November 2010

1 Week Until Vegas: Time To Taper!

November 30, 2010
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My leg feels a bit better today. I was able to get a short massage yesterday and she really worked some of the kinks out of my hamstring. Both of my hamstrings are very tight, the left one more so than the right. In fact, they’re so tight, they are pulling the back of my [...]

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Injured

November 29, 2010
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The picture for this post was perfect. It suggests injury as well as my mood—down the toilet. I’ve spent the last few days totally depressed and doubting myself. How could I have run so hard for so long only to be injured during my taper? Should I have tapered even harder? Should I have skipped [...]

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Final Subway Giveaway: Get Pumped In Style

November 22, 2010
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It looks like I’m sneaking in under the wire with these Subway giveaways. I’m supposed to have them all finished up by the end of November, and I’ve got one more to do. So let’s get it done, shall we? First off, I want to announce the winner of the Ultimate Playlist Giveaway. Random.org picked [...]

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Friday Redo: Chuck Your Scale and Check Your Tape

November 19, 2010
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This post was originally published on 12/07/2009. It was the first of a three part series dealing with numbers in fitness. To many of us seeking to be healthier, it seems like the only number that matters is the one we see on the scale. In the past, I’ve been guilty of being a slave [...]

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A DQ Score Update

November 18, 2010
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A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about Matt Fitzgerald’s Diet Quality Score. I wrote how the system was kind of a cross between the weight watchers points system and simply counting your calories. I also mentioned that the system rewards you for eating a varied diet full of fruits, vegetables, lean proteins and low-fat [...]

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