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Slump Time
I’ve been in a running-related slump for the past ten days or so. Can’t raise the motivation to run, therefore don’t get out the door, and that just builds and builds. It’s a downward spiral, and I...
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Slump End
Well, the slump I mentioned in my last post is over. Kaput. Finis. Done like the proverbial toast. As expected, all it took was a few barefoot outdoor runs. On Friday and Saturday I did a couple of...
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Getting Ready
I’ve spent the past few days putting my ducks in a row for the upcoming Elk/Beaver 50K trail ultra, which happens on May 10. Since it’s an “away” race, there’s more to preparing for it than for my...
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Patterns
Towards the end of every winter-into-spring training program, I always run out of steam. I think it’s mostly because I get tired of the pattern. Yes, I know it’s all very scientific and...
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Vision Quest?
A vision quest? Or just an enjoyable long run? I’m being facetious, of course. I’m not into vision quests, and I won’t be attempting one anytime soon. I am, though, very much into good runs – and I’m...
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EB Update
It’s been two weeks since the Elk/Beaver 50K trail ultra, and my feet are finally beginning to heal. They’re not long run-ready yet, by any means, but I’m making steady progress towards being able to...
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Priorities
I’m running more than writing these days, as I prepare for the Niagara 100K, which takes place on June 14. Not surprisingly, I’m beginning to develop major jitters for this one. For one thing, it’ll be...
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Hill Happy
You know the saying “A picture is worth a thousand words”? Well, here are a couple of thousand words worth… I took these photos after this morning’s 11K hill route run. It’s one of my favourite runs,...
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Good Things
Bedrock Sandals Synclines My Bedrock Syncline sandals arrived soon after I got home from the Elk/Beaver 50K ultra. I’ve been wearing them ever since. As I said in the review I posted previously, “The...
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Running Breakthroughs
Over the past six years, I’ve experimented with and tweaked my running techniques. Most of the time, change has come incrementally. Sometimes, though, there have been significant breakthroughs. Here...
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