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vitals.lifehacker.com March 6, 2018
This Meditation Track Will Make You Love Running and Yourself

iOS/Android: When I run, my inner monologue sounds like an argument between a good coach and a bad coach. One voice tells me to take it easy, find my best pace, not to look at my watch, just find the right level of effort.
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businessinsider.com March 8, 2018
The 3 stooges are running the US economy now, so buckle up

With Gary Cohn out at the White House, President Donald Trump can run the economy like the slapstick show he's always wanted.The stars are Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, and Trump's top trade adviser, Peter Navarro.
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dcrainmaker.com March 6, 2018
Garmin Forerunner 645 Music GPS Running Watch In-Depth Review

It’s been almost two months since Garmin announced the FR645 and FR645 Music (aka FR645M), its first wearable with music onboard. Past Garmin watches could control music on your phone, but none could have music loaded on it and play directly to headphones.
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theverge.com March 8, 2018
Clocks are running slow across Europe because of an argument over who pays the electricity bill

Over the past couple of months, Europeans have noticed time slipping away from them. It’s not just their imaginations: all across the continent, clocks built into home appliances like ovens, microwaves, and coffee makers have been running up to six minutes slow.
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scienceofrunning.com March 5, 2018
Running Mechanics: Are you optimizing for efficiency or power?

If you want to know what an inefficient runner looks like, watch a sprinter run at 5-minute mile pace. If you are used to watching the smoothness of a runner like Nick Willis, the sprinter’s mechanics don’t look pretty. There’s a stiffness about them as they run slow.
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news.nationalgeographic.com July 30, 2017
We Evolved to Run—But We're Doing It All Wrong

These days, running seems to have little to do with survival—it’s all about sport watches and burning calories.
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vitals.lifehacker.com May 10, 2017
How to Run Faster Without Really Trying

This weekend, Nike set up an event where they declared three athletes would run the world’s fastest marathon. They were amazing athletes, to be sure, but the real news was how Nike controlled every possible condition to give the runners just the tiniest of speed boosts.
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lifehacker.com September 24, 2013
Seven Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Running

It isn’t hard to get started running, but once you get into the swing of things, it’s easy to injure yourself or ignore little things that make you a lot better. Running coach Jason Fitzgerald shares some of his secrets. Hindsight is 20/20.
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lifehacker.com August 31, 2015
The Beginner's Guide to Safe Urban Running

Running in the heart of a metropolitan city can be a lot different than running in a quiet neighborhood or on a trail. The scenery can be an obstacle in its own right, and there are potential dangers that lurk literally around every corner.
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digg.com May 5, 2017
A Succinct Illustration Of Just How Absurdly Fast Elite Marathoners Run

0 diggs Sports Video The impressive thing about elite marathoners isn't that they can run 26.2 miles, it's that they can do it *while basically sprinting the entire time*.
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theringer.com August 1, 2017
Can an App Make You a Better Runner?

Welcome to Inefficiency Week. Over the next five days, we’re going to take a look at what we lose when we get lost in the chase for efficiency. We’ll explore the ways it’s changing the games we love to watch. We’ll remember its failures across the pop culture spectrum.
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vitals.lifehacker.com October 19, 2016
Turkey Trot Throwdown, Week 3: Try This Mini Speed Workout

How’s the Throwdown treating you? If you’re logging tons of miles, great—but if you’ve slacked off a bit or are just joining us, that’s fine too. This week’s workout is for everyone. We’re going to run some tiny solo races, and they will make you faster.
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nerdfitness.com August 22, 2011
A Beginner’s Guide to Running

Do you know how to run? It’s a simple question, and probably something you might not even think about. After all, what’s so tough about running, right? You put one foot in front of the other, repeat the process as quickly as possible, and BAM you’re running!
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lifehacker.com June 26, 2013
How I Went From Barely Jogging to Running 100 Miles Per Month

