Vagabond Running | Finding Peace on the Trails

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Resting When Injured Is Not Weakness

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
~ Benjamin Franklin

The Story

I ride my bike to work once to twice a week for cross-training miles. It's a nice way to snag an extra 20-40 mpw of training during a busy week, and I've found that my body responds well to increased mileage [that will be the topic of my next blogpost].

This past Monday I got into a rather gnarly bike accident. To make a short story even shorter, this is what happened:

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Salomon Sense Mantra | From the Road to the Trail

Salomon Sense Mantra -- fresh out of the box!

Introduction

If you are remotely familiar with trail running and mountain running, then you undoubtedly have heard of both Salomon’s running-related gear and their elite running team.

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Skechers GORun2 | In-Depth Review

Image from Skechersperformance.com

Introduction

It's about time for Skechers to be recognized as one of the elite running shoe companies.

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New Perspectives on Racing

It's been awhile since I posted a blog entry.
Over the next month or so, I will be posting reviews of the Skechers GORun2, Salomon S-Lab Mantra, New Balance MT1010, Skora Form, SCOTT Racerocker [and giveaway!], a Camelbak vest, and more. Concomitantly, co-blogger Jordan Parro and I will begin a series of weekly or bimonthly posts on training advice for new runners based on our respective experiences. Keep a look out!

Anyway, my next two races are the Newton 10k (tomorrow) and the Spectacle Island 5k (next Saturday).

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How Running Improved My MCAT Score

Source: http://gwprehealth.wordpress.com/page/4/

Introduction: Running and Life

After thinking about it for a couple of weeks, I have decided to write a series of posts over the next few months describing how running has profoundly affected various aspects of my life.

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