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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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Post written by Susan Lacke. You won’t read this post and discover how a vegetarian “diet” will help you drop weight. You won’t learn how many miles you need to run every day to lose weight, gain muscle, or otherwise alter your body. There will be no shocking before and after photo, nor will you…
Note: This is a post from No Meat Athlete Resident Triathlete Susan Lacke. Runners often tell me they’d love to check out the triathlon scene, but they can’t (or won’t) swim. They say swimming is hard, the mass start looks scary, and open water just gives ‘em the heebie-jeebies. And I’ve got to admit, they…
“Stage four cancer.” Three words. That’s all it took to send everything into a tailspin. The man sitting in front of me, one of my closest friends, didn’t look sick. There was no way he had cancer. I had been so certain Carlos was invincible; this kind of thing didn’t happen to people like him….
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