Category Archives: Running

Understanding pain in running

Recently I’ve been thinking about pain and how it appears in running. There is always the pain of pushing hard near the end of a race, but there is also pain of eating the wrong thing (or not enough). Some … Continue reading

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Foothills Frenzy

This weekend I volunteered for the Foothills Frenzy, a 50k running race in Boise. It was the first time I volunteered at an ultra. Since the event was going to last 12 hours, I thought I’d get an afternoon shift … Continue reading

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Eat & Run

Anyone who has been interested in ultra running for more than a month or so has heard the name Scott Jurek. As a vegan and a runner, I found his story fascinating despite only knowing a little about him. When … Continue reading

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One more second

Tonight was another Monthly Mile. Still having occasional trouble with my knee, I wasn’t sure if I would run. After the warm up I felt OK so I figured I’d start. I went out a bit fast but my knee … Continue reading

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Birthday Bash 2014 – recap

Last year, Matty and I decided it would be fun to celebrate our birthdays (4 days apart), by running our average age in miles through the foothills. I don’t recall why we thought this would be fun, but the idea … Continue reading

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New Mile PR

Back in high school, I ran cross country. I never considered myself a fast runner, but I did ok. I usually ran the mile between 5:30 and 6:30 depending on the time of year or where we were in the … Continue reading

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Hipster Robie

For the last three years, I’ve run the Race to Robie Creek, a hilly and challenging half-marathon. It’s a fun event with something they call a party at the end then a school bus ride back to the start. After … Continue reading

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Birthday Bash 2014 – Update 1

Last year, a friend and I decided it would be “fun” to celebrate our birthdays by running our age in miles through the foothills. We selected one large loop and almost no one joined us on the 33 mile run. … Continue reading

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Ultimate = Wind Sprints

I used to play ultimate (frisbee) a lot. After enough sprained ankles and knees, I decided it was probably time to cut back a bit. I still enjoy getting out and throwing a disc about, but I haven’t played a … Continue reading

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Monthly Mile

These are the times from our Monthly Mile event as part of the Boise Area Runners. Join us on the first Tuesday of each month at the Boise High track at 6:00pm for this fun event to gauge how your … Continue reading

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