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A blow to the head sharpens the view

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WARNING: You may want to wear a helmet while reading the following: “This is not a bad as it sounds, but after looking at the CT scans, they want to Life Flight Cade to Primary Children’s Hospital. He has a fracture to his skull and a brain contusion.” All I could do was nod my…

Base Mile Blitzkrieg

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It might be O’dark thirty in the morning, cold and a bit snowy, but are you getting them in? Goin’ the right pace? Grab some warm EmergnC and cuttle up with this tidbit of base mile info. What are they really? Base miles are done at a low intensity that allows you to talk comfortably…

There is no finish line

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By: Debbie I am totally excited to be posting regularly on this blog. I will talk about training, technical stuff, nutrition, racing and any other tidbits that have to do with helping you accomplish whatever you are setting out to do. But, I have been asked to first and foremost to post “MY STORY.” (See…

Debbie’s Story

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My story starts out as any tomboy story would. I spent all the growing up years playing sports as much as possible and trying to get out of brushing my hair or wearing a dress. That athletic drive led me somehow into running cross country as a sophomore in high school and from that point…

tapering

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By Rhielle A lot of runners that I talk to tell me that when they get done with a long or hard workout, they feel depleted and just want to sit on the couch and watch TV or sleep all day. Other people talk about how it is so hard to find energy to complete…

How to Protect Yourself From the Pain

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By:Rhielle I was recently talking to a colleague of mine who told me that she uses mantras to protect her mind from its natural responses. For example when someone cuts her off while she is driving, she uses the mantra, “Assume Good Intentions.” I have used mantras for years to help myself through my running.…

Electrolytes-Use Them and Abuse Them!

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By:Rhielle Electrolytes: what are they, how do you take them, how much do you take? People throw around all kinds of nutritional information that can be confusing and even contradictory. How does one decipher the code and figure out what is really best for your body when you are working out? The best way is…

The Perfect Running Shoe- Do’s and Don’ts

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By: Rhielle When shopping for the perfect running shoe, it is easy to get caught up in “overpronation,” “underpronation,” “neutral,” “cushion,” “lightweight,” “stability,” and all the other jargon that is associated with running shoes. It can all become very confusing very quickly. I have compiled a list of the essential dos and don’ts that every…

Building a Base

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By: Rhielle ‘Tis the season for building a base. A lot of runners ask me what I am training for right now and normally I tell them, “Nothing, the winter is my time to rebuild my base.” Building a base is designed to give your body the muscle strength and impact training needed to run…

Treadmill Training

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By:Rhielle I went for a run this morning at 7:00 am and I realized that glove and long sleeve season is coming into full swing. In talking with a lot of runners (I teach a running class), I have noticed that the biggest concern about running in the winter is the cold. If you want…
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