We launched the Runners Lounge interactive online community more than three years ago and it has been a wonderful experience. However, some job and family commitments compel us to look for new owners. We are hopeful to find one or more running enthusiasts who might be the next owner and host of Runners' Lounge. Operating RL has also been very rewarding, giving us the opportunity to meet running friends all over the world. It’s truly been like operating… -
Read More About Rachel Jones
13 Jul 2010 | 4:46 amIn the book The Ultimate Runner, Rachel Jones shares a memorable race experience of The Grand Bara. Her story was intriguing to us and we wanted to learn more about her. Here is more about Rachel and her running life:Why did I start running? My friend described a 15k race in the middle of the Grand Bara, one of the flattest deserts on earth. She said the starting gun was actually a set of French fighter jets doing a low flyover just as the sun rose over a mountain range. I didn’t want to miss that and started training. I kept running because it is something I can…
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Trail Running Blog
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Winter Classic Track & Field Meet #1
29 Jan 2012 | 2:24 pmI still don’t know why I thought running short distance events at a track meet would be a good idea. All through high school, I was never a fan of distance running and when I say distance running I mean anything longer than 3 miles. When I was in cross country, I always thought, ‘why do we have to run so many more miles just to race 3?!’ But even when we raced 3 miles, it still felt like a long distance for me (most likely because I always started off too fast and die out toward the end…like I still do in half marathons!). So I usually welcomed the arrival Track and Field season… -
Race Report: 2012 Carlsbad Half Marathon
23 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pmThis race will always be very special for me. I started running and competing in the 2nd half of 2009 (after taking a couple of years off from high school running) and ran my first half marathon by the end of that year. But it was at Carlsbad in early 2010 where I ran my fastest half time (1:28) and have yet to beat it since. Unless I spend as much time and effort as I did when I first started running, I don’t see myself breaking that record any time soon. I became ambitious and registered for the full marathon in 2011, but did not train enough to feel confident to run 26.2, so I sold my… -
13.1 Los Angeles Half Marathon Race Report
16 Jan 2012 | 11:08 pmQuick post regarding the results: 1:38:02, AG 27/149, 210/2829 overall. I have a few criteria when deciding which race to run: location and registration fees. I usually run local races in San Diego and have ran a few back home in LA. The only exception where I traveled for a race is SF & Taiwan. I’m a little more flexible when it comes to price, I’ve ran in the bigger Rock ‘n’ Roll races as well as many smaller (and cheaper) races. So when I was asked if I wanted to promote the 3rd annual 13.1 Los Angeles Half Marathon and get a free entry to it too, I couldn’t pass up that… -
Taiwan Vacation 2011 & Taipei Zoo 13K Run
6 Dec 2011 | 3:12 amIt’s been a little over 2 weeks since I came back from Taiwan, but I didn’t have to wait that long to realize that I want to go back already. It was my first time traveling outside of the country but hopefully won’t be my last. Although the trip was a personal trip, 2 of my brother’s friends and I actually met up with my brother who had already been in Taiwan for a week now, and ran a race together, the New Balance Taipei Zoo 13K Run. So this photo post will be mostly vacation pics, but a few from the race. Check out the full album on my Flickr. For the geographically… -
2011 Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon Race Report
5 Nov 2011 | 10:53 pmI ran the inaugural RnR LA Half last year which turned out to be a very well organized and successful race. I ran it again this year mostly because I got an entry from the Brooks ID team and it gave me another reason to visit the family back home. I knew I wouldn’t have been able to push the pace too much considering I went into the race with about a 1.5 mile week (I blame work, travel & laziness for that). So when I saw the results, I was very pleasantly surprised: 13.1 miles (Garmin said 13.54, but I think it lost its signal going in and out of a tunnel.. Time: 1:35:12, AG: 31/548,…
