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Six-Mile Sentiments

Natalie — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:00:04 +0000

I’ve found a sweet spot lately with a five mile loop. It seems to take just the right amount of time, it has the right amount of hills, and each time I finish the five miles I feel a little better about it than the last time. As nice as it’s been, you might say [...]

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You, Your Dog, & the Gym

Natalie — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:03:15 +0000

For many of us who are dog owners, there is no question about the motivation a dog can provide to get you out of your seat and out for a run. They need exercise just as much as we do. But what if you’re really not a runner, never were, and never plan to be? [...]

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It’s All Mental

Natalie — Wed, 27 May 2009 12:55:14 +0000

You know that feeling when you’d rather do anything but put on your running shoes? You’re tired, you’re busy, it’s drizzly, it’s too cold, it’s too hot, you have to write thank-you cards, the excuses you can come up with are endless. And yet, you love running. You know you won’t skip this run, because [...]

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Weather Window

Natalie — Thu, 07 May 2009 02:37:09 +0000

When it comes to morning running versus night running, winter running versus summer running, or running in the rain versus running in full sunshine, there are many schools of thought about what circumstances make the conditions perfect for running. I tend to prefer morning running as it always allows me to start my day fresh; [...]

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The Puppy Power Walk

Natalie — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:00:44 +0000

A key element to living a healthy lifestyle is simply getting in some form of exercise that is enough to raise your heart rate and which is typically recommended to be 30 minutes per day. It doesn’t sound hard, but for some reason, sometimes getting in 30 minutes of heart pumping exercise is the last [...]

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Energy Cheers

Natalie — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:28:37 +0000

Usually whenever you are most tired, least motivated, and want to do anything but exercise is when you really should just strap on your running shoes and do something to get your heart rate going. I can think of many a run I dragged myself out to do and at the end I was always [...]

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Spring Fever Inspires Running

Natalie — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:05:13 +0000

There is no question that March came roaring in like a lion for Annapolis and much of the rest of the East Coast this year. This week started with freezing temperatures and more snow than we’ve seen in a couple years. While it was all pretty at first, it sure would’ve been nicer a couple [...]

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Post-Race Recovery

Natalie — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:39:47 +0000

For many years, the longest run I ever trained for was a 10K. I usually ran consistently, but would really ramp up a training program about 2-3 months prior to the 10K. Inevitably after the 10K I was always likely to fall off the running bandwagon, sometimes for a week or two, sometimes for a [...]

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Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say

Natalie — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:33:58 +0000

For the last two weeks I’ve been at my local gym using the stationary bike for my cardio work-out to give my IT band a rest before my first marathon. I love to people watch and the gym is definitely a great spot for that, especially when you’re pedaling for all you’re worth and going [...]

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The Buddy System a la Texting

Natalie — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:51:53 +0000

Last summer a girlfriend and I realized we were both in a work-out slump. We wanted to be exercising regularly and we knew the exercises we wanted to do (mostly running, Pilates, Yoga, and a few weight routines) and we both categorized ourselves as morning exercisers. However, we were severely lacking the motivation to actually [...]

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