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Running Song of the Week: Church Music - Dance(!) by David Crowder*Band

2012-01-27T07:24:00.000-05:00

As a Christian, I've never been one for worship music - at least in CD form. I'd much rather listen to Five Iron Frenzy, Havalina Rail Company or other Christian or Christian-friendly rock bands. It's always a different question live - or in the corporate worship setting. The songs that sound bland and forumlaic on the radio would feel entirely different. So I've never purchased a

New "Gym in the Cloud" from YuFit (and How to Get 60 days FREE)

2012-01-26T07:16:00.003-05:00

One of the conclusions I came to when working on the Get Fit, Stay Fit! series is that the gym is obsolete. For those needing a place to exercise, I think gyms like Planet Fitness which have their facilities down to the necessities - basically just showers and equipment with minimal instruction and leave classes and instruction out of the picture. I advocate finding something you know you'll

Why Run Marathons #3: Dieting is Hard

2012-01-24T07:30:00.001-05:00

When I stepped on the scale in 2004 and saw that I needed to lose weight, I knew that I was not going to be able to do that simply by dieting. I did pick up the practice of portion control (I have been known to devour chicken wings at an alarming rate, which by the way is a bad idea the night before a wedding - especially if you're in the wedding party), which helped tremendously, but cutting

Quiz: Are You (or Could You Be) an Ultra Runner?

2012-01-23T07:38:00.001-05:00

Most people I meet would definitely say that running ultra marathons is not for them. For most people running 26.2 miles, let alone 31 or 50 or 100 miles is a no-brainer. Like Nancy Reagan, they just say "no." But what if you're not sure? Here's a quiz for you. Tally up your answers and check your score at the end to find out if ultra running is for you.1. What is your favorite aid station

Running Song of the Week: Where It's At by Beck

2012-01-20T07:30:00.001-05:00

Bek David Campbell's early life is hardly a blueprint for success. Born in Los Angeles, he stayed with his mother, artist Bibbe Hansen when his parents (his father was David Campbell, a Canadian musician) divorced. He dropped out of high school in the mid-1980s and traveled to Europe in 1985, developing his musical talent as a street musician. Beck returned to Los Angeles in the late 1980's

Marathon Training for Beginners

2012-01-19T07:48:00.002-05:00

Many runners consider running a marathon their ultimate achievement. This is also true of many non-runners, who become runners for the sole purpose of training for a marathon. People have many motivations for running a marathon and many ways of approaching the race. Some do it as a once-in-a-lifetime experience, while for others the marathon is a way of life, either as a stepping stone towards

Why Run Marathons? #2: Shoe Shopping!

2012-01-17T07:41:00.002-05:00

There are people out there who love to buy shoes. Running shoe manufacturers recommend that you replace your shoes every 300-500 miles. So if you're training for a marathon, that pretty much means a new pair every two months. Actually, I've found that shoe life is a pretty individual thing, and a relatively light runner with good form can run in a pair of shoes for as long as they hold together

My Peanut Butter Snickers Confession

2012-01-16T07:57:00.002-05:00

A couple weeks ago I was contacted about BTB Sunglasses about doing some guest posts on their blog and to review their sunglasses. You can see my first post for them here, and keep watching here on Another Mile for my review of their BTB 420 Sunglasses. I like my snacks. And I try really hard...okay I try a little bit... to make those snacks healthy. When I'm in a training cycle, I'm usually

Running Song of the Week: The Theme Fiasco by MxPx

2012-01-13T07:56:00.002-05:00

Last week we talked about the Ramones. This week we're featuring a band influenced by the Ramones who even covered The KKK Took My Baby Away (on their live album At The Show). MxPx is a Christian band, or is it that they are Christians in a band? Like many Christian artists, they don't want to be pigeonholed into the Christian music genre because they want their music to reach non-Christians.

Garmin and GPS Accuracy

2012-01-12T07:30:00.000-05:00

Thanks to a recent story in the New York Times, GPS watch accuracy has been in the news a bit and has caused quite a stir in the blogosphere. Any experienced runner who has used a GPS watch can tell you that they're not perfectly accurate. Granted, as the NY Times article points out (but fails to get into any real details) some of these watches are more accurate than others. I used to have a

Why Run Marathons? #1: To Deliver News of a Military Victory

2012-01-10T07:45:00.002-05:00