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From 4:53:41 to 3:09:59 Running fast has never come easily to me. When I qualified for the Boston Marathon two weeks ago with a time of 3:09:59, it was the culmination of six marathons and seven years of trying. And a far cry from the arduous four hours and 53 minutes that it took me…
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Hey guys, Christine here! It's Sweet-Tooth Friday and as promised, today's post is a continuation of last week's preparation of fresh pumpkin puree! Get ready to fill your home with the smells of the season because we're baking everyone's favorite fall treat: Vegan Pumpkin Spice Bread. And guess who has a home filled with the…
![[bean stew photo]](http://www.nomeatathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/bean-stew-photo1-150x150.jpg "[bean stew photo]")
The book Born to Run that I just read and enjoyed so much doesn't go really go into diet advice. It mentions some of the foods eaten by the Tarahumara tribe (the central characters), like chia seeds and pinole, but doesn't go into much detail. But one offhand remark about a running coach's simple philosophy…
![[zico photo]](http://www.nomeatathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/zico-photo-150x150.jpg "[zico photo]")
I love coconut stuff. And without water, I'd be dead after two weeks, max. Yet in 28 years, I had yet to taste the marriage of the tasty tropical treat and liquid survival, so I was very happy when I came home the other day to find a big box full of coconut water on…
![[vibram fivefingers photo]](http://www.nomeatathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/vibram-fivefingers-photo-150x150.jpg "[vibram fivefingers photo]")
Behold: Vibram FiveFingers, the first article of clothing I've ever felt the need to put in quotation marks. A while back, I wrote about barefoot running and my interest in trying it, but I was hesitant to mess with anything before my attempt to qualify for Boston. Having done that successfully, as well as having…
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I was not born to run. At least, if I was, I have yet to discover my inborn love for running. And if any of my recent success can be attributed to natural talent, then it sure took a lot of work to coax said talent out. As evidence to support the case that I…
![[christine pumpkin photo]](http://www.nomeatathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/christine-pumpkin-photo-150x150.jpg "[christine pumpkin photo]")
Hi everybody! It's Christine again, checking in for Sweet-Tooth Friday! Today we are going to take one of the season's most popular flavors and give it life outside the can- I'm talking about fresh pumpkin! While my big bro was busy qualifying for Boston, I spent the weekend at his house chilling with his two…
Nifty Fifty (Miles) I know what I want to do next. Run 50 miles. Perhaps the most exciting thing about qualifying for Boston is — well, that I don't have to do it anymore. I don't mean I'm happy that I can sit on the couch and eat potato chips now, though I have done…
Three full days have passed since I qualified for Boston. And finally, I have a chance to relax and think about it. This week has been completely hectic for me, so hectic that I find myself forgetting about the race for a while, then remembering it all the sudden and replaying in my mind those…
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Feelin' Groovy Things have been a whirlwind since I went to bed Sunday night after qualifying for Boston. Woke up Monday morning, graded some papers while we drove the rest of the way home, went directly to school, skipped my afternoon classes to get home and work on an assignment until midnight, and woke up…
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