Locutus08
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Chasing 42: Life, The Universe, and Running
http://chasing42.wordpress.com/
The musings of an Iowa runner tackling new challenges- marathons, ultramarathons, 5Ks, and everything in between! My interests are great and my topics are expansive...and mostly accurate ;)
LATEST ARTICLES ( 385 )
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A Quick Running Opportunity: Gray’s Lake
I’ve discussed the appeal of running in new locations before, and shared some of my wonderful running adventures. I’ve also mentioned the importance of mixing u... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2013 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Introducing My Newest Running Companion, Looper!
I dropped the hint earlier, but can now officially announce the newest addition to our family, and my newest running companion, Looper! Read more
Posted on 27 May 2013 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Book Review: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
“Life is basically unfair. But even in a situation that’s unfair, I think it’s possible to seek out a kind of fairness. Of course, that might take time and... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2013 FITNESS, SPORTS -
The SF Chronicles: Tackling Lombard
After a brief hiatus for my previously posted relay race report, I’m back with the final installment of my San Francisco chronicles. Read more
Posted on 20 May 2013 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Market to Market Relay: The Speedy Streakers!
There is no question that the popularity of long distance relay races has increased in recent years, in large part due to the Ragnar Relay series. Read more
Posted on 13 May 2013 FITNESS, SPORTS -
My SF Chronicles: Loving the Bay Bridge
After making the Golden Gate Bridge a priority, I found myself much more open to exploring other areas of the city. Having ventured west the day before, I... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2013 FITNESS, SPORTS -
My SF Chronicles: A Golden Gate Kind of Day
As I mentioned, I recently traveled to San Francisco to attend a professional conference with 14,000 other educators from around the world. Read more
Posted on 06 May 2013 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Heading West: A Break in the Action
I’ve mentioned before how much I love to travel, and how much I love to explore a new destination on foot. Tomorrow, I’m hoping on a plane to San Francisco to... Read more
Posted on 26 April 2013 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Running to Take Back the Night
Clearly, I spend a great deal of time thinking about running. Most of that time is spent coordinating training schedules, debating on shoe and gear choices,... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2013 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Running to (not From) Memories and Resilience
From a psychological standpoint, resiliency is the ability deal with stress and adversity, and eventually bounce back or at least return to a previous state. Read more
Posted on 18 April 2013 FITNESS, SPORTS -
My (Hesitant) Running Bucket List: The Marathon Des Sables
It’s cool, overcast, and drizzly today, and has been for about the last week. Last year, the temperatures were 20 degrees warmer, and the sun had already assume... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2013 FITNESS, SPORTS -
My April Marathon: Run, Forrest, Run
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed keeping my training and mileage levels up since a heavy fall race schedule. The early part of the winter/spring meant training for the... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2013 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Running Clean: The Gluten & Allergen Free Expo
I don’t claim to be an expert when it comes to gluten-free eating, but I’ve learned quite a bit over the past year. In large part, that has been the result of... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, SPORTS -
My Intentional Training: Step 1- Speed Work Shoes
For the better part of the short time I’ve been running with any seriousness, I haven’t given much thought to many of the various highly detailed training... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2013 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Yoga Refresh: Spring Stretching
In addition to using the foam roller, yoga has continued to be an important aspect of my training. Since my initial post about Ignite Yoga, I’ve continued to... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2013 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Rub It Out!
Just to be clear, I’m talking about your legs. What did you think I was talking about? This really isn’t that kind of blog…although that is my area of... Read more
Posted on 28 March 2013 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Parity in the Running World
March Madness has descended upon us as the joy of non-stop college hoops situates itself firmly between the end of winter and the beginning of spring! Read more
Posted on 25 March 2013 FITNESS, SPORTS -
My Running Bucket List: Round 3
I am going to consider this my European tour. I’ve never been to Europe, so many destinations sound appealing for one reason or another. Read more
Posted on 21 March 2013 FITNESS, SPORTS -
Getting Lucky in Minneapolis!
Apparently the luck of the Irish is strong with me, because my running pursuits have now resulted in me “Getting Lucky” twice just this month! Read more
Posted on 18 March 2013 FITNESS, SPORTS -
My Running Bucket List: Round 2
The Comrades Marathon has a lot of built-in organizational appeal, which seems important to me if I’m going to visit a country I’m not all that familiar with... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2013 FITNESS, SPORTS