Category: exercise
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Run The Paris Metro #3: 12.85 miles, 303 more stations to go
This morning was glorious in Paris, I have my standard running gear and a small map and off I went. First fueled up with 2 pain au chocolate. Today’s run hook me on a long trip to 26 metro stations. I decided to run a bit slower since this is almost my 3rd 1/2 marathon…
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Run The Paris Metro #4: 24 stations 12.58 miles 279 stations to go
Why is it that I have not hit the 13.3 mile mark for a 1/2 marathon? Somewhere I must have a mind block. Today’s destination was a rovering market (Marché Volantes) near metro Ségur. But I didn’t write down exactly where and I missed it. Today’s run covered 24 stations for 12.58 miles and was…
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Run The Paris Metro: #2 – 10.56 miles
Running to the metro stations in Paris is getting me to run more that I’ve ever done in my life. Every other day I’m running around 10 miles. That’s almost a half-marathon. I stop to take photos, consume some wonderful food, coffee and run at a pace faster than I would run a half. Today’s…
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Run the Paris Metro: Day 1: 23 stations
My plan is to run to every metro station in the Paris subway system. I have no idea how many stations there are in total, let me know if you find out. Here are the 23 stations I covered for a nice 10 mile run on Sunday. Photos of the 23 metro stations and the…
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Ultimate Brompton Folding Bike
This Friday my new Brompton folding bike arrived from the UK via a NY dealer. Here are the specs 6 speeds 21 lbs foldable in 10 secs bright yellow headlight, custom fit pump, marathon tires, mirror, custom attached bag I took it for a ride in Golden Gate park against a road bike and I…
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Run The Paris Metro: #2 – 10.56 miles
Running to the metro stations in Paris is getting me to run more that I’ve ever done in my life. Every other day I’m running around 10 miles. That’s almost a half-marathon. I stop to take photos, consume some wonderful food, coffee and run at a pace faster than I would run a half. …
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How to have fun running
I admit it, running sometimes gets boring and tiring, so I try to throw a little twist to my weekend long runs. I always have a food or a tourist destination that I run to. This way I have something to look forward to and it makes the run fun instead of a drag. On…
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Fun jungle gym for adults
On the beaches of Santa Monica. Where I dropped my Treo again climbing the rope obstacle
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Push Up Thursday is back (2,100)
I’ve been sick with a flu and cough for the last 3 weeks and pushups stopped because my whole body was sored. This dude has now gotten to 2,001 and we are both shooting for 2,100 push ups in 24 hours. Here goes +50 : 50 11:02 am +50 : 100 11:04 am +80 :…
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Dean Karnazes runs 350 miles non-stop
Dean Karnazes is the best known ultra marathon runner and he finishes 350 miles as a fundraising effort for Organs ‘R’ Us (you can read the Outside Magazine article here Dean Karnazes runs 350 miles 6) Can you walk (I mean, run) us through the experience? What were the highpoints/lowpoints? The first two nights of…