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#loseathon Weigh-In no. 7
11 Feb 2012 | 12:50 pmWeigh-ins for #loseathon Feb 11, 2012 Read More » Tags: LoseAThon, weight loss Related Articles FREE! Breathing Meditation for Runners 5 Social Networking Sites for Runners Stride Rate Finder: Find Your Stride Rate the Easy Way -
#loseathon Weigh-In no. 6
9 Feb 2012 | 8:01 amWeigh-ins for #loseathon Feb 8, 2012 Read More » Tags: LoseAThon, weight loss Related Articles Losing Your (Running) Virginity: Run World Radio episode 03 Behind the Running Music: Lactate Repeats: All My Everything FREE! Breathing Meditation for Runners -
Losing Your (Running) Virginity: Run World Radio episode 03
7 Feb 2012 | 10:57 amSharing stories of running firsts—distances, mileage, training techniques, injuries, and all sorts of other experiences... Read More » Tags: podcast, run world radio, running naked Related Articles Running Naked and Going Commando: Run World Radio episode 02 Run World Radio: Pilot Episode Running Music BPM: An Open Letter to Runner’s World -
#loseathon Weigh-In no. 5
6 Feb 2012 | 9:38 amWeigh-ins for #loseathon Feb 4, 2012 Read More » Tags: LoseAThon, weight loss Related Articles Stride Rate Finder: Find Your Stride Rate the Easy Way Starting Running to Lose Weight Running Music BPM: An Open Letter to Runner’s World -
24 Hour Run for Charity—Highland Park High School
2 Feb 2012 | 8:23 amAmbitious high schoolers are putting in long hours and fast miles for charity, and we're donating all proceeds in support! Read More » Tags: charity, events Related Articles Liver LIFE Challenge: Great Race, Great Cause Running Off-Leash: An Interview with Sebastian Tocchet Giving Thanks: Claire A. Williams
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The Happy Runner
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The Weird Sisters (review)
11 Feb 2012 | 9:32 amMan, I liked this book. I mean, really. And I don't say that lightly. I don't like every book I read -- far from it. If you've read many of my reviews, you know that I can be disappointed by books. So when I say I really like a book, I mean it. True: The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown was a solid, enjoyable read and I just plain liked it. The story -- three very different sisters who neither understand each other nor get along particularly well, are called home when their mother is diagnosed with breast cancer -- was almost secondary to the beauty of Brown's writing. You'll probably… -
PureFit nutrition bars (review).
9 Feb 2012 | 10:41 amMarathon training means long runs and long runs mean fueling on the run. Through trial and error I've found that I can handle orange Gatorade, chocolate Clif Shot gels and, sometimes, Starburst jelly beans. I have a pretty tough time chewing on the run so I usually keep the jelly beans for pre-run, post-run, or breaks. But, you know, I'm into the whole real food thing these days so Gatorade? Jelly beans? Not so real. And probably not what I should be consuming. Well, lucky, lucky me! I was invited to try out PureFit bars recently and I was happy to do so because PureFit bars are… -
'Mill miles, sandwich winner.
8 Feb 2012 | 6:24 amFirst things first . . . I mentioned before that I am behind and, yeah, it's still true. I meant to post the Subway gift card winner a while ago and I completely forgot. But, we do have a winner and it is . . . Jess from Run with Jess! Congratulations, Jess! Shoot me an email at felicehalf at yahoo dot com so you can enjoy your Subway! * * * Second things second . . . We've had unbelievable weather this year, with very, very little snow and warm-ish temps. It's been great for my marathon training long runs. Unfortunately, it hasn't made all that much… -
Real Food: Baking Bread.
7 Feb 2012 | 6:54 amI've turned a corner, my friends. Not just on the doubt issue (but thank you all so much for your great comments!), a different corner. A cooking corner: I've turned a corner in the kitchen. Yup, I've become a real food addict. Not to be confused with a real food addict. Nope, I'm addicted to making, baking, creating, and serving real food to my family. Might not sound like a big deal; after all, I've long advocated the benefits of eating real food but I'd become a bit of a slacker in recent months. I started to take more and more advantage of convenience foods. Nothing major… -
Doubt comes to visit.
