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Ultra running links and Graeter’s Ice Cream

Reading about ultra running really helped to motivate me during marathon training. I thought “If those folks can go 100 miles and endure the blisters, the heat, the extreme exhaustion, and everything else over more than 24 hours in some cases, I can certainly run through my aches and pains in under 4 hours”. If you are curious about ultra running and the stories these people tell, a good book to read is “Running Through the Wall: Personal Encounters with the Ultramarathon”. from page 247 … We tried to put the runner over the camel’s saddle, but he kept falling [...]

By Joanne|2011-04-25T16:32:07-04:00April 26, 2011|product review|3 Comments

What keeps us going and Banana Stuffed French Toast Bake

We’re all different. What motivates one person does absolutely nothing for another. When you do any sport for endurance and you’re out there training for hours at a time alone. An awful lot of thoughts go through your mind. Saturday’s run was a long run and it took me a long time. I was in no hurry. No plans for the day so I could just jog along and put my time on the road. Those are the runs I like. No time goals. No need to get home to be ready for an appointment or work, just run with [...]