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Author: Paul Radcliffe
May 25, 2013
Wear Sunscreen
We’ve had bizarre weather lately, going from frost warnings to 30 degree humidex. But there are glimpses of sunlight, and high UV warnings are no joke! I was browsing the Marathon Maniacs bulletin board the other day and noticed a good thread. Someone asked if they should be wearing sunscreen during runs. There was a very thorough reply: Being 100% Irish, I can identify with your problem. We, the fair-complexioned, don’t tan, we stroke. / / / Anyway, I use Banana Boat SPF 50. I carry a tube in my fuel belt, and re-apply on the run after about 2[…continue reading]
May 24, 2013
New Header
I was a little jealous of the lovely custom headers the websites of fellow bloggers Nadiya’s Milk and Honey On The Run, Sam J.’s Breaking My Runners In, and Running With Ollie, so I decided to make a custom website header of my own! Just scroll up to see the new header! Or see below too… The overall frame should be pretty obvious. It’s the LCARS interface from Star Trek! It’s a thematic carry-over from my old website. I’m going to move that whole website over to my new server sometime… But yes, Star Trek and geekiness! My old header showed my medal collection[…continue reading]
May 22, 2013
Jumping In!
I got a couple good doses of motivation last week. One of them was encouraging comments from you, my dear readers to a post I made. Thank you! When I went for a 6km run last week, my biggest limiting factor wasn’t my injury; it was that I was rusty. My body had gotten so used to rest that it resisted the increased heart rate and activity. I’ve made a conscious decision to get off my butt and get active again. I don’t know if I’ll be well enough to run a full-marathon in the fall, but I will soon[…continue reading]
