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Sometimes the research that I report on this site is simply about saving you some money. As we head into 2010, here are some coupon codes to save you money on some marathons and 1/2 marathons in the new year. Having run the 2009 San Antonio Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, I now keep getting coupon …
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… and you want to support a great charity, too, then I encourage you to consider donating within the next two days to CanCare. You can sponsor my running the 2010 Chevron Houston Marathon for CanCare. My donations page is here. And time is running out on making a tax-deductible contribution in the year 2009. …
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©iStockphoto.com/inhauscreative If you still are shopping for a Christmas gift for that favorite runner or walker, then here are some last-minute gift ideas: 12 Great Gifts for the Runner in Your Life Top 10 gift ideas for runners Gift ideas for runners Christmas Gift Ideas for Hikers and Walkers Now get off the computer so …
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Jon Gallas, a doctoral student in physical therapy and a long-time runner, is involved in a research study related to lumbar instability and distance runners. The study is being performed in Rockford, Illinois. So, if you live in the area or know someone who lives in the area and would like to participate in the …
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For want of a WHAT? For want of an electrochemical cell, as in, “Two or more cells make a battery.” I twisted my ankle toward the end of a ten-mile training run yesterday morning. Based on some simple arithmetic — around what mile it happened, yesterday’s sunrise time, when I started, and my total time …
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As you may have seen, I seek to raise $524 for CanCare through my run of the 2010 Chevron Houston Marathon on January 17, 2010. That works out to: 26.2 miles in one morning; $20/mile as a fund-raising goal. But there is a man who has a much greater goal this holiday season — both …
Okay, maybe running or walking is still cheap for you, but it is not for me. While out on a training session with my wife the other day, she looked at everything that I was wearing and joked about how runners used to require only a pair of shoes, a pair of socks, and running …
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If you have run or walked a marathon, are preparing for one, or have ever thought about completing one, then I want to introduce you to some folks to whom marathons look easy. Let me tell you a little more about them. Their preparation is intense. Their whole family usually gets involved. They often spend …