Joggling Journal Running Streak Day 467

February 27, 2010

Day 467 of a joggling streak which will last at least 1001 days in a row.
Summary: Today was better than yesterday. After a sluggish start, I brightened right up after some encouraging words by passing pedestrians. That is one benefit the joggling has over regular running. People are just much more inclined [...]

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Running Every Day while Juggling – Day 466

February 26, 2010

Day 466 of a joggling streak which will last at least 1001 days in a row.
Summary: Felt sluggish again today. I’m not really sure why but perhaps I’m just not in the right frame of mind when it comes to running and juggling. I’ve found February to be a challenging month. It [...]

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Joggler Journal – Running Streak Day 463

February 23, 2010

Day 463 of a joggling streak which will last at least 1001 days in a row.
Summary: I don’t usually get bothered by running after eating but today, I just felt extremely slow and sluggish. The Philly Cheese Steak sat in the pit of my stomach like a rock. My energy level was [...]

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Running is not bad for knees and joints

February 22, 2010

I know I am probably suffering from confirmation bias but here is some research you can use to answer anyone who tells you that running will be bad or your knees.
According to researchers from Stanford University who studied 98 runners and non-runners since 1984, running is not associated with osteoarthritis.
I know this is just one [...]

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What do you think is your perfect speed?

February 19, 2010

According to this article in Livescience, everyone has an optimal. This is defined as a running speed at which you cover the most distance with the least amount of oxygen required.
You know that if you run faster, it takes more oxygen which is why you breath more rapidly. But there is [...]

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Running and Juggling Every Day – Day 457

February 18, 2010

Day 457 of a joggling streak which will last at least 1001 days in a row.
Summary: I was traveling yesterday and felt a bit worn down. I’m sure it had nothing to do with the fact that I stayed up until 3 am playing poker last night. Yawn! (I won money!!)
Joggling [...]

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World Joggling Championships to be Held on July 27th in Sparks

February 17, 2010

The 30th annual World Joggling Championships will be held at the Sparks High School track at 820 15th St, Sparks, Nevada at 8:00am on Tuesday, July 27th, 2010. The championship is being held as part of the week long International Jugglers Association Festival. The IJA festival brings together the best jugglers from around [...]

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Joggling News Around the World

February 15, 2010

Here’s a variety of stories around the joggling world.
1. Nashville joggler did the Nashville Zoo Run and managed to set a new PR. Congratulations Jason!!
2. Matt Feldman has recorded a new joggling video. Very cool and has some great shots of the Florida landscape.
3. Andy Swan reports eclipsing the 700 [...]

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Jogglers Journal – Running Streak Day 454

February 14, 2010

Day 454 of a joggling streak which will last at least 1001 days in a row.
Summary: I looked at the temperature today and dreaded what I saw…11F. Why is it still so cold? Sigh. But I put on my 3 layers, two sets of gloves, and my cold weather head gear and [...]

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What do miles and rain do to joggling balls?

February 13, 2010

I just stumbled on these pictures of some of my old joggling balls.
This first set was one that I had used for a couple years. It was a set of ‘More Balls Than Most’ and while they weren’t too bad for joggling, they were a bit slippery. I didn’t like the rainbow colors [...]

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