Posted on November 30th, 2007 by Average Joggler
I was reading Ugly Toes today and saw MG wrote
“Another 3 mile boring treadmill run this morning. Yawn.”
I too have been feeling the dullness of the treadmill lately. This is even despite the fact that I’m joggling on the treadmill.
But it doesn’t have to be that way. Treadmill running doesn’t have to be [...]
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Posted on November 28th, 2007 by Average Joggler
For serious joggling, you should have a variety juggling balls. Each set has a specific purpose in terms of training. Here are just a few examples.
Racing juggling balls
The juggling balls or bean bags you use for racing should be light enough so they don’t tire out your arms but heavy enough so they [...]
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Posted on October 16th, 2007 by Average Joggler
Do you have a goal you’re just not reaching? Are you hanging tough, giving it all you got and still not achieving what you want? Well, you might be better off if you just give up. At least that’s what researchers suggest in a study recently published in the journal Psychological Science.
A [...]
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Posted on October 4th, 2007 by Average Joggler
Remember last week when the Sun-Times was looking for advice from marathon running veterans? Here is a list of the top ten tips for marathon newbies that I put together.
Well, some of those marathon answers made it into the Sun-Times. Thanks to John Kelly for tipping me off to the story.
So, if you need more [...]
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Posted on September 15th, 2007 by Average Joggler
Someone from the Chicago Sun-Times asked marathon running veterans for hints to pass along to first timers. I know a few first timers like Pink and The Brewmaster so here are a few things learned from doing 9 Chicago Marathons. Most will apply to other marathons too.
Chicago Marathon Running Tips
1. If you’re [...]
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Posted on August 14th, 2007 by Average Joggler
A couple of weeks ago it was announced on JYAJ that I was going to attempt to break the world record for the fastest 50 mile joggling ultra marathon. I just got word from Guinness that my attempt is official. I’ve even got a claim ID number: 19XXXX.
It occurred to me that some [...]
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Posted on July 19th, 2007 by Average Joggler
July 14th marked the 6 month anniversary of the joggling streak. That means for the last 180 plus days I’ve joggled at least 1 mile everyday (950 miles total during that time).
People have asked how I keep going. So here is a list of some of the secrets.
36 Tips For Keeping a Running [...]
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Posted on July 13th, 2007 by Average Joggler
Ok, I’ll admit it. Before working out, I almost never warm-up. Mostly because it’s never seemed to matter. It just takes extra time and if there’s no benefit, why do it?
Well, I came across this research study looking at whether warming up can reduce injuries in soccer players. In their work scientists [...]
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Posted on July 1st, 2007 by Average Joggler
I don’t usually write about my workouts but this weekend was special because I did a 16+miler yesterday and a 15+miler today. I’ve never done back-to-back 2-hour plus runs and you might be interested in the experience.
The challenges of long distance running and juggling
Motivation: The hardest part about doing long runs is just [...]
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Posted on June 25th, 2007 by Average Joggler
Has this ever ever happened to you? You’re sitting in a meeting at work, listening to people talk about subjects of which you have little interest and you’re completely bored and annoyed. Or maybe you’re in a class like Organic Chemistry being lulled into a trance by talk of alkanes, alkenes, and ketones.
You [...]
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