6 Feb 2012 | 5:36 amYou've probably read this before: I like it. Liked it the first time I read it, probably even had a little, "That's right!" action going on after reading it. Doubt, schmout. She can't keep up with me! Ha, ha! Doubt -- I kick Doubt's butt! Yeah, a little of that. But, if I'm honest with you, sometimes Doubt can keep up. And, man, it ticks me off when that happens. Like on Friday. I had 16 miles on the schedule for Saturday morning. I was excited. And nervous. I'd been really sick earlier in the week. I'd missed two runs. I didn't want my long run -- the cornerstone of my…
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Barefoot Runner - Running Barefoot, Natural Running & Healthy Living
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Sh*t Barefoot Runners Say…
2 Feb 2012 | 4:00 amFantastic video from Steven at invisibleshoe.com. I think we can all relate with this: -
SKORA Running Available for Pre-Order
27 Jan 2012 | 7:35 amWe’re very excited that the long-anticipated SKORA Running shoes are finally coming to fruition. You can pre-order your very own pair of BASE or FORM shoes. Visit SKORARunning.com to get the full story behind these fantastic minimalist shoes. We here at BarefootRunner.com have been lucky enough to test a few pairs, and can’t wait to see them come to market.For a full rundown on the shoes, read this review by Nick over at MinimalistRunning.comRight now, SKORA’s are only available for men. Women’s shoes will be available this Fall. -
Giving Barefooting a Try
26 Jan 2012 | 3:43 amRunning coach and barefoot running advocate Lee Saxby has partnered with VIVOBAREFOOT to help spread the good word about the wonders of running with naked feet. In an interview with the Huffington Post UK, Saxby breaks down the mechanics of why baring your soles is so good for you.The author of the article, fitness blogger Caroline Sandry, also takes a stab at learning how to run…naturally.Jump to HuffPo UK to get the full story. -
Head Stabilization and Barefoot Running
24 Jan 2012 | 5:00 amRunning really is a mental game, but it’s also just…a head game. Ever thought about how your head stabilizes itself when you run? Or how this particular piece of anatomy has evolved to work in tandem with the rest of your body when it runs? Meet Daniel Leiberman, Harvard evolutionary biology professor, known as the “hoof and mouth man.” Dr. Lieberman sat for a fascinating interview with the New York Times, which you can find here. -
The Art of Aging Bare Feet
19 Jan 2012 | 3:27 amHow do our feet age? So much is said about the rest of our bodies. As we grow older, we expect to see our bodies become different, for things to change shape and rearrange, and our society makes a lot of fuss about how to prevent these natural signs of aging. But what about our feet? What does a lifetime of running, and particularly barefoot or minimalist running, do to them?Barefoot-running.us published a particularly thoughtful essay on the subject, simply called Aging Bare Feet. A line that really stuck with me was actually the final one: “It’s worth being careful to keep this…
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Day 10 of the January Juice Fast
25 Jan 2012 | 5:25 pmWell. It’s over. Tonight is the final night. All the juice is drank and the juicer has been cleaned for the last time. For my last juice, I tried the Sunset Blend juice from jointhereboot.com. While I had sworn off the beet recipes, I thought I should have one last epic juice before this all came to an end. Let me just say, it was disgusting. It looked like movie blood and tasted like shoe. I am glad I did all this though. It was a very interesting and thought provoking experience. I wanted to try it, as an experiment. An experiment in what calorie deprivation would do to me (as an… -
Day 9 of the January Juice Fast
24 Jan 2012 | 5:10 pm90% done! I don’t have a lot to say tonight. I will say today was a non-event. At this point it’s not even hard. When lunch time came I was sorry to not be heading out with co-workers to hang out, but other than that it was fine. I am getting a little bored with making the juices. I started to make one tonight and after I had juiced the carrots and apples, I just stopped there. That’s what I am drinking as I write this. On to day 10 and the conclusion. -
Day 8 of the January Juice Fast
23 Jan 2012 | 7:01 pmDay 8! Let me start by saying that I am really ready for this to be over. It was fun, but I have had it with all my meals being cold juice, and no coffee and no beer. I just want a hot meal and cup of coffee. Having said that, I don’t want to discourage anyone. It’s going pretty well at this point, but I miss some of those things. The longer it goes on and closer to the end I get the easier it feels. My juice menu is pretty static. I have found 3 or 4 juices I like and I have been sticking with them. I do tend to make slight adjustments to each one. Since apples and tomatoes and… -
Day 7 of the January Juice Fast
22 Jan 2012 | 5:41 pmDay 7. I’m on a roll now. The days are ticking off and I feel pretty good. The weight loss has slowed to a trickle, which is fine. Total weight loss at this point is 11 lbs. I had hoped for a gross weight loss of >= 15 lbs with a net weight loss of >= 7. I suspect I will lose a bit more yet and might hit those numbers. I finally went running. I had not gone since day 1 and was jonesing it for some mileage. I went to the YMCA since it’s kind of hairy out there on the mean streets. I did 3 slow miles (~11:00 m/m). It was great to stretch the legs, but I was tired when I was done. I… -
