Tag: ultrarunning
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Sun Protection Gear – Long Sleeves
Long-sleeved options for sun-savvy runners.
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Run on the Left
In most places, when there is no sidewalk or path available, pedestrians are to move toward oncoming traffic on the far left side of the roadway.
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Fundraising for Cancer Research in the Chicago Marathon
Lisa Chavarria and Jen DeSalvo talk about their experiences in the Chicago Marathon on NBC 5 Chicago. The 2019 event was Jen’s 11th time participating in the race with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training fundraising program.
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Coach Spotlight – Jen DeSalvo, a Girl on the Run
Thanks, Girls on the Run Chicago, for having me! I absolutely love being a Girls on the Run Coach, and in the story linked below, I talk all about it! Running has always been something that I enjoy doing. It is one of the only activities where a person can set his or her own […]
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Nutrition Overview for Distance Running
Personally, I enjoy the way they stick to my back teeth and I can find them later in a race if I look hard. That might be a deterrent for some.
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My First 100 Mile Ultra – Potawatomi 100 Race Report
“Man, I hope that I can be there to see you finish. I just want to see you finish your first one-hundred.”
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Road to 100 Miles – Day 129
I’m just going to take a quick guess that the first step to training for a 100 mile ultramarathon is to just shut up and run.
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Winter Running Apparel Tips (But You Can Still Be Overdressed)
Today I went out for my daily run. Somehow I have been defaulting to a lovely 6.3 mile loop that I can’t seem to move past. That’s not the point, though. It seems no matter what the temperature lately, I am overdressed. Whether it is 40 degrees, or like today, wind chills in the negative […]
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The Transition From 26.2 To Ultra – Volume 1
So you have just run a marathon. Whether it was your first one ever, or another finish to add to your long history of 26.2 finishes, you have decided that you want to take it just a little bit further. This first installment of “The Transition From 26.2 To Ultra,” is merely going to touch […]
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