From the monthly archives:

December 2009

To Stretch or Not to Stretch…

December 3, 2009

That is the question confronting every runner every time he puts on his shoes and contemplates taking that first step.  It can be a tough question to answer, especially for the patience-challenged among us who just want to get out the door and go.

When I began my running career the idea of heading out [...]

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The Anatomy of Injury Denial, Part II

December 2, 2009

Yesterday I received a letter from my health insurance company informing me that after 20 visits to my physical therapist, no, they weren’t going to cover any more.  As to whether this prohibition applies to this year or forever, I’m not quite sure yet.  But it has me anxious.
In Monday’s post, The Anatomy of Injury [...]

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Frugal Running, Frugal Fitness

December 1, 2009

One of the great things about making running your sport of choice is that the financial barrier to entry is very low. Sure, you need shoes, which can sometimes cost more than $100.  But if you’re smart about where you look you can easily find them for much less than that (just be sure you’re [...]

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Running Buddy has a new RSS feed (yes, already)

December 1, 2009

Admittedly, I’m a FeedBurner newbie and apparently when you try to transfer a feed from one e-mail address to another it disappears into the ether.
So alas, I have started a new feed.  The subscriber list wasn’t huge yet, but I know there were a few of you out there.
If you already subscribed, please unsubscribe from [...]

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