I started running a year ago. I had just begun a new job after leaving my own startup. I was tired of being a founder and desperately needed a break. I wanted to have a calmer lifestyle and I wanted a hobby. Running seemed like a great choice for a hobby.
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artofmanliness.com January 9, 2012
Beginner’s Guide to Long Distance Running

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Matt Frazier. For the past few decades, running hasn’t seemed so cool.
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lifehacker.com November 9, 2015
Seven Running Drills to Improve Speed, Form, and Efficiency

When I first started performing running drills, I felt silly. Aren’t neon short shorts embarrassing enough? But running drills can be hugely beneficial to both casual runners and experienced devotees. This post originally appeared on Strength Running.
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vitals.lifehacker.com September 20, 2017
How, and Why, to Try Running Totally Barefoot

Barefoot running is like skinny-dipping: Something that’s already pretty fun becomes exhilarating and memorable when you’re more deeply connected to the environment and your body.
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nytimes.com October 29, 2017
The Best Running Stride? The One That Comes Naturally

Runners, if you have worried about your stride, relax. It is almost certainly fine, according to a comforting new study. Researchers found that both experienced and beginning runners tend to settle into the stride that is most efficient for them.
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slate.com May 31, 2016
Don’t Run a Marathon

Have we devised any greater waste of time and energy than the running of the marathon? I’m asking for a friend. This friend will soon be training for the New York City Marathon, and he’ll be going at it for a span of 20 weeks.
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womenshealthmag.com December 19, 2011
Start Running: The Beginner Running Plan

Whether your goal is to run a 5-K or to drop some extra pounds, in one month you'll be well on your way, with the transformed bod to show for it. For all weeks: Warm Up: 3 minutes. Start easy, progress to a power walk. Cool Down: 3 minutes. Gradually dial it down to an easy walk.
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runnersworld.com September 28, 2017
The Seven Pillars of Running Wisdom

This will be my final Sweat Science column for Runner’s World, which has led me to spend a lot of time in recent weeks reflecting on the lessons of the past five years.
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medium.com June 7, 2013
The Awful Truth About Jogging

I’ve decided, at the age of thirty-two, to start running. Not as a result of a desire to be healthier or out of a competitive spirit; not even because it is a very grown-up thing to do and you will be assimilated into the cult of running if you wish to be taken seriously as a professional adult.
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fivethirtyeight.com June 14, 2016
The 5K, Not The Marathon, Is The Ideal Race

On a recent business trip, I asked the concierge at my hotel for advice about where to go running. “Are you training for a marathon?” he asked. Nope. I’m racing 5Ks, I told him. He gave me a puzzled look that said, but you look like a serious runner.
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gizmodo.com October 12, 2012
The Best Fitness Tracker for Every Need

Like many of you, I work in front of a computer. They’re powerful devices, but they also suck your will to live and trick you into never, ever getting up and going outside. Reasons like that are why fitness trackers were invented.
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vitals.lifehacker.com July 13, 2015
Stop Apologizing for Being a “Slow” Runner

There’s a good chance you consider yourself a slow runner—and shouldn’t. At any speed, you can still celebrate your victories. Ask around, and you’ll probably find that runners you admire consider themselves “slow,” too. I started out as a slow runner.
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lifehacker.com November 15, 2014
Top 10 Ways to Be a Better Runner

Running is one of the easiest ways to get a good cardio workout (and it's an important skill for when the Zombie Apocalypse hits). Whether you're just getting started running or have already run a marathon, here are some tips and tricks to make the most of your running sessions.
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lifehacker.com July 24, 2012
Learn the Proper Running Technique in 30 Seconds

This short claymation video is a good refresher on the proper running form. Using the tips illustrated in the video may help prevent injuries and make running more comfortable, especially if you're running barefoot.
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lifehacker.com July 31, 2015
How to Break Through a Running Plateau

