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Getting out of the slump. How do you do it?
Once in a while, we all experience some kind of training slump, whether it's a bad day or a bad week. Sometimes caused by bad life events, depression, fear of reinjury, or just a loss of motivation - just "not feeling like it" when you ask yourself, "Should I work...
Training Slump Alert! Week of 3-17-13
Man, last week was absolutely terrible. I don't know what got into me. Lots of cookies, chocolate, and not a lot of training. Maybe a couple runs here and there, but no structured training. Took a couple rest days near the end of the week and set a new short term...
Nutrition Supplements Arrived, Main Event Starts Thurs
Today was the day that I took receipt of a package from Hammer Nutrition. Patience paid off as I hadn't even checked the tracking information until today. If you recall from this post about my first experience with Hammer Nutrition's customer service, I was shocked...
The Lazy Week of 3-10-13
This week was really screwy for me. Not much got done at all. Sunday was my test run in my new shoes on the treadmill. Monday I did another run in the new shoes but outside this time. Wednesday I had a really uninspirational swim with a lot of technique, breathing,...
More Companies Should Care Like This
After I tried and reviewed the Cashew Coconut Chocolate Chip Hammer Bar, I thought it was about time to make my first order with Hammer Nutrition. I've known about them since I started cycling and never really took the opportunity to get anything from them until now....
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[Updated] I Have This Weird Ankle Thing Going On: The Search for Good Running Shoes
Warning: This one is a bit long winded, so grab a cup of tea or two and get ready for an interesting story. If you read my About page, you might have seen the part where I spent the beginning of the summer of 2011 trying my hand at running. At the time I was wearing...