As you can probably imagine, I was pretty bummed to find out on Thursday night that the Frozen Foot 50K that I was planning to run on Saturday was canceled, due to "unforeseen circumstances." Maybe the snow in the forecast played a part; I'm not sure if people do ultras in the snow. And it…
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Happy Sweet-Tooth Friday! It's Christine here, and this week I've got a fun baking project that makes a great Christmas gift! These glittery citrus and apple slices look so nice on a tree or formed together into a wreath. Best of all, these ornaments are inexpensive and totally easy! Making Spirits Bright Making and receiving…
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Should you ever write a book that's a self-proclaimed "fitness revolution," here's how you should promote it: Set up an alert for words in your book's title, so that you know whenever a blog mentions your book (or another book whose title sounds like yours). Even if a mention is unrelated to your book, leave…
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In case you're one of the six remaining runners on the planet who have yet to read Born to Run, allow me to explain. The Tarahumara are "the running people" on which most of the book is based, a Mexican tribe of superathletes who run 50 or 100 miles at a time for pure enjoyment,…
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Well, I finally finished Stu Mittleman's book, Slow Burn. I say "finally" because it became a bit of a chore. It's not that Stu's message isn't interesting — the idea that we can train our bodies to burn fat rather than sugar in order to run far longer than most of us realize is possible…
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