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Bred To Run: The Best Dog Breeds For Runners | Midpack Runner
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Bred To Run: The Best Dog Breeds For Runners. Posted by Tim Woodbury. Keely & Eddie. Different dogs with different aptitudes. There’s nothing like the bond between a man and his dog. But, for a runner, dogs offer far more benefits than simple companionship. Having a dog for a running partner provides extra motivation to get out and run. And having Fido around offers a measure of protection while running, from animals of both the human and non-human varieties. If you have a busy work schedule that could f...
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Introducing the Running Recipes Chia-Powered Sole Food Cookbook | Midpack Runner
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Introducing the Running Recipes Chia-Powered Sole Food Cookbook. Posted by Tim Woodbury. For the last several months, I’ve been busy with research, recipe development, and ample amounts of. The result is the first downloadable cookbook from Midpack Runner:. Running Recipes: Chia-Powered Sole Food. You can click here to learn more about it. A whole cookbook about chia? And you like the idea of chia. You’re sold on the health benefits. Where’s the creativity? Where’s the flavor? Running Recipes: Chia-Power...
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Right-of-Way and You | Midpack Runner
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Posted by Tim Woodbury. Welcome to the first article in a new series I’m calling “Monday Minis”. Every Monday I’ll be presenting a topic in 200 words or fewer, a bite-sized way to get your running fix. Love it or hate it, be sure to leave me some feedback on this new format. And now, on with the show. Today’s Monday Mini topic: Right-of-Way. It’s a topic we all know, but rarely think about. Today, I’d ask you to reexamine your relationship with this important aspect of running safety. As frustrating as i...
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Banish Race Day Anxiety Once and for All | Midpack Runner
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Banish Race Day Anxiety Once and for All. Posted by Tim Woodbury. My hair stands a bit on end as I push out a few last striders through the crisp morning air. I’ve done this same warmup before every race since I first started running. My muscles welcome the ritual, and they move through it with surprising ease even at this early hour. Someone takes the microphone. It’s time for the runners to enter the corrals. I shake out briefly, then make my way toward my pace group. Did that sign just say. Before I r...
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How to Fuel for Performance (Even if You Hate “Health Food”) | Midpack Runner
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How to Fuel for Performance (Even if You Hate “Health Food”). Posted by Tim Woodbury. 8220;We’re going on a diet! Was it really that time again already? 8220;I’m on a diet,” I tried to argue. “According to the dictionary, my diet is just the foods I eat, so…”. 8220;You know what I mean.”. Somehow my brilliant logic had failed to convince my wife that my diet was fine the way it was. 8220;Besides,” she countered, “isn’t it about time you planned your training diet? Coming up, I needed a plan. For another,...
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Of Pace Prediction, Summer Heat, and Running with the Little People! | Midpack Runner
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Of Pace Prediction, Summer Heat, and Running with the Little People! Posted by Tim Woodbury. Victory can be yours with good pace prediction. As I came into the final turn, I knew my victory was assured. All around me, the roar of the crowd. Today was a good day to race. I pumped my arms as hard as I could through the final few yards. It Was. Glorious. A very good place to start. The month of May went by in a flash. Any day now I’d be. Preparing for my role as a Rhode Scholar. For the Amica Marathon.
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A Simple Speed Workout for the Worst of LSD Addicts | Midpack Runner
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A Simple Speed Workout for the Worst of LSD Addicts. Posted by Tim Woodbury. Hey, everyone. While I’m off training for the Amica Marathon. Doug of RockCreekRunner.com. Has volunteered to fill in for me this week. I hope you enjoy his guest post as much as I do. Why is Speed Work Important? Speed work is uncomfortable, as it should be. When incorporating speed work into your training routine, it should involve running at, or faster than, your race pace. Even when training for a marathon, incorpora...You s...
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The Wicked Sweet Sugar Q&A. Posted by Tim Woodbury. Photo courtesy Uwe Hermann. Since I first published the recipes for my chia seed. More than a few astute readers have contacted me with the same question. Aren’t these recipes essentially just sugar? You’re darn right they are! And with good reason, too. But, to explain, we’ll need to venture into a bit of a biology Q&A. Strap on your lab coats. It’s going to be a bumpy ride. Okay It’s been a while since [.]. Click Here to Continue Reading ». Now that t...
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The Shocking Truth about the Barkley Marathons | Midpack Runner
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The Shocking Truth about the Barkley Marathons. Posted by Tim Woodbury. Fear All runners have it. We fear injury. We fear weakness. Mostly, we fear failure. And no one is immune. Since I signed on as a race ambassador. For the 2012 Amica Marathon. I’ve been jumpy at even the first sign of foot pain. I’m terrified that my plantar fascia will force me into a DNF. This week I spoke with Annika Iltis and Tim Kane, co-directors of a new documentary about the Barkley Marathons. The only way to get ahold of the...