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Category: General Running and/or Fitness
June 12, 2014
So Rungry!!
With the increased volume of intensity, I’m finding myself increasingly hungry. A term that went around the internet a while ago once called it ‘rungry.’ I’m trying to make a controlled and conscious effort to combat it effectively. At first, I was just ignoring it and trying to power through. It was an amazing to think I could lose weight, so I felt every sacrifice was worth it. That was until I had that ‘diabetic emergency‘ and had to make an emergency intake of simple sugars. I don’t want to repeat that! At the same time, I don’t want to[…continue reading]
June 10, 2014
Reflecting on Bibgate and Bandits
The “Bibgate” incident happened months ago, and I think this is a good time to reflect on it. For those who don’t know, “Bibgate” was the name being passed around running circles about some unsavory activities at the Boston Marathon. It was first brought to my attention when the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) posted something cryptic about reviewing results. Later, a few articles like this one and this one detailed what happened and had the photos to prove it. There were a lot of people photographed wearing identical bibs at the Boston Marathon. That means several people ran the race illegally.[…continue reading]
June 9, 2014
Motivation Monday: Jillian Michaels
I’m not a big fan of Jillian Michaels. In my opinion, she is the worst of the trainers on The Biggest Loser. She yells and is a bully. That abusive kind of “boot-camp intensity” works with some people, but can have the opposite effect with some. The flaws in her method often appear early in Biggest Loser seasons when she is often the first to lose trainees. But there’s no denying that she’s in incredible shape, and has thousands of clients who swear by her techniques and products. And, she does say some profoundly motivating things when she’s not yelling. Here’s my favourite[…continue reading]
