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Running the Brooklyn Half Marathon 2010
The morning of the race. The sun was just starting to come up as I got ready in my apartment.You don’t need fancy sneakers to run long distance. This past Saturday I ran the Brooklyn Half Marathon in...
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Running the Williamsburg Bridge
Running hills has long been a cornerstone of serious running programs. Whether you’re doing threshold training or running intervals, running uphill is a great way to “ramp up” your cardio session. For...
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Finding Your Target Heart Rate
I got an email recently from a runner (let’s call him Jim) who had just started wearing a heart rate monitor during his training. Jim was concerned because at 56 years of age, his maximal heart rate...
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NYC Summer Streets 2010
For the third year in a row, the NYC Dept. of Transit will be presenting the Summer Streets program this month, shutting down automobile traffic on Park Ave. from the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park in...
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Watching the 2010 NYC Marathon
The NYC marathon always attracts a crowd and this year was no different. In addition to the 37,000 entrants, there were millions of friends, family and fans lined up to cheer on the racers, giving the...
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Barefoot Running Technique
By now, most people have heard of the barefoot running movement. You probably even know some wacko at your office whose got a pair of “the feet gloves” or better yet, those Born to Run style huaraches....
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Beginning Running
As a kid, I got into working out because I wanted to put on muscle. Running had absolutely no appeal to me; runners were skinny guys and I wanted to get diesel. And besides, running sucks! Who the...
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2012 NYC Triathlon Race Report
Ever since running the NYC Marathon back in 2009, racing the NYC Triathlon has been next on my fitness bucket-list. Well after last Sunday, I can now scratch that one off too! The tri was a great...
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Death To Cardio
So long, Stairmaster!After racing the NYC Triathlon last week, I’ve decided that I’m never doing cardio again. In fact, I actually stopped doing cardio workouts a long time ago. You may have seen me...
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Xero Shoes Prio Review
I first discovered Xero Shoes several years ago during my search for a minimalist running sandal. I’d just read Born to Run, and like many others who were inspired by that book, I decided to get rid...
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