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San Diego Premier Training Killer Hill 5K Challenge
5K (3.1-mile) road course in North County San Diego. Starts at San Diego Premier Training in Carlsbad and features a killer hill up Alicante. If you’d like to time yourself for the Killer Hill 5K Challenge, please remember to run safely, observe all traffic laws, and be respectful of cars, bikes, and other pedestrians. Meet at: San Diego…
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Last-Minute Marathon Tips
Congrats to everyone running a marathon or half this weekend! Here are some last minute tips for your race: Read the final race instructions and the course map. Check out water stations, potties, and elevation. Keep with you a list of things you want to remember about race day, and jot things down as they occur…
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Wind, Sun, and Friends
Nothing’s better than the wind to your back, the sun in front of you, and your friends beside you. –Aaron Douglas Trimble
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Runner’s Gift from Scott Meyers of Basic Instructions
My favorite comic strips of all time are: The Far Side, Calvin and Hobbes, Bloom Country, Life in Hell, Dilbert, Foxtrot, and Basic Instructions. If you’ve never heard of the last one, go immediately to basicinstructions.net and enjoy. I found out about Basic Instructions on Scott “Dilbert” Adams’s blog, and it turns out Scott Meyers,…
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Hip Pain Mystery Solved
I’ve been experiencing some pain in my right hip and adductor (think thigh-master muscles) since the Kauai Half-Marathon last fall, and I had assumed it was an overuse injury. It came and went for some time, but it significantly improved in the last few weeks, and I was delighted that it didn’t bother me at…
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Happy 2010!
Happy New Year, everyone! 2010 is going to be great! If you haven’t figured out details for your fitness goals this year, let me suggest finishing a walking or running event! You’ll have a very clear goal and it’s super fun! I’ll be running the Carlsbad Half-Marathon later this month, then the Surf City Half…
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Kauai Highlights 2009
Hawaii is my favorite place to visit, and I especially love Kauai. Here are some things that made this last trip wonderful, if you ever have the pleasure of visiting: The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook by Andrew Doughty – My sister and I bought Maui Revealed for our Maui Half-Marathon trip, and these are simply superior…
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Calculating BPM for #FITunes
(Reposted from National Running Day discussion board on Facebook.) When I workout to music, I like to fall into sync with the beat. For example, it’s very natural for me to take about 170 steps per minute when I run, so I like to listen to music that has 170 BPM (beats per minute) like…
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Training for St. Patrick’s Run/Walk
Training for the the St. Patrick’s Run/Walk? Here’s a sample training schedule leading up to running the 10K or walking the 4-Mile event: Mondays & Wednesdays: Run/Walk 20-30 Minutes Thursdays: Yoga or Strength Workout at Gym Sat (2/14) 45-Minute Run/Walk Sat (2/28) 50-Minute Run/Walk Sat (3/7) 55-Minute Run/Walk Sat (3/14) Big Day! 10K Run or…
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Super Simple Recipe: Brown Rice Scramble
2 Eggs 1/2 Cup Cooked Brown Rice 1/2 Cup Chopped Frozen Spinach 4 TBS Fresh Salsa Mix the eggs and rice together, then scramble them, either in a non-stick frying pan or in the microwave. Dress with salsa and eat! Yum yum! 300 Calories 11g Fat 31g Carbs 18g Protein