Racing Weight

Hey gang working on my new Running weight programGoing well except the diet , I need to stop the FUCKITS My body is sore in new spots from the up hill sprinting This is what I did yesterday :Hill Intervals Run 15 easy4X30 sec hard up steep hilljog down recoveryRun 15 easyThis what I have to do tonight:Strength WorkoutLunge, plankChinup,step upalt single leg rev crunchPushup,balance ball leg curlEccentric heel dipReverse plank,inverted shoulder pressPlan to hike at Callahan State Park tonight with Trevor after wo.Bring it everyone we all have a lot to be thankful for God, Peace and...

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Running and Hiking on

Paul you are my primal man , GROK ON !!! Got home from work at 6:45pm last night loaded the BACK pack and Trevor and we hiked up & down and back up over & down Cedar Hill, nice hike at Dusk! it is a beautiful "forever wild " forest owned by the Sudbury Valley Trustees, there are a lot of cool trails around my area. I ran this trail with the running club a few weeks back! Tracked the hike on Backpacker pro on my Droid , 2 miles in 49 minutes , up and down the 400 foot high "Hill" Twice not bad, Even shows an aerial view of the route . Trevor had a tick on his foot pad this morning, I...

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Trail Run

Went for my first trail run last night led by fellow Highland Strider, Dom Naples. the group was decent size and included  Dom, Jim, another Mike, Julie, Pat and Ted. We ran at Crane Swamp in Southborough /Westborough. Here is what i posted last night:  Ran my first trail run at Cedar swamp with the running club , asthma is still killing me but I  finished ! The view at the top of Cedar hill was beautiful! 4.1 miles in 50 minutes Just a slight strain in one ankle! Time for a bath and final tick check Looking forward to next we...

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Why We Don't Walk Anymore | Mark's Daily Apple

Why We Don't Walk Anymore | Mark's Daily Ap...

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Update

Well I got the cast off last week and it is nice to have the hand free again! Two fingers are pretty stiff ! So we had a busy weekend helping a neighbor lay out a deck I did not do too much hard labor but my knee took a tweak from jumping up and down from the ground and scaffoldhbor lay out a deck No running until sat see how it feels How are you all doing...

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More Evidence Favoring Shorter Stride

I have been trying to improve my speed, tough as we get older. We are  told there are a few things to work on. Stride Flexibility Endurance( running the longer runs at a slower pace) Speed work Here is an article from Runners World on shortening the stride! Enjoy ! More Evidence Favoring Shorter Stride April 14, 2012 11:10 am RSS   |   LIKE   |   TWEET By Amby Burfoot A new study from Japan's Waseda University adds...

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Strong Minded at Runner's World

Strong Minded at Runner's Wo...

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Strong Minded at Runner's World

Strong Minded at Runner's Wo...

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Good Luck at Boston!

Good morning Striders, Tomorrow is the big day for six Striders who will be running the 116th Boston Marathon – we will be tracking them and reporting results. The Super Six are: Gary Cattarin - 1520, Danny Milton - 9398, Bernadette Noel - 24290Michelle Symonds - 25823, Keiko Tanaka - 21358 andJohn Tanner - 9946 For Bernadette, this is her very first marathon and by the time she passes the halfway point, it will be her first half – so how’s that for taking on a big challenge??? Your friends...

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Running update ~ 5 minutes !

5 minutes of FATE!Hey Friends busy Mike here, Started a new job with 8 fingers on April 2nd.Here is the story:Okay I needed to give blood on the 28th at 6pm , so you can't get a workout in after that per Red Cross guidelines.So I got up at 5:20 and was out the door by 5:45 to tun 4 miles , I had been eating bad since I accepted the new job and gave notice at the old place. I had been there 4 years, had a lot of respect for the people there just need security and more money! Stessed, melancholy...

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UPDATE BROKEN FINGER

Hey everyone it is two finger Mike herebummed that I can't lift weights for few more weeks I was just getting back to BIG Business too! Way to go Paul with the pushups, I need to see how I can modify pushups or bench presses!I had to go for Surgery to have the knuckle / finger joint "reduced"( yesterday) it was off by 60 degrees, I need to contact the insurance company of the driver who caused this!The bills need to be a 5000 by now!I have a report from the cop who pulled the car over so that is...

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Training for a marathon? Consider chi running

By Deborah Kotz Globe StaffMarch 26, 2012 Training for a marathon? Consider chi runningMost novice runners who decide to train for a marathon focus on finishing the race, but they might be better off paying more attention to the process, rather than the race itself.Most novice runners who decide to train for a marathon focus on finishing the race and garnering that finisher’s medal, but they might be better off paying more attention to the process, rather than the race itself. That’s the premise...

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Day 28 ~ 7 Mile Run

It was time to get out and run 7 miles the 6 milers have gone well needed to up the distance.Although I had a sore hamstring I stretched and warmed up well and off I went toSouthborough.Who says there is not a lot of interesting things in or near Marlborough!Okay points of interest:1) Dav Lin Farmcheck out the goats2) Dav Lin AcresNotice the canoe in the Tree!Okay then you run up Chest hill road , Chestnut hill farm is a 131 acre forever wild property given to Southborough by the Beals family.Check...

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Presidents week

In Celebration of Presidents weeks we are giving away, a Vi Shake sample, Nuero and a Nutracookie, Just need to sign up on the 90 day challenge,Get your samples or your freebies!Message me!M...

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Keeping the Fire of Youth

Keeping the Fire of YouthNew ideas for older runnersBy Roger RobinsonAs featured in the FebMarch 2012 issue of Running Times MagazineAn ancient French book describes a foot race for older runners, and enthuses, "How good it is to see they have kept the fire of youth under the creases of age. As they run, they look like a sunny day in winter."Nice image, a sunny day in winter--Ed Whitlock to the life. For the aging runner (and, to state the obvious, we are all aging), the issue is how to stay sunny...

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