Day 6 of the January Juice Fast
21 Jan 2012 | 5:57 pmHere we are, on the downhill side of the fast. 4 days to go after today (a mere 12 juices). I have been avoiding juices that contain beets as I don’t like the flavor in a drink. I think I might continue to do so. Beets are one of my favorite foods, and I don’t want to ruin them by drinking them. This fast is transient. Beets are forever. We got about 3″ of snow last night, and I was dreading shoveling/snow blowing but I had plenty of energy for it. I felt so good today that I think I’ll hit the gym tomorrow and try a short run. For breakfast I went with 2 pears,…
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Jeff Galloway's Blog
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Remembering Geoff Hollister ... My Treasured Friend
10 Feb 2012 | 7:26 amEarlier this week the world lost a caring person, an innovator who made a major impact on the promotion of running, and a wonderful and constant friend for 45 years. Out of nowhere he came. I was running easily in the lead of the weekly company relay run at US Navy Officer Candidate School in July 1966 when I heard footsteps behind. This wasn't a football player making his last 40 yard dash of the day, but a skinny guy like me--I was suddenly in a race. The lead changed several times and then my final acceleration to the finish seemed to do the trick when he came back at the finish line. -
Q&A: How to run a faster marathon
31 Jan 2012 | 1:31 pmHow much can I expect to improve during a 6 month training program? Most of the time goal runners I've worked with over the past 35 years have improved between 3% and 5% during a 6 month program, when they have done the long runs and speed sessions. If everything goes well in training and on raceday, a 15 to 30 second per mile improvement is possible. Weather and crowds can cause a slowdown in the finish time. (60F/14C or below is ideal). I usually allow my Ecoach clients to set a maximum goal of a 30 second improvement, if they wish. But if the magic mile is not showing this type of… -
Upcoming "Nutrition & Exercise" Workshops by Nancy Clark
23 Jan 2012 | 8:45 amMy friend Nancy Clark, RD has some "Nutrition & Exercise"workshops scheduled soon in LA, San Francisco and Phoenix. Take a look! Upcoming Workshops - Nutrition & Exercise: An intensive workshop Los Angeles - Jan 27-28, 2012 - Cal State University - Long Beach San Francisco - Feb 10-11, 2012 - San Francisco State University Phoenix - Mar. 2-3, 2012 - Arizona State University - Mesa Here’s your chance to enjoy an information-packed sports nutrition workshop with two internationally known professionals:• Sports nutritionist Nancy Clark MS, RD, CSSD is renowned for her work with…
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NYT > Health
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Study Finds New York Hospitals Flout Charity Rules
12 Feb 2012 | 10:17 pmA report says most New York medical centers are violating state rules curbing aggressive debt collections against people who cannot pay. -
NYC Police Seek Medical Data for Links to 9/11 Work
12 Feb 2012 | 9:33 pmThe union wants the city to turn over records of officers’ ailments to a panel studying possible links between cancer and trade center contaminants. -
Romney’s Path to ‘Pro-Life’ Position on Abortion
12 Feb 2012 | 9:16 amAfter supporting abortion rights early in his political career, Mitt Romney is working to reinforce his credentials among conservatives. -
Cities Turn to a Crop for Cash: Medical Marijuana
11 Feb 2012 | 10:47 pmSometimes lost in the discussion of medical marijuana is the extent to which it has become a small but growing source of new tax revenue to cities and states. -
Obama Offers ‘Accommodation’ on Birth Control Rule
11 Feb 2012 | 9:24 amThe decision to soften a requirement that religious-affiliated organizations pay for insurance plans offering free birth control was meant to appease Catholics on the left — not bishops.
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What's This Obsession With Transgender People and Bathrooms?
12 Feb 2012 | 6:24 amIt sounds good, like something all of us would want to join: Maryland Citizens for a Responsible Government. But my perusal of the organization's website reveals little more than obsessive concern with transgender people being in society — and having to use, as all of us must at times, public restrooms. The organization suggests that transgender people are just a bunch of perverted, cross-dressing men who want access to women's bathrooms and locker rooms. -
Birth Control Costs More Than You Think
12 Feb 2012 | 7:07 amNinety-nine percent of women have used contraception, but that hasn't stopped far-right critics of the rule from trying to turn birth control into a controversy, one that has intensified in the past week. -
How to exercise: Start losing weight
12 Feb 2012 | 7:34 pmHow to exercise? While you have all the intentions of losing weight, the basic question of how to exercise (encompassing half of the solution to weight loss) may be holding you down. Let me help you start losing weight by showing you how to exercise. -
Stretching for runners: We need to stretch!
