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  • Running when sick: how to know if I can go out

    Running when sick: how to know if I can go out

    The flu has officially arrived in my home (which is not so surprising with a baby daughter bringing all sorts of viruses home from day care). When it comes to running I don’t really bother about having a bit of a runny nose. Usually I can just continue training. As a matter of fact I […]

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  • Become a better runner with a running shoe rotation.

    Become a better runner with a running shoe rotation.

    Besides the fact that some of you might find it enjoyable to buy new running shoes, studies have shown that it is actually beneficial to your running and your wallet (go tell that to your spouse!) to rotate multiple running shoes in a week. Using multiple shoes throughout the week reduces the chance of injury […]

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  • Heart beats: Cardiac Drift and how to deal with it

    Heart beats: Cardiac Drift and how to deal with it

    You might have noticed that sometimes during a long run, at a certain point in your run, your heart rate goes up, while the intensity of the run remains the same. This rise in heart rate is called cardiac drift. In this post I’ll dive into what is cardiac drift and how to deal with […]

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  • Jeepers Creepers! What does my final marathon week look like?

    Jeepers Creepers! What does my final marathon week look like?

    Upcoming Sunday is your big day. You’ve been training for months and this Sunday you’ll be racing your marathon. But, now that all that training is over, you don’t want to be sitting there nervously waiting for race day. What to do in the week before the marathon? As I mention in practically every post, […]

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  • How to carry gels in a marathon

    How to carry gels in a marathon

    I remember in the lead up to my first marathon I would literally lay awake at night worrying how I could carry all those energy gels during my race, as I planned to run light: shorts, singlet, socks, speedy shoes. Those worrying days are over: I have nailed it. And now I’m sharing with you: […]

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