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If you're a dedicated reader, you're probably wondering why there are two NMA posts in one day. (That is, if you're a dedicated reader who doesn't read post titles.) Anyway, I kinda screwed up on something, and I'm hoping you'll help me out. For several months now, I've known that I'll be running the Marine…
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My name is Christine, and I have a Pop-Tart problem. Ever since I discovered these accidentally-vegan goodies in the vending machine at law school, I can't seem to get my dollar in the slot fast enough. That wouldn't be a big deal every once in awhile, but the vending machine seems to call out my…
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[Update: After a reader brought this to my attention, I feel compelled to mention that there have been some reports of ibuprofen being unsafe for use while distance running. Do some research on your own before you take it.] At mile 35, I thought very seriously about quitting. After an 1800-foot climb, followed by another…
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Lots of you have been following Susan Lacke since she started writing posts for No Meat Athlete earlier this year. Ten days ago, she completed her first Ironman triathlon, less than a year and a half after losing 70 pounds on a vegetarian diet allowed her to run her first 5K. Here's her recap of…
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A week ago today, I announced a rather awesome giveaway, if I don't say so myself. One winner, one pair of Brooks running shoes and one pair of Brooks running shorts. I also asked you to fill out a survey to help me figure out a few things about the site's audience, which 488 of…
As recently as college, I thought eggplants were poisonous. I can't be the only one. I blame Hudson's Adventure Island and my parents. But even after discovering that eggplant wouldn't drain my energy bars in real life, I still considered it to rank among the world's worst vegetables. It's spongy, the skin is thick, and…
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Run. Run a lot. That's the answer I give to new runners when they ask me how to get better at running. When they ask how they'll ever be able to run a marathon or an ultra when it kills them to run six miles now, the answer is that simple. It's like the 10,000…
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Ready for this? In No Meat Athlete's best giveaway yet, one lucky reader is going to be fully outfitted from the waist down in Brooks apparel (minus the socks; you're on your own there). Brooks Running and FEED Company are giving away not just a PAIR OF BROOKS RUNNING SHOES, but a PAIR OF BROOKS…
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A few weeks ago, I wrote on Twitter that I was (just barely) starting to think about the possibility of signing up for a 100-mile run. Toby, who has a way of keeping me honest when I get these crazy ideas, asked whether it was because I really want to do a 100, or if…
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