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  • A major goal for marathoners is to “BQ”, that is, to run a Boston Qualifying time. I was fortunate enough to run a BQ time in my first attempt at...

    Qualifying for Boston

    A major goal for marathoners is to “BQ”, that is, to run a Boston Qualifying time. I was fortunate enough to run a BQ time in my first attempt at...

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  • Today was my first day back running after the Houston marathon. I was good and waited the whole 9 days as my coach advised. I was raring to go! Our...

    Running post-Houston

    Today was my first day back running after the Houston marathon. I was good and waited the whole 9 days as my coach advised. I was raring to go! Our...

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  • Today I tried a crazy workout I read about online. It’s called the Dramatic Transformation Principle and is a huge single-exercise workout. Better Bodies On Tour DTP training from Smith...

    Dramatic Transformation Principle

    Today I tried a crazy workout I read about online. It’s called the Dramatic Transformation Principle and is a huge single-exercise workout. Better Bodies On Tour DTP training from Smith...

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  • Chalk it up to “only in Boulder”. Forget belonging to a gym to work out in – this club is for recovering AFTER those workouts! I joke that this is...

    AllSports Recovery Club .. only in Boulder

    Chalk it up to “only in Boulder”. Forget belonging to a gym to work out in – this club is for recovering AFTER those workouts! I joke that this is...

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  • The afternoon of the marathon, my coach sent out our week of workouts to the group. There was mention of what those who’d raced the half should do, but no...

    Recovery

    The afternoon of the marathon, my coach sent out our week of workouts to the group. There was mention of what those who’d raced the half should do, but no...

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  • I’m writing this post a week before the race, tentatively to post WHILE running. Its just too easy in blogland to edit/remove posts if reality doesn’t line up with our...

    Houston Marathon Plan

    I’m writing this post a week before the race, tentatively to post WHILE running. Its just too easy in blogland to edit/remove posts if reality doesn’t line up with our...

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  • So I’m back on the TBT bandwagon again, and today someone posted on the Facebook wall: Can I ask what is the concept behind the cheat day? Is it just...

    Cheat Days

    So I’m back on the TBT bandwagon again, and today someone posted on the Facebook wall: Can I ask what is the concept behind the cheat day? Is it just...

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  • “Andrea is so flexible she could do a stiff-legged deadlift and probably be stronger than most of the guys here.” - Instructor at my first day of Crossfit Today I...

    CrossFit!

    “Andrea is so flexible she could do a stiff-legged deadlift and probably be stronger than most of the guys here.” - Instructor at my first day of Crossfit Today I...

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  • When I first started lifting, I scoured bodybuilding.com for workout plans to figure out what to do at the gym. Lately, however, I’ve struggled a bit with my motivation in...

    Getting Fit with Fleetly

    When I first started lifting, I scoured bodybuilding.com for workout plans to figure out what to do at the gym. Lately, however, I’ve struggled a bit with my motivation in...

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  • So… it’s that time again. I’m embarking on another round of TBT – a 90-day Total Body Transformation program. I started it for the first time last Feb 21, and...

    TBT – Goal Setting is Tough!

    So… it’s that time again. I’m embarking on another round of TBT – a 90-day Total Body Transformation program. I started it for the first time last Feb 21, and...

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