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The Four Mile Focus

Natalie — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:00:42 +0000

This winter my running mileage tapered off and as I got back into building my base I landed on and stuck with four mile routes and routines for a couple weeks. Three just wasn’t enough and for some reason I didn’t have the time or the motivation to get much beyond four. I know that [...]

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The Four Mile Focus

Big Vanilla Blunders: One Gym Member’s Comments

Natalie — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:22:03 +0000

I joined the Big Vanilla gym in Arnold in January 2006 during a typical New Year’s resolution high and at the time happily signed a two-year family contract for my husband and myself that seemed to be the best deal they had to offer. The Big Vanilla is extremely convenient to where I live–I can [...]

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Big Vanilla Blunders: One Gym Member’s Comments

The Treadmill Ten

Natalie — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:17:40 +0000

I’m not a huge fan of running on treadmills. It’s also not something I’m good at which makes me like it even less. But when it’s 45 degrees outside and there is a steady, heavy, cold rain, I have to admit I’d rather run on the treadmill than in that weather. The trouble is that [...]

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The Treadmill Ten

The Right Fit

Natalie — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:00:29 +0000

Buying new running shoes, especially for experienced athletes, is not just a fleeting shopping moment or a purchase made on a whim. It is a thought-out, planned experience. For some, like myself, the process of buying new shoes begins months before it’s actually time to buy. For many athletes, the buying process includes researching shoes, [...]

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The Right Fit

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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You, Your Dog, & the Gym

Proper Treadmill Form

Natalie — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:00:28 +0000

One would think that proper running form is proper running form. To a certain extent I believe that there are fundamental components to running that apply whether one is running on a treadmill, grass, a track, or the sidewalk. However, I’m keenly aware that I run different on the treadmill than I do on my [...]

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Proper Treadmill Form

Running in the Rain

Natalie — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:00:36 +0000

I am a somewhat obsessive weather checker. Weather.com is almost always an open tab on my web browser and at a minimum I look at the the forecast for the day first thing in the morning and before I go to bed I check the hourly forecast for the following morning. Knowing the temperature and [...]

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Running in the Rain