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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…
This is a post from Susan Lacke. When we were first introduced to Susan, she had just run her first marathon, barely a year after resolving to run her first 5K. I was both shocked and inspired when she casually mentioned that she’d be doing her first Ironman triathlon in September. Well, September is here,…
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I love a good challenge in the kitchen, but nothing has intimidated me like homemade mole sauce—the epitome of Mexican cuisine with layers of flavor from sweet peppers to spicy chocolate. Mole is so popular that Wikipedia mentions three times in one article that ninety-nine percent of Mexicans have tasted it, so how hard could…
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As runners, we have all kinds of convenient excuses to not do any strength training. Some of my favorites: Running keeps me in plenty good shape, why should I do anything else? I don’t want to injure myself with weights. Big muscles will make me slower. The Kenyans don’t lift! I’ve used all of these…
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I’ve mentioned before that Ironman Wisconsin (next weekend!) takes place on my home turf. This means lots of friends and family members have told me they’ll be venturing out to Madison to cheer me on. Some I haven’t seen since high school, which is kinda cool. And some of you amazing readers are even saying…
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Running fuel is defined by how much energy it packs—usually in the form of sugars. Quick acting sugars for an immediate boost, and slower-burning sugars to keep you going. So while dates and agave nectar fit the energy food bill, what about the rest of your day? When you’re looking for a snack to nibble…
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