Category Archives: trail running

Taking Aim at Tough Mudder

A couple of days ago, I actually clicked on one of those little ‘ad links’ on the side of my facebook page.  I felt a little dirty doing it, not only because I’m typically loathe to click through ads in … Continue reading

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Half Marathon of Trails, Creeks, and Waterfalls

I decided to meet my friend John today for another morning run, despite having just done so yesterday (we met at our usual spot and knocked off roughly 7.5 miles in beautiful Henry Cowell State Park), largely due to the … Continue reading

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Tip of the Week: Stretching — a Minute a Muscle

It’s been universally understood for what seems like time immemorial that stretching is an important part of running.  To that end, most of us do some form of stretching either before running or after or both, but many of us … Continue reading

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Running Heavy Handed

So I headed out to the trails for a hot summer afternoon run.  It would’ve been way too uncomfortable to spend more than a few minutes on the treadmill (owing to how warm that room was today) and I don’t … Continue reading

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Tip of the Week: Know When To Stop Walking

There are just some times when you need to walk during a run. We all do it, there’s nothing wrong with it.  But all of us, especially novice runners, are at risk of walking ‘too far’, diminishing the effectiveness of … Continue reading

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Running in the Morning

I know not everyone considers an 8am run ‘early’, but I run almost exclusively in the late afternoon or early evening.  The rare exceptions to this are race days or the occasional meeting of a friend at the park for … Continue reading

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