12 Feb 2012 | 7:30 pmStretching for runners is posted to remind us (me, in particular) the need to include stretching in our workout routines. You'll find interesting things about the importance of stretching, as well. -
Tips and advice to help explore your Backdoor Dreams
12 Feb 2012 | 11:22 am
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HealthNews Articles
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Teen weight loss program shows some benefit
10 Feb 2012 | 1:19 pmGroup behavior modification sessions with teens and their parents provided moderate weight loss. Adding texts and emails didn't improve weight loss efforts.Add Comment -
Does sex ed keep girls from becoming teen moms?
10 Feb 2012 | 1:13 pmStates with comprehensive sexual education classes tend to have lower birth rates, but researchers believe that political, religious and social differences among states play more of a factor.Add Comment -
Most women with cancer want a role in decisions
10 Feb 2012 | 1:01 pmAbout two-thirds of women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer want to take part in making decisions about their treatment, but not all get their preference.Add Comment -
Gauging hype during Heart Month: 5 tests you might not need
10 Feb 2012 | 12:55 pmIt's American Heart Month! What tests do you really need? We'll fill you in.Add Comment -
Sticking to nicotine patch may prevent relapse
10 Feb 2012 | 12:49 pmSlipped up while on the patch? Get back on the horse, researchers say. Continuing with nicotine patch therapy helps prevent a relapse.Add Comment
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A Trail Runner's Blog
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Lance Armstong Announces 2012 Ironman Ambitions
11 Feb 2012 | 4:11 pmThis week, Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong announced his ambitions to race the Ironman World Championships in October, 2012, and his plan to get there. His will race the Ironman Panama 70.3 event on Sunday, followed by the Memorial Hermann Ironman 70.3 Texas, Ironman 70.3 Florida, Ironman 70.3 Hawaii and Ironman France in an attempt to pick up enough qualifying points to race the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. The 40-year-old Texan is no stranger to triathlon, having won the US Sprint Triathlon series over 20 years ago, and placing 5th at the XTERRA Triathlon National… -
New Half Marathon PR at the Kaiser SF Half Marathon
7 Feb 2012 | 10:23 pmLast Sunday, I joined 10,000+ runners for the 29th running of the Kaiser San Francisco Half Marathon on a gorgeous sunny day, and somehow managed to shave a few seconds off my half marathon PR. Looks like my training is on track! The Kaiser SF Half is a mostly downhill course that zigs through Golden Gate Park and ends with an out-and-back along the beach on Hwy 1. It's put on by the fabulous Pamakids Runners Club, is the RRCA Western Region Half Marathon championships, and always attracts a fast crew. It was a perfect place to get a status check on my training for my first "A" race in two… -
Alberto Contador Gets 2-Year Ban for Doping, Loses 2010 Tour de France and 2011 Giro D'Italia Titles
6 Feb 2012 | 4:03 pmThe Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) handed Alberto Contador a 2-year ban this morning, applied from the date of investigation, and effectively stripping him of his 2010 Tour de France and 2011 Giro D'Italia wins. He will also miss the Tour for 2012, plus the London Olympics. The CAS suspended the three-time Tour champion after rejecting his claim that his positive test for clenbuterol was caused by eating contaminated meat. One would think the most excited folks to hear the news would be Andy Schleck, who now gets bumped to 1st after his epic duel with Contador in 2010, or perhaps… -
PocketFuel - My Latest Product Obsession
3 Feb 2012 | 1:30 amI get a ton of free samples sent my way, and every once in while a product works its way into regular rotation on training/events. The latest is PocketFuel, a nut butter-based snack in a pouch that I've found perfect for both fueling and recovery. But most of all it just tastes reeeaaally good. PocketFuel is the brainchild of Mark and Heidi Ribkoff, two athletes based out of Hood River, OR. It started as a search for something better (and less messy) than sugary gels, and quickly led to a selection of natural ingredient blends like "Chia Goji and Honey", comprised of blended almonds, chia… -
New Trail Goodies for 2012 Spotted at the Outdoor Retailer Show
28 Jan 2012 | 3:33 pmCielestia Calbay of Competitor Magazine has a great recap of the hot products spotted at the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City, UT, last weekend. Be sure to check out the whole article (Part 1 and Part 2). A few of the things that look impressive to me: Pearl Izumi’s $180 Ultra Barrier WxB Jacket which not only looks comfy, but has a few new features like an abrasion print on the shoulders to keep your pack from moving around. What a great simple innovation! The $80 Eton Mobius solar charger for the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S fits on the back, and lets you know when you're fully charged.
