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Training: Uphill Week 8

The cold or allergy attack or whatever it was that thwarted last weekend's run was still rearing its ugly head as I kicked off week 8. I took it slow on Monday, but then decided to show the cold no mercy and fight back with hill sprints on Tuesday night. The ...

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Training: Unlucky Week 7

Anyone who says that you can still work out with a cold has evidently not done battle with the one that's rattling around in my ears, nose and throat. Four days into it and I'm neither worse, nor better, aside from being vastly more frustrated and restless. The Plan Monday, 7/5: 30 minute easy run Tuesday, 7/6: Kickboxing; ...

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Another Week in the Books

I've logged another training week, including an all-exciting 4th of July 5-K race, my first ever, so a personal record by default! First, the recap: The Plan: Monday, 6/28: Scheduled rest Tuesday, 6/29: Kickboxing Wednesday, 6/30: Running and strength circuits Thursday, 7/1: Kickboxing Friday, 7/2: Scheduled rest Saturday, 7/3: 30 minutes of non-running activity Sunday, 7/4: San Ramon ...

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40 Days Q&A: Running

This is the third Q&A of the 40 Days series, with fitness and nutrition having gone live earlier in the month. Today's theme: running. You said that you changed your running technique. What does that mean? I'd spent eight months with a recurring injury, and everything ...

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