It happens to all of us at some point in our running: our improvements stop. Our race times flat-line.
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zenhabits.net June 23, 2008
How to Go From Sedentary to Running in Five Steps

As a runner, there is almost nothing in this world that can take me to the places that running does. I find solitude in my running, I find my thoughts and my peace, I find energy and motivation, I come up with my best ideas and solve my toughest problems. Running transforms me.
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vox.com March 25, 2016
How a lifetime of running changes you

I started running only a few weeks after my 12th birthday. My best friend and I had impulsively decided to join the middle school cross-country team to get out of gym class.
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lifehacker.com June 9, 2016
A Step-by-Step Guide to Tempo Runs

There’s one workout that every endurance runner should be running. This “bread and butter” workout is the almighty tempo run. Tempo runs are beneficial for virtually every runner—from milers to marathoners, tempos are nearly ubiquitous.
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lifehacker.com August 6, 2017
How to Convince Yourself to Go on Longer Walks

I love long walks and runs, but I tend to not too many of them for one reason: I get bored. Walking 5 miles (or 10) is boring.
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zenhabits.net June 1, 2010
A Beginner’s Guide to Trail Running

Why does the popularity of trail running in the United States surge every time there’s a national crisis or period of epidemic uncertainty? Simple answer: Running like a wild man or woman through the woods nurtures the soul.
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lifehacker.com January 6, 2014
Change Up Your Running Shoe Lacing Technique to Improve Comfort

Running shoes are made so they fit snuggly and comfortably around your feet, but the way you lace them up changes how they really fit. Blogger KatieRUNSthis shows off a few different lacing techniques that can help when your shoe feels a bit too tight, your heel is slipping, and more.
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zenhabits.net May 20, 2010
The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Barefoot Running

When I first heard about barefoot running, several years ago, I was skeptical — don’t we need cushion to protect us from injuries, and why would I want to run barefoot, anyway?
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theoatmeal.com
The DOs and DO NOTs of running your first marathon

Hey! There's a Beat The Blerch marathon now!
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vitals.lifehacker.com May 31, 2016
What’s the Difference Between All These Running Apps?

A lot has changed since we picked our favorite running apps a few years ago. Now there are tons of apps that save your stats in the cloud and let you share runs with your Facebook friends, but they’re each different enough you might have a hard time picking the right one for you.
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runtastic.com October 8, 2016
5 Effective Tips for Improving Your Running Performance

Many runners are happy running their regular routes at a relaxed “feel-good pace.” This boosts your overall fitness and gives you a break from your everyday stress. But it is precisely this monotony in your training that can often lead to boredom and waning motivation.
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nytimes.com October 27, 2017
Becoming the All-Terrain Human

Kilian Jornet Burgada is the most dominating endurance athlete of his generation. In just eight years, Jornet has won more than 80 races, claimed some 16 titles and set at least a dozen speed records, many of them in distances that would require the rest of us to purchase an airplane ticket.
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vitals.lifehacker.com September 24, 2015
Do You Really Need a Good Night’s Sleep to Exercise Well?

“Get a good night’s sleep” is classic advice before a big race or event. But if you stayed up late picking out your best shoelaces and then woke up early to make it to the start line on time, have you ruined your chance at a good performance?
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nytimes.com November 12, 2017
How the ‘Shalane Flanagan Effect’ Works

When Shalane Flanagan won the New York City Marathon last week, her victory was about more than just an athletic achievement. Of course, it’s a remarkable one: She’s the first American woman to win in 40 years, and she did so in a blistering 2 hours 26 minutes.
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theguardian.com May 6, 2017
Secrets of two-hour marathon men may alter running for ever

On his website you can learn many things about Andrew Jones, professor of applied physiology at the University of Exeter.
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well.blogs.nytimes.com January 23, 2013
Is There One Right Way to Run?

