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Barefoot Running Meets Mainstream Media: Baby, I Like It

November 24th, 2010 | Posted by Alison Spath in Short or Sweet - (3 Comments)

I ran out to get a couple of last-minute Thanksgiving groceries last night because it meant: 1.) I was able beat the day-before-Thanksgiving grocery store madness today 2.) I could leave the children at home, which is always reason to celebrate – pre-holiday shopping or not When I go to the grocery store without children … Read more →

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Home Field Advantage

July 25th, 2010 | Posted by Alison Spath in Fitness - (7 Comments)

For those of you following along, I read Born to Run a few weeks ago.  This book was awesome and continues to have a strong influence on my running life as of late.  Much of the book is about these ultra-marathoners who run this insane, 100 mile race through the Rocky Mountains in Leadville, Colorado.  … Read more →

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15 Random Facts About Today’s Long Run

July 17th, 2010 | Posted by Alison Spath in Fitness - (8 Comments)

1.  I failed to remember to charge my Garmin before bed last night, thus I ran today with my old school (now seemingly very little in comparison) digital watch that doesn’t tell me anything fun or exciting. 2.  My left arm felt amazingly light with no 3 lb garmin strapped to it.  So light in … Read more →

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So Happy Together

July 10th, 2010 | Posted by Alison Spath in Morning Craziness - (15 Comments)

Barely 24 hours after publishing my review on Born to Run and remarking on the theory that the more expensive your running shoe, the more likely you are to incur an injury – a theory I think is right on the money no less – I ran out and spent $80 on running “shoes”. Vibram … Read more →

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Born to Read This Book

July 8th, 2010 | Posted by Alison Spath in Good Reads - (8 Comments)

This week I finished reading a book that has earned itself the well-deserved honor as my new favorite: Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. Born to Run is one of those books that has left me feeling sad that it’s over. It’s also one of those books that is going to prevent me from picking … Read more →

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Pushing Up Pansies

June 29th, 2010 | Posted by Alison Spath in Morning Craziness - (10 Comments)

Well, it’s that time of year. The time when I start hemming and hawing about what I’m going to train for this summer: the half marathon or the full marathon. Last year I considered running the full marathon again but then bailed mid summer. I instead opted for the half with the excuse that I’d … Read more →

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Foot Notes

June 17th, 2010 | Posted by Alison Spath in Fitness - (11 Comments)

At the end of last year I saw this hippie barefoot runner dude in the November issue of Runner’s World in their “What it Takes…” column. Zak and I had a conversation then about the fact that you don’t see a whole lot of barefoot running articles or barefoot runners in running magazines. Of course … Read more →

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