The Reason I Run: Archive

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Mar 21st

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First Twenty Miler (Of This Training Cycle)

Was supposed to hit my first 20 mile run yesterday. It wasn’t a pretty run. Achilles are still cut up from the racing flats, so I ran in my trainers. It’s weird having to adjust for a heavy shoe again. Makes me feel sluggish, and I’m worried I missed my peak by a month. It was a beautiful day for the run. Just enough overcast (there was a threat of rain, but we got none)...

Mar 19th

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Post Run Verdict

Ok… ow. First: the new shoes run great. Great strike, low weight, flexible, breathable. Everything I’ve been looking for. Both shoes weigh less than one of my trainers. Second: They rub like godawful hell on my achilles. It’s not bad enough to stop using them, but it is bad enough that it put the kibosh on my 8 mile run tonight around mile 4. Will try again tomorrow but...

Mar 14th

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NEW SHOES!

AAAAAAAH!!!! My new shoes just arrived!! Mizuno Wave Universe 4s. Now if only 5 o’clock would roll around faster so I can go get an 8 mile in…

Mar 14th

Mar 12th

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“A day with the worst run is infinitely better than a day without a run.”

Mar 11th

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A Runner's Orthodoxy - A Post-Mystical Alternative...

I’m working on a rough thesis, here, with only the most preliminary of research behind it. At this point it’s mostly observational and reflective on my own experience with running and losing my faith. Eventually I’d like to expand it with research and anecdotes from fellow skeptics and athletes. I don’t like the phrase “losing my faith.” It has a far too...

Mar 11th

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