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Tag Archives: 5k
Races – Slowing Down
After a good run at CraicFest, I have slowed down, by almost a minute in the following two races. The first race was the JB Blastoff race on March 29. This was the second race in the Race Around Waltham … Continue reading
Digression – Why I Don’t Do Marathons.
When it comes to be a runner, it can sometimes seem like a marathon is the only valid race to do. I went to the Runner’s World Web site to read an article about why the 5K is awesome. But … Continue reading
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Tagged 5k, Lauren Fleshman, Marathon Training, Marathons, Runner's World
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Races – Second Race of the Year: Super Sunday 2015
February races can be hard to find in the north – ice, snow, cold can make it tough to hold a race. But I found one, on Super Bowl Sunday. It was the Super Sunday 5K/5-Miler Present by Sanofi Oncology … Continue reading
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Tagged 5-K, 5k, First 5K, Race Organizing, Race Times, Super Sunday 5K, Winter Running
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Digressions – Running, Resolutions, and Body Image: We Don’t Look Like That
It is New Year’s resolution season, so I want to take a moment to talk about how we see ourselves. Many people take up running and set a 5K as a goal because they want to lose weight and look … Continue reading
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Tagged 5k, Body Image, Goals, Lauren Fleshman, New Year's Resolutions, physical fitness test, Weight Loss
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Gear – How to Tie Your Shoes
I ran across this Ted Talk about how to tie your shoes. I don’t know the physics behind the strong form of the shoe knot, but I am sure that there is a force or free body diagram that could … Continue reading
Races – First Race of 2015: Needham New Year’s Day 5K
Like many runners, I started my 2015 with the Needham New Year’s Day 5K and got a good sense of where I stand. I ran the same race on the same course on January 1, 2015, so there is a … Continue reading
Introduction — Going This Distance (The 5-K)
This blog is for all the 5-K runners who want to make running part of their lives without making running their whole lives, race on the weekend, and have some fun. Whether you are a runner who is working up … Continue reading
Posted in Cross Training, Digressions, Eating and Drinking, Gear, Races, Training
Tagged 5-K, 5k, Fitness, Running
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