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Author: Paul Radcliffe
March 16, 2016
Chilly Half-Marathon 2016 Race Report
I’m happy to report another Chilly Half-Marathon is in the books! This is my 6th year in a row doing this half-marathon and one of my most enjoyable! In the leadup to this race I was wracking my brain trying to figure out what to wear. The forecast said it would be a high of +4C, but with a 15km/h wind, but the day started around -8. Should I have brought a jacket? Do I need a thermal layer? Is this shorts weather? Based on a run the week before I decided to go with 2 layers, and that[…continue reading]
March 3, 2016
February 2016 Review
February was one day extra-long this year, but still a short month. It was a pretty good month for me personally with LOTS of experiences, but not too great from a fitness point of view. Continuing this feature I started last month here’s this month’s monthly summary at a glance: February 2016 at a glance Starting Current Change To Go Weight (lbs.) 194.0 193.8 -0.2 Fat (lbs.) 47.9 46.9 -1.0 11.9 Goal This Month Annual Average Hours Sleep 8.00 7.67 7.30 Starting Current Change To Go PMP PDUs 48.5 50 1.5 5 This Month Year to Date Running KM’s 89 km 231[…continue reading]
February 28, 2016
Kilometers To Run To Burn Off These Foods
I seem to be on a bit of a nutrition tear lately. It’s probably because my clinic is going through several weeks worth of nutrition talks and I’m hyper-aware of information. Well, a couple of days ago I found this post on Facebook and thought it was interesting enough to re-post: Some erroneously believe you can eat anything because you exercise and burn “enough” calories. Regrettably, that’s not entirely true. Running and other exercise make you hungry, and usually you’re actually craving protein. These listed products are actually quite heavy in simple sugars, which are really bad for you in general. I don’t fully agree[…continue reading]
