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Category Archives: October 2011
Lost Dutchman State Park Trails
Roundtrip: Varies Difficulty: Easy to difficult Starting elevation: Park sits at 2,000 feet Map: pr.state.az.us/parks/lodu/map.html#Park_Map Contact: 480-982-4485, pr.state.az.us/parks/lodu/index.html, Lost Dutchman SP, 6109 N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ 85119 Driving directions: Head west on W. Washington Street toward N. 1st … Continue reading
2011 Running Shoe Review
Flashy, light, fun and technical This year’s new running shoe models have true pizzazz. With so many options, our review this year focuses on three major areas — road, trail and minimal shoes. Going green (more natural) appears to be … Continue reading
Running it Off
Two hundred plus pounds gone Name: Mark Hellenthal Age: 38 Resides: Phoenix Runs: Everywhere “I am not fast, but I will finish” Background: Tired of Pennsylvania’s cold and snow, Mark Hellenthal moved to Arizona and started selling ice cream at … Continue reading
Posted in October 2011, Success, Success Phoenix, Success Tucson
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Fit in 15
Try these fast, fun workouts when you’re short on time Short, intense strength-training workouts are great for sculpting muscle, improving fitness, burning calories and losing fat. If you focus your efforts and make the workouts count, all you need is … Continue reading
Marathon Memories
I finished 26.2 in New Orleans Running your first marathon is hard, stressful and time consuming. But as I sit here and remember mine six months later, I still smile to myself as I think, “Wow, I ran 26 miles.” … Continue reading
Letters
While enjoying your wonderful magazine, I was amazed and disappointed to see an advertisement for beer on the inside back cover. Is the message that after strengthening our brains by reading your magazine we should weaken our brains by drinking … Continue reading
Heart Rate Monitors
Tracking your times during training runs is a good way to watch your progress, but nowadays a watch does much more than tell time. As watch technology expands, you don’t have to go with it, but all the extra bells … Continue reading
Gear Review – October 2011
Eagle Creek No matter where you go to race or what you pack, you can fit it all into the Eagle Creek Hovercraft Duffel 30 and have plenty of room for your medal and souvenirs. A separate, compartment keeps your … Continue reading
Phoenix Event Calendar – October 2011
CYCLING October 29 2nd Annual Tour de Safford Choose a 101, 66 or 33 mile race tourdesafford.com mtgraham.org/event-calendar October 29 24 Hours of Bootleg Canyon Las Vegas 24hoursofbootleg.com, 702-6160624 (media) DUs/TRIs/ADVENTURE October 2 The 6th Annual Bartlett Lake Olympic & … Continue reading
Extraordinary Work
Setting a deadline for a cure Name: Karen Lewkowitz Age: 62 Resides: Paradise Valley “There’s so much we don’t know about breast cancer.” Background: Karen Lewkowitz joined her first fitness club during college at the University of Nebraska in the … Continue reading
Posted in Fit For Life, Fit For Life Phoenix, Fit For Life Tucson, October 2011
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News Around Tucson – October 2011
Calm your nerves before the big race At Kareen & Co., therapies such as reflexology, reiki, EFT and acutonic vibrational healing can help you get past your pre-race jitters. These hands-on therapies are also good for healing you physically by … Continue reading
News Around Phoenix
You won’t carbo overload with this pasta The night before a race, pour some Dreamfield’s Pasta into your pot, which will give you the energy you need, but without the extra carbohydrates. Dreamfield’s pasta contains the same total number of … Continue reading
Senior Running
Five myths and one truth I’m running for my life. It has lasted more than 40 years, over which time I’ve learned the difference between running truths and myths. In all those miles I’ve learned a lot, often the hard … Continue reading
Running Away From Home
Plan and pack right for a successful destination race If you’re an avid runner who has crossed the finish lines of all the big in-town races, it may be time to set your sights on a travel run. Whether it’s … Continue reading
Running Partners
Finding a good running partner isn’t easy Schedules, pace, training goals and route choices differ from one runner to another, which sometimes makes it difficult to find a running partner. But once you find one that fits your style, you’ll … Continue reading
A Marathon for First and Fast Timers
Set your sights on finishing 26.2 in Yuma on January 28 Sign up for the Yuma Territorial Marathon and Half Marathon in 2012, and get ready for a fast, flat, sunshiny run in crisp, cool air — a rarity in … Continue reading
Quick Hits – October 2011
Do your shorts ride high? There’s nothing worse than spending an entire training run tugging down your shorts. Don’t blame the size of your thighs, because it’s probably the fit of your shorts. When buying running shorts, check that the … Continue reading
Race to the Finish
October is always a sweet month for me. It’s not because pumpkin rules the menu, though pumpkin ravioli, pumpkin seeds, pumpkin pie and pumpkin soup are all delicious and nutritious. It’s because October is our running edition, and runners are … Continue reading
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Tucson Event Calendar – October, 2011
CYCLING Ongoing Fun, friendly, free bike commuting classes Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee dot.pima.gov/tpcbac, 740-6403 October 29 2nd Annual Tour de Safford Choose a 101, 66 or 33 mile race tourdesafford.com DUs/TRIs/ADVENTURE October 16 Tri-Family Racing and the town of … Continue reading
Posted in Event Calendar Tucson, October 2011
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