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Why I Love The Out and Back Route

July 23rd, 2011 | 3 Comments

The other day I was having a conversation with one of the sales reps that I work with who is also a runner. Obviously the first subject of any conversation we have starts with, “how goes the running”? He recently moved into a new territory and relocated his family into their new house. I asked if it was a good running area and without hesitation he said no. The only way to get any real distance will have to be an out and back route which he hates. I actually love the out and back running route. It was even a subject on my very first post back in February 2010, Going and Coming. Here are the top 3 reason why I love running the Out and Back Route: For me this method … Read entire article »

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Left It On The Pole

May 12th, 2011 | 2 Comments

A couple of weeks ago I posted the following comment over at BeckOnTheRun. Her post got me thinking about how important it is to always be striving. Becky’s question asked to talk about a time when you tested your limits or stepped outside of your comfort zone. This was my response: “Pushing the edge, digging deep, stepping out of the comfort zone are all things that are necessary to become better versions of ourselves. I once … Read entire article »

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Nemesis Course

March 18th, 2011 | 2 Comments

This Sunday I am running the New Bedford Half Marathon for the 4th time. It’s a challenging course with a large hill between miles 2-3, wind issues and temperature drop around the beaches between miles 7-10 and then a very long steady climb right through the last few miles. My course records are: 2007 – 2:05:56 2009 – 2:02:22 2010 – 2:01:52 Yes, each year I improved on the course but it is still my worst times when compared with … Read entire article »

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