Hugo Schwyzer tells about his experiences in and out of pain. — The Good Men Project

Hugo Schwyzer tells about his experiences in and out of pain. — The Good Men Project: "I first encountered that famous phrase when I was 10, in the fall of 1977. It hung on a sign, just inside the entrance of the free community gym in my hometown. With a parent’s permission, kids were allowed to work out between 3-6PM on weekdays; I made it in on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Anxious and insecure about my already developing body, I wanted to get stronger. Intimidated by the weight racks, I stuck to using a pair of borrowed boxing gloves to hit the same heavy bag over and over again until my shoulders and arms ached. “No pain, no gain”, I’d recite under my breath. It was my mantra."

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Uphill, downhill, & sprints, Oh my! - FoCo Runner

Uphill, downhill, & sprints, Oh my! - FoCo Runner: "The periods of my training that have resulted in the most performance gain have included two things: 1) loss of excess weight, and 2) systemic training including three types of hill running. Recently, I teamed up with Jason Fitzgerald on a post for his blog Strength Running called  Hill Running 101: How to Take Your Running to New Heights. I"

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Top 25 reasons to get running - Yahoo! Lifestyle India

Top 25 reasons to get running - Yahoo! Lifestyle India:

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Ideal Running Form: Pose Running versus Chi Running – Theory & Evidence

Ideal Running Form: Pose Running versus Chi Running – Theory & Evidence: "Advice from coaches and personal fitness trainers can be classified into two categories; a theory based approach or an evidence based approach. Coaching advice is frequently based on a theory of why certain actions work, or on evidence of whether certain actions work."

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Informal Running | Boston Running Clubs | Running Blog

Informal Running | Boston Running Clubs | Running Blog: "Running informally is a lifestyle choice.  It embraces both solo and group running while incorporating  the average person's hectic schedule.  To run informally is not to train rigorously or to set unattainable goals.  Rather, to replace unproductive life coping mechanisms with a more positive one.  Run when you feel like it - when you need it.  Adopting this mantra makes running meditational, relaxing, and FUN!"

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Running on Empty Trail Running Book Review || Serious Running Blog || SeriousRunning.com

Running on Empty Trail Running Book Review || Serious Running Blog || SeriousRunning.com: "“Running on Empty” is due out today, April 14th and I was able to get a first read, it isn’t a risky investment, it’s well worth the price.  If you want a good read, motivating tale, and dreams of running farther and longer than you ever have before, then this is the book for you."

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Believe In The Run » Archive » Shoe Review: Saucony Fastwitch 5

Believe In The Run » Archive » Shoe Review: Saucony Fastwitch 5:

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Mid-Michigan Early Morning Links: Triathlon honors Tuscola County teen, MSU research facility near Frankenmuth gets grant to study beans and more | MLive.com

Mid-Michigan Early Morning Links: Triathlon honors Tuscola County teen, MSU research facility near Frankenmuth gets grant to study beans and more | MLive.com: "Triathlon honors Tuscola County teen, MSU research facility near Frankenmuth gets grant to study beans and more"

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Jon Francis memorial half-marathon moves its date, location - TwinCities.com

Jon Francis memorial half-marathon moves its date, location - TwinCities.com: "After cutting ties in February with St. Croix Events in Stillwater over unpaid bills, the Jon Francis Foundation has hired a new race-management firm to develop and manage its half-marathon."

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Shin Splints Can Slow (and Sometimes Stop) the Best of Exercise Intentions - Diet & Exercise

Shin Splints Can Slow (and Sometimes Stop) the Best of Exercise Intentions - Diet & Exercise: "My friend Sondra recently ran a 5K race on a very cold morning. So when we got together recently, I asked her how the race went. She told me that she now has shin splints, which she credits to not having stretched immediately prior to the race."

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Shorty nominations: It's your turn : News-Record.com : Greensboro & the Triad's most trusted source for local news and analysis

Shorty nominations: It's your turn : News-Record.com : Greensboro & the Triad's most trusted source for local news and analysis: "For a third straight year, it’s time for the annual Shorties. These awards – which carry no cash prizes, trophies or certificates, but, oh, the prestige – are the Running Shorts blog’s request for Triad runners to help celebrate the year’s best people, places and races."

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Louis Garneau Carbon Pro Team shoes convert sweat to cool with sugar

Louis Garneau Carbon Pro Team shoes convert sweat to cool with sugar: "Chew on a stick of gum sweetened with xylitol and you may just experience a cool sensation. Slip on a pair of Carbon Pro Team shoes from Louis Garneau and you may just get the same feeling. While it's most common use is as a natural sweetener, properties of xylitol make it useful for clothing as well. Xylitol is woven into fabric under the brand name Ice-Fil, which is used in the insoles of the Louis Garneau Carbon Pro Team cycling shoes to help keep athletes cool."

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