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by Matt Jacobson

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Archive for the 'Running' Category

My Favorite Running Tools

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Happy March everyone. After a long break from blogging, I’m back with a plan to give you at least one post per week. This week’s post is for all my running friends out there or people who are trying to become more active but don’t know where to start. How can you stay motivated? Where [...]

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From zero to addicted in 21 days

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

I’ve heard that it takes 21 days to make or break a habit. Start an exercise plan, quit smoking or get more fiber in your diet — keep up your positive behavior for just a few weeks and you’ll be much more likely to stay with it beyond that.
The tough part is turning that short-term [...]

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Independence Day. What a perfect day to pay tribute to one of my favorite patriotic movies, Forrest Gump. You can’t help but feel a sense of patriotism watching this epic film supported by an amazing soundtrack. The best scene in the movie, of course, is the one where Forrest runs across America for three years [...]

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Training for My First Marathon

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

As I registered for the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon this week, right before it sold out, I thought “What am I getting myself into?” I’ve only recently started running again and my distance base isn’t very high. The race isn’t until October 4, but the huge unknown is how my legs will hold up [...]

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I used to be a runner…

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

As I try to get back into running for the millionth time, I often remember back to how much fun college was. Those were the glory days of distance running for me, being part of some great cross-country teams that always dominated the conference meets. I set a couple school records along the [...]

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