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Author: Paul Radcliffe
October 4, 2013
Coming Out of Retirement
Back in May I merrily noted that I was retiring from being a running coach. It turns out that was only a 10-minute retirement. I will be leading a half-marathon clinic at the Square One Running Room starting on Tuesday, November 12, 2013. I led a similar clinic two years ago. The goal race is the Chilly Half-Marathon in March 2014. The clinic will be meeting Tuesdays at 7pm, Wednesdays at 6:30pm and Sundays at 8:30am. A lot of those Tuesdays and Wednesdays fall on holidays like Christmas and New Years, so I’m not sure how we’re going to swing[…continue reading]
October 2, 2013
Is It Time For Hibernation?
I’ve had a lot more trouble than usual dragging my butt out of bed lately. I’m actually getting about 8 hours or more per night; that’s more sleep than usual! Then why do I feel so tired? Maybe it’s remnants of my cold. Maybe it’s the effect of a weak week without exercise. Maybe I’m always this tired and with motivation waning I’m just complaining more. Maybe it’s the shorter days and my body has decided that it’s time to hibernate. Perhaps a combination? I know that I tend to lose motivation and energy in the fall. Some might call it Seasonal[…continue reading]
September 30, 2013
Smart For Life Protein Bar Review
A while back I was unhappy to discover that the Protein Bars I was using from Premier Protein contained the artificial sweetner sucralose. I have since finished with that brand of bar and moved onto something much better. I have been using Smart for Life brand Protein Bars for several months now and I’m very happy. The first thing that immediately impressed me was all of the things that they don’t have: No Preservatives No GMO No Trans Fat No Cholestrol No Artificial Sweetners Gluten-Free When I purchased my first box of these at Costco, I wasn’t even thinking about[…continue reading]
