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What Do I Do When A Dog Chases Me?
With all of the extra road miles I ran this past week, I had quite a few encounters with dogs. In fact, I had some sort of encounter almost every day, although nothing came of any of them and only a few had me worrying about what to do.
2010 Jan 25 | Blaine Moore | Leave A Comment | Read MoreHow to Avoid Getting Hit By A Car
Getting hit by a car is a less than pleasurable experience, whether you have a few tons of steel wrapped around you or you are just out running. After last night’s close call, I thought I’d share share a little story from when I was younger, and then some tips for avoiding having the same thing happen to you.
2010 Jan 21 | Blaine Moore | Leave A Comment | Read MoreDay #13 – What to Wear on the Winter Trails
I managed to run a bit over 5 miles this morning and a bit under 8 miles this evening, for today’s 13 miles. When I got back, I decided to show what I wear on these evening trail runs in the cold. Rather than just offering advice about what’s available (in last week’s articles) I show specifically what I am using.
2010 Jan 13 | Blaine Moore | Leave A Comment | Read MoreHow to Run in Slippery Conditions (Plus This Week’s Contest)
Running in snow or on ice presents a challenge for runners in Winter, but not an insurmountable one. Proper running form and some type of traction on your shoes can keep you upright. This week’s contest is sponsored by IceSpikes, a new product that can be installed directly into your shoes.
2010 Jan 13 | Blaine Moore | 24 Comments | Read MoreNever See The Sun? Then Learn to Be Visible in the Dark
One problem with running in the colder weather is, it tends to be darker earlier in the evening and get lighter later in the morning. It isn’t uncommon for some people to spend all of their daylight hours indoors, which means that they’ll need to take extra strides to not only see during their evening workouts outdoors, but also to be seen.
2010 Jan 9 | Blaine Moore | 2 Comments | Read MoreYour Feet Keep You Upright – Keep Them Warm and Securely Placed
Running in the winter can be a challenge because you need need to stay warm, dry and visible. Your footing is very important in the Winter because slick conditions and numb feet can quickly lead to slipping and hurting yourself.
2010 Jan 8 | Blaine Moore | Leave a Comment | Read MoreLegs are Easy To Layer Up, But it’s Not So Easy to Remove Layers
Running in the winter can be a challenge because you need need to stay warm, dry and visible. Legs are even easier to layer up than your torso, but it is more difficult to strip layers off as you warm up. I almost always start with a pair of running shorts.
2010 Jan 7 | Blaine Moore | Leave A Comment | Read MoreRegulating Torso Temperature Leads to More Comfortable Runs
Running in the winter can be a challenge because you need need to stay warm, dry and visible. While your head is the place where you lose the most heat, your torso is where all of the vital functions of your body happen and so it is one of the most important parts of your body to get right when dressing for the cold before a run.
2010 Jan 6 | Blaine Moore | Leave A Comment | Read MoreExtremities Need to Stay Warm Too – Especially Your Hands
Running in the winter can be a challenge because you need need to stay warm, dry and visible. Your hands are often the first part of your body to feel the cold as your body cuts off blood flow to your extremities in order to make sure your core temperature doesn’t dip too far, so I’m going to continue this series with some tips on what to wear in different conditions.
2010 Jan 5 | Blaine Moore | Leave A Comment | Read MoreStaying Warm in the Winter…Starting With Your Head
Running in the winter can be a challenge because you need need to stay warm, dry and visible. That’s going to be difficult if the first 3 days of this challenge are going to be any indication. Your head is potentially the greatest source of heat loss in your body, so here are some tips to start off with on what to wear in different conditions.
2010 Jan 4 | Blaine Moore | Leave A Comment | Read More
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Great effort Blaine - especially the 31 miles with knee pain - congratulations. you have inspired me to get fit ...
Thanks, Bill, the food collection is one of the best parts of that type of event. There's going to ...
Glad to see you hung in there despite knee injury. Take a break, congratulations.
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That's great! My legs and lungs wouldn't really have helped much, but certainly glad we could help support in ...
Hi Blaine,
Sorry you didn't make the full milage but I agree your health should be top priority. I am still ...
I believe I tweeted (for the first time). Heck of an effort ... thanks for the inspiration and information ...
Hi Blaine - Hope the knee issue is going far far away!!
I tweeted - at least I think I did!!
Jeanne 
Bummer about your challenge, but it is wise to be healthy vs. a challenge - you can always do it ...