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Clean Water Confusion

July 29th, 2012 | Add a Comment

A few months ago a friend shared with me that the water we drank at work was not clean all that clean despite it being from a filtration system. This discovery had me carrying water from home thinking it was cleaner, however her portable water tester showed that it actually was only slightly better. The confusion began when I asked what the tester was testing. She was not sure, but that water should be as … Read entire article »

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Holy Ghost!

July 22nd, 2012 | Add a Comment

Yesterday I went to a shoe fitting specialist who was recommended by my chiropractor. First, let me say I was a bit skeptical. After all I’ve been “fitted” many times at various running stores, right? Wrong! A running store clerk’s main focus is more to help you find what type of runner you are, stability, neutral or motion control. Once they determine that then they ask you what size you are. I learned that the majority … Read entire article »

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The Weekly Worthies

July 15th, 2012 | Add a Comment

While reading the multi social media outlets that I love to peruse daily, I decided to bring a few over to RunTrackMind for some extra recognition. Running Thanks to Jess at FitChickInTheCity the Adductor Stretch was brought to my attention. Let’s face it running is a priority in my life and learning new ways to keep my body healthy enough for the mileage demand is something that causes me to sit up and take notice. The … Read entire article »

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A Pip & Myrrh Adventure: Boston

July 8th, 2012 | Add a Comment

I’ve been interested in taking a running tour of Boston for some time now, but when LivingSocial advertised a great deal from RunBoston tours I asked Pip if she wanted to join me. Yesterday, Pip & Myrrh (that’s me) and a guest hit the historic streets of Boston. It was such a pleasure to include Huria, Pip’s friend from New Zealand, on our adventure. We had such a good time despite the heat and humidity. … Read entire article »

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Accountability

July 1st, 2012 | Add a Comment

ac·count·a·ble (-kount-bl) adj. 1. Liable to being called to account; answerable. See Synonyms at responsible. 2. That can be explained: an accountable phenomenon. It has now been over a month since I ran my last marathon and I am in much need of accountability. I know that some may find accountability scary, but it motivates me. When things get tough and my lazy self wants to take control knowing that I have committed to a challenge … Read entire article »

Filed under: Faith, Races, Running, Training