In recent years, many barefoot running enthusiasts have been saying that to reduce impact forces and injury risk, runners should land near the balls of their feet, not on their heels, a running style that has been thought to mimic that of our barefoot forebears and therefore represent the most natur
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vitals.lifehacker.com May 21, 2015
Run Smarter, Not Faster: How to Find Your “Gears” for Better Workouts

Runners like to focus on getting faster, but especially if you’re new to running, you might be missing a key part of your training: learning to run slower, too.
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theguardian.com August 13, 2017
Why I run by Malcolm Gladwell, Denise Lewis, Sadiq Khan and more

Former political strategist Alastair Campbell says he gets his best ideas while running, DJ Charlie Dark uses it to bring communities together and chef Michel Roux Jr says it helps him deal with stress 07.00 EDT Last modified on Sunday 13 August 2017 07.
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sportsscientists.com December 13, 2016
The sub-2 hour marathon in 2017? Thoughts on concept

So, not long to wait now. Spring 2017. Sub 2 hours for the marathon! The (short) wait shall be ended.
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slate.com June 4, 2012
All Men Can’t Jump

At first glance the annual Man vs. Horse Marathon, set for June 9 in Wales, seems like a joke sport brought to us by the same brilliant minds behind dwarf tossing and gravy wrestling.
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nytimes.com May 23, 2016
Alexi Pappas Veers Far From Her Lane

EUGENE, Ore. — Alexi Pappas’s hair bun, wound as tightly as a coach’s stopwatch, slowly unraveled as she quickly completed her workout, tendrils snaking down the nape of her neck as on some Medusa figure.
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washingtonpost.com June 16, 2015
Even in middle age, your best running days may still be ahead of you

Elite road racers make running look effortless. While most of us appear to be in pain, their cadence and form belie any of that misery.
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well.blogs.nytimes.com October 15, 2012
Myths of Running: Forefoot, Barefoot and Otherwise

It’s a topic of endless debate among runners. Is there a best way to run, so that you use the least energy and go the fastest? And does it help to run barefoot or in minimalist shoes?
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vitals.lifehacker.com August 1, 2016
Lumo Run Gives You Feedback on Your Running Form In Real Time

Just like weightlifting, running works best when you move your body in the proper form. You can learn this form with practice exercises, but it’s not always easy to tell if you’re doing it right on the run. Lumo Run is a clip-on sensor that can tell you.
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completerunning.com September 13, 2006
100 Beginner Running Tips

Welcome to the Complete Running Network 100 Beginner Running Tips. This first top 100 post is the CRN teams first group writing project — everyone chipped in to come up with the list. We hope you like it and that it becomes a place you refer to often.
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vitals.lifehacker.com September 29, 2017
Sprint Like a Beast with Speed Development Workouts

Would it surprise you to learn that almost no distance runners complete traditional speed workouts? No, your tempo run, fartlek workout, or interval session on the track doesn’t count. We’re talking about speed development—a type of workout that’s more common among sprinters.
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vitals.lifehacker.com February 23, 2017
Use Walking Breaks to “Run” Your First 5K Race

A five-kilometer race, or 5K, is a good goal if you’re beginning to get serious about running. But what if you’re not sure you can run five whole kilometers (that’s three miles)? Don’t worry—it’s fine to take walking breaks. You definitely won’t be the only one stopping to walk.
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well.blogs.nytimes.com June 5, 2013
Is Barefoot-Style Running Best? New Studies Cast Doubt

Barefoot-running enthusiasts long have believed that running without shoes or in minimalist footwear makes running easier, speedier and less injurious.
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breakingmuscle.com October 16, 2013
A Week-by-Week Guide to Becoming a Runner (Later in Life and/or Safely)

Whether it’s events like Tough Mudder, a marathon, or a local sprint triathlon many people decide to take the step to get into running each year.
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vitals.lifehacker.com July 23, 2015
A Road Map for Taking Your Running to the Next Level

