by Mary Desaulniers

It is a simple question from a seven year old that starts me on a life review. ”Why do you run?” she asks when I stop for lemonade at her make-shift stand, the one sporting a sign that warms my heart: ” lemonaid 10 cents.” Continue reading ‘Why Do You Run?’

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You will need:

- Time
- Copy paper
- A picture
- Trees
- A trail
- A running partner (most important component) Continue reading ‘Trail Fun - Wanted’

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by Casey McGuire

There was this idiot out on the trail the other day, wearing a long-sleeved, black, cotton, shirt in about 97 or 98 degrees (about 36°C), and all I could think was, I sure hope my shorts match. So, why would I do this? Well, I sometimes get these premonitions about things, and I’m foreseeing the weather will start warming up here soon. Continue reading ‘Preparing for the Heat’

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“Running fast requires conditioning your body, absorbing proper mechanics to the point where they’re second nature, and then forgetting the details and letting it rip. It may sound funny to someone who hasn’t been there, but the more you can let go, the faster you can go. Look at films of Mohammad Ali in his prime and you’ll see how he had that little wrist flick on the end of his jab; if he had to think about doing that, he couldn’t have done it. People have things inside them they don’t know about until it comes out. When somebody asks me how fast a human being can run, I tell them that however fast they think it is, it’ll be faster.” -John Smith, UCLA track coach

Just For Fun - “Sometimes I wake up grumpy; Other times I let him sleep” -Bumper Sticker

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by Guy Rogers

GARDEN Route extreme runner Jo McKenzie was one of the heroes of the epic ultra-marathon through the Addo Elephant Park at the weekend, winning the women‘s category and coming in third overall in a field which included top domestic and overseas men and women trail runners. Continue reading ‘Sedgefield‘s Jo takes overall third place in Addo 100-miler’

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by Lisa Donchak

Just for a moment, imagine how difficult it is to run a mile. Now imagine running a mile in 120 degrees. Now imagine running it uphill. Now imagine doing it 135 times in a row without sleeping. Each year, about 90 runners line up to see if they have what it takes to cross 135 miles of Death Valley on foot. “It’s considered the world’s toughest footrace because it’s so far, and so hot and so insane,” said Chris Kostman, the Badwater 135 race director and chief adventure officer. Continue reading ‘The Badwater 135′

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Fancy-dress runners in training are like baby pigeons: you know they exist but you never see them. Then a big race such as the Flora London Marathon arrives and you find yourself lining up at the start next to Batman, a hotdog, Minnie Mouse and a giant banana.

A pair of shorts and a vest might be as fancy as you usually dress, but if you want to push the boat out in a race, fancy dress is a great way to attract attention and boost charity donations. How, though, do you choose an outfit that allows you to enjoy the event as much as the spectators cheering you on? Continue reading ‘Costume Drama’

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by Casey McGuire

The majority of fruits and veggies are seasonal. Though, many can be eaten during other seasons, or “off” months, your taste buds will thank you for knowing when the “on” months are. Also, because there is an abundance of them while they are in season, it is a general rule that they are also cheaper at those times, depending upon a cost that may be associated with importing them. So, if you forget what is in season, look at prices, and it may help you remember. Cheap and good; you can’t beat that. Continue reading ‘Trail Runner’s Fruit and Veggies - May’

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“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, and comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.” -Theodore Roosevelt

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