Monthly Archives: March 2009
So many races, so little money
It’s a big week for Washington-area runners. This weekend is the Cherry Blossom 10-miler, a legendary area race which I sadly missed out on signing up for by getting online two hours after registration opened earlier this year.That disappointment came … Continue reading
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Why does Brightroom hate me?
When the Brighroom link arrived in my inbox, I clicked on it with a mixture of excitement and dread. Anyone who’s checked out race photos of themselves is familiar with this feeling. Most of us are inherently vain, so we … Continue reading
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Go ahead. Have that pre-race espresso.
That’s the word from The New York Times, which published a story this week about caffeine as a legal performance enhancer for athletes. It provides further justification that my caffeine habit is not only is not unhealthy. Rather, this habit (or, … Continue reading
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My favorite kind of doctor
I headed to the doctor today to make sure my creepily swollen ankle isn’t something serious. I had nothing to worry about, and the whole experience made me glad I sucked it up and put my mind at ease. I … Continue reading
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iPod battery dead? Here’s a fix.
I reunited with an old friend this week, and it was glorious. I’m referring, of course, to my first-generation iPod Nano, which I sent to a San Antonio, Texas, company called Milliamp on March 10.The company promises to replace your … Continue reading
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Coping with running injuries
When my friend Lisa tore her meniscus skiing recently, she “bawled (her) eyes out for three whole minutes,” she said. Who wouldn’t? That just sounds painful. “Not because of the pain, but because of the thought that I may not … Continue reading
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Facing the music — er, the doctor
It’s been a while since my ankle has felt right. I twisted it on a steep trail in Rock Creek Park just before New Year’s. It felt fine at first, but bruised up something fierce later. So I took two … Continue reading
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Row, row, row for cross-training
Something funny happened when I got to the gym for what I’d intended to be a swimming day yesterday. I just. Couldn’t. Do it. I procrastinated by lifting for a while, hoping that would get me in the mood. Eventually, … Continue reading
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Recovering, and setting new goals
“Really,” I said Saturday afternoon after the race, practically bragging, “I’m not even that sore.” Famous last words. At dinner, I noticed a twinge in the ankle I twisted back in December. When I stood up after a two-hour movie, … Continue reading
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