When you laced up your shoes for the first time, you probably had a short term goal in mind: Finish this run. Do it again soon. Maybe work up to a short race. But if you like running, you’ll need a road map that takes you farther into the future.
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outsideonline.com September 28, 2017
How to Start Running and Actually Like It

When you think of a runner, chances are you picture someone with tiny shorts, bad feet, and a borderline obsession with how many miles she’s logged since breakfast.
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running.competitor.com June 12, 2013
The Five Most Common Running Form Mistakes

Are you making one of the following running form mistakes? There is a lot of chatter surrounding proper running form in today’s running world, which makes it very difficult to discern which approach is appropriate or suitable for you.
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nytimes.com February 17, 2015
Forget Barefoot; New Trendsetter in Running Shoes Is Cushioning

Athletes who spent the past few years embracing or scorning barefoot running can now consider whether increasingly popular “maximalist” shoes — with their chunky, heavily cushioned soles — are the sport’s new wonder product. Some dismiss the shoes as gimmicky, or just silly-looking.
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vitals.lifehacker.com October 2, 2015
How Accurately Do Running Apps Track Your Distance?

I trust my running app, most of the time. If I set out for a three-miler, and come home with only 2.8 on the screen, I’ll jog around the block to finish the job.
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adidas.com April 7, 2016
7 keys to proper running mechanics

It’s easy to zone out when you run, leaving stress in the dust and doing something beneficial for your physical and mental health. Just don’t dream off to a land where mechanics don’t matter.
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nytimes.com August 14, 2015
She May Be Small, but Kaci Lickteig (the Pixie Ninja) Is a Giant in Ultrarunning

OMAHA — Kaci Lickteig, in her creative efforts to mimic various mountain ranges that are not native to Nebraska, does some of her most important training here on a nondescript stretch of road that she calls Pacific Hill.
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outsideonline.com February 21, 2017
You Can Never Escape Runner's Guilt

For a sport that prides itself on its simplicity, distance running often plumbs the messy depths of the human psyche. I thought of this last month, as I sat slumped on the floor against my apartment door, trying to muster up the will to start my run. A nasty virus had hollowed me out.
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womenshealthmag.com December 7, 2011
Running for Beginners: FAQs

Can I run in sneakers? Running doesn't require much investment in gear and accessories, but you have to have a good pair of running shoes. Unlike sneakers, running shoes are designed to help your foot strike the ground properly, reducing the amount of shock that travels up your leg.
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oregonlive.com July 6, 2016
Capriotti: Nike's hot-tempered track chief makes waves

He is track and field's biggest dealmaker and ultimate sugar daddy. John Capriotti, vice president of Nike's global athletics marketing, has likely dispensed more money to more runners, jumpers and throwers than anyone else in history.
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vitals.lifehacker.com October 11, 2016
Everything You Need to Know to Start Running

Whether you’re joining our Turkey Trot Throwdown or just want the benefits running provides, you probably have some questions about how, exactly, you “become” a runner, beyond putting on shoes and going outside. Fortunately, we have answers, and now’s the best time to start.
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vitals.lifehacker.com July 5, 2016
How to Run Hills Without Crushing Your Confidence

Few things can ruin a good run like turning a corner and facing a towering hill. You were making good time! You were flying along and everything felt great and the robot lady on your running app was whispering excellent numbers into your ear. Now that all comes to an end. You must trudge.
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thoughts.t37.net September 8, 2014
Is Docker ready for production? Feedbacks of a 2 weeks hands on

I’ve been playing with for the past 2 weeks. Everyone around me seems to believe Docker’s best thing in IT since so I had to make up my mind. At , our infrastructure is based on 2 core principles: and, as a consequence, . means that, once a machine is deployed, you never update it anymore.
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outsideonline.com December 7, 2015
5 Moves for Stronger Feet

When running coach Eric Orton got an e-mail from a writer named Christopher McDougall in 2005, he had no idea that it would land him in a book that launched a revolution. Yet even as Born to Run took off, and the barefoot craze with it, Orton quietly shook his head. Everyone missed the point.
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nhs.uk March 5, 2016
Couch to 5K: week by week

