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Archives for November 2007

the one about…Ryan Shay’s tribute

Nicely written tribute to Ryan Shay over on ANOTHER BLOG

11 November 2007 | random, personal stuff, fitness | 1 Comment

the one about…sensory cues

I found this pretty interesting; thought I’d share it with anyone who may have not seen it… :yes:
http://www.active.com/running/Articles/Sensory_cues.htm
Proprioceptive cues are images and other sensory cues that enable you to modify your running stride for the better as you think about them while running. I have used proprioceptive cues in my training for the past four […]

7 November 2007 | random, personal stuff, fitness | 2 Comments

the one about….distance running

Check out the following article from The Chicago TribuneHERE…
When running guru Jim Fixx died at 52 while jogging, the knowing nods started.
The knowing nods said, “See, human beings weren’t meant to run long distances.” Never mind that Fixx’s family had a long history of heart disease, or that his father had his first heart attack […]

7 November 2007 | random, personal stuff, fitness | No Comments

the one about…a perfect run

I was reading thru the forums over on Running Ahead and came across an EXCELLENT little snippet about a perfect run in THIS thread…I don’t know if I could have said it better myself…

This is one of those things you can’t fully explain to non-runners. I remember one time coming up my hill from a […]

6 November 2007 | personal stuff, raves, fitness | No Comments

R.I.P. Ryan Shay - Dead at 28

Runner dies in U.S. marathon trials
Posted: Saturday November 3, 2007 11:51AM; Updated: Saturday November 3, 2007 12:59PM
NEW YORK (AP) — Top distance runner Ryan Shay died during the U.S. men’s Olympic marathon trials Saturday after collapsing about 5½ miles into the race. He was 28.
New York Road Runners president Mary Wittenberg said Shay was taken […]

3 November 2007 | personal stuff, fitness | No Comments