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Post written by Susan Lacke. Admit it — you runners love to poke fun at us cyclists. We're dork-ish looking people in our helmets and padded-ass shorts who think it's fun to spend hours pedaling away through roads and up mountains, pretending we're in the Tour de France. But those of us who both run and cycle know a…
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The boy who was born without a right hand and wanted to play baseball with his classmates. He devised a one-armed throw/catch method, and when the other kids didn’t play with him, he practiced by throwing a baseball against a brick wall. Years later, that boy pitched in the Major Leagues and the United States Olympic team….
Post written by Susan Lacke. When I was a kid, I always swore that when I grew up my days would be filled with snack time and recess. Twenty years later, though I still won’t admit to being a grown-up, I will say I’ve managed to make my childhood dream come true: life as a…
Last year, Katie Adzima’s Thanksgiving was filled with what so many of us love about the day: friends, family, football, and food. Lots of food. That day, before dinner, Katie noshed on chips, dips, and appetizers. When her aunt announced dinner was served, Katie giggled with glee as she ran through three full rooms of…
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Post written by Susan Lacke. The doctor with the disheveled hair leaned in, inches away from my face: “To be honest, Susan, I’m not really sure what to make of this.” In her hand, she held the results of my lab tests. A lot of things were out of whack. I had been feeling like…
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“Aside from the jet packs and the monkey overlords, one of the things that science fiction promised us in the new millennium was food in convenient pill form. But reality cheated our imaginations on every level. Instead of jet packs, we got Segway scooters. Instead of monkeys, we got the Bush administration. And instead of…
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In 2009, I made a New Year’s Resolution to run my first 5K. I assumed I’d run the 5K, cross the accomplishment off my bucket list, and go back to being a couch potato. But that didn’t happen. Instead, that 5K led to something else: 20 months after making that resolution, I completed my first…
Post written by Susan Lacke. In the midst of being on the support crew for my friend Carlos' chemotherapy treatments, I've been inundated with a million You should's: "You should tell him about this doctor." "You should come to bible study/temple/meditation with me." "You should read this book." "You should teach him about juicing." "You should be feeling…
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Post written by Susan Lacke. Maybe I can't be an astronaut, but at least I can run like one. When Alter-G asked me to give their anti-gravity treadmill a whirl, here's how they described it: Alter-G Anti-Gravity Treadmills use patented NASA technology that allows for precise partial weight-bearing running, unweighing up to 80% of the…
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Post written by Susan Lacke. I'm headed to the Deuces Wild Triathlon tomorrow. I really, really, don't want to do this <bleep>ing race: it's at elevation, with 60-degree water, monster hills, and now, 20-mph winds. <Bleep>. <Bleep>. <Bleep>ity<bleepbleepbleep>. I DNF'ed last year, and said I was going to come back and make it my bitch….
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