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Running Surfaces
Running and Triathlon Tips & Articles

What are some of the best running surfaces?

  • Faux Runner
  • Posted on April 18, 2018

Last week I ran with Barbara in midtown Atlanta and as we navigated uneven sidewalks with mix of dirt and concrete, I realized that it was my first run in many months that I had run on concrete sidewalks and definitely my longest run on concrete since mid-summer last year when I ran a 15…

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TIPS FOR SPRING RUNNING AFTER A WINTER BREAK
Running and Triathlon Tips & Articles

Tips for Spring Running after a Winter Break

  • Faux Runner
  • Posted on April 10, 2018

With the weather getting warmer (wait – is it REALLY getting warmer or is it pretending to get warm and then go back to cold?!!) and more daylight hours in the evening, lots of runners are stepping away from their winter hibernation and getting back to running. Or you might have cross-trained in the winter…

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How to not let stress affect your workouts
General Fitness

How to not let stress affect your workouts

  • Faux Runner
  • Posted on February 2, 2018

For the past week and a half, I’ve been involved with a very talented and a tad crazy group of people to compete in a hackathon – where we produce a fully developed product delivering actual value to our users and company. Yesterday was the final presentation and judging; we had to pitch to senior…

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HOW TO WARM UP QUICKLY AFTER A COLD RUN
Running Tips & Articles

How to Warm Up Quickly after a Cold Run

  • Faux Runner
  • Posted on January 11, 2018

Running in the cold weather has it’s challenges, one of which is perpetually feeling cold AFTER the run.  When running, your core temperature keeps you about 10-15F warmer than it really is. Once you are done running, your core temperature drops and you start feeling the cold, and more since you’ll be wet from sweat. Nothing…

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Symptoms during Taper and How to get over it
Running

Symptoms during Taper and How to get over it

  • Faux Runner
  • Posted on October 10, 2017

These past few days have been very weird. My runs don’t need any planning since they are only an hour or less in duration, so I’m not as mentally engaged in the runs as I was a few weeks ago. I have a lot of time to actually sit down and look through the minions…

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Running in high humidity
Running and Triathlon Tips & Articles

Running in High Humidity – How To

  • Faux Runner
  • Posted on May 22, 2017

It is already starting to get humid and hot in Atlanta and in various parts of the country (except Colorado. Where it snowed last week. In MAY!). One of the things that many athletes do to avoid the summer heat is to change their running schedule so they run early in the morning or later…

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what to look for in a coach
Running and Triathlon Tips & Articles

What to look for in a coach

  • Faux Runner
  • Posted on March 7, 2017

It’s been 6 weeks into the new year and athletes have had a chance to assess their goals and where they stand at. If they find that they are not where they want to be, or if they have a challenging goal, athletes turn to a coach to help them get to their goals. The…

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