Begin with a brisk five-minute walk, then alternate 60 seconds of running and 90 seconds of walking, for a total of 20 minutes. Begin with a brisk five-minute walk, then alternate 90 seconds of running with two minutes of walking, for a total of 20 minutes.
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outsideonline.com June 12, 2015
Running on Empty

In May of 2012, a thousand of the world’s best ultrarunners were lining up for the start of the Transvulcania Ultramarathon, an 83.3-kilometer course traversing the volcanic outcroppings of La Palma, in the Canary Islands.
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qz.com January 22, 2016
We could all learn a lot about success from ultramarathoners

In late July 2015, Ralph Crowley woke up in a sleeping bag just outside of Quito, Ecuador. He lay snuggled inside for a few minutes, before scrambling to put the bag and roughly 20 lbs. of gear, clothing, and food into the athletic backpack he’d be wearing for the rest of the week.
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outsideonline.com December 30, 2016
People Who Say That Running Is Fun Are Lying to You

It’s 4 a.m. on Saturday morning, and I’m five miles into my fourth loop of the Ragnar Trail Relay at Wawayanda State Park, in northern New Jersey. I’m supposed to be running. It’s a trail-running relay race, after all. That’s why we’re here.
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runnersworld.com July 9, 2013
Half Marathon Training for Beginners

Believe it or not, if your long runs are up to three miles, you're ready to train for a half marathon. Running 13.1 miles might seem impossible now, but you will make it, as long as you take it one week—and one mile—at a time.
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theguardian.com January 31, 2017
How to run: everything you need to know

Running is a fantastic way to get fit. You don’t need much kit, you can do it anywhere (within reason) and it’s available to you all the time – you don’t need to wait for the gym to be open or a class to start; just go.
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buzzfeed.com
75 Thoughts Every Runner Has While Out For A Run

1. What a beautiful day for a run! 2. This sucks. 3. Well, five miles is only two and half miles each way, which is basically two miles each way, so I’m really only running four miles. That’s not too far. 4. It’s starting to feel far. 5. How long have I been running? A year? 6.
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runnersworld.com December 29, 2016
The Lovely Loneliness of the Solitary Run

Before anyone gets offended, let me make clear: It’s not you, it’s me. I am, admittedly, not the target age for the new wave of running groups, but I can’t think of any time in my life when I would have felt completely comfortable in one of them.
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segment.com October 7, 2015
Rebuilding Our Infrastructure with Docker, ECS, and Terraform

In Segment’s early days, our infrastructure was pretty hacked together. We provisioned instances through the AWS UI, had a graveyard of unused AMIs, and configuration was implemented three different ways.
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outsideonline.com October 21, 2016
What I've Learned After 50 Years of Running

I took up running—as so many have—because I’d gotten pudgy. My wife and I had been wasting a summer in a shabby Paris hotel, where the hard-pressed staff stole small objects from our broom closet of a room and the few stray coins that rolled beneath the bed.
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coolrunning.com January 2, 2017
The Couch to 5K ® Running Plan

First things first: You might simply be wondering, “How far is a 5K?” A 5K is five kilometers or 3.1 miles—and completing a race of this distance is well within your reach.
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theguardian.com January 22, 2017
Quick steps to mindfulness: the running treatment

Movement is critical in our lives. Often, in order to grow or to overcome strife we need a sense of undergoing a passage or transition. Movement shifts perspective and, in so doing, provides clarity, firing up hope, drive and possibility.
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huffingtonpost.com June 4, 2014
The One Exercise That Just Might Change Your Running Forever

What if all it took to improve your running immeasurably was a few minutes marching in place? In a 2011 New York Times Magazine feature, Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Super Athletes and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen experimented with just that.
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running.competitor.com June 13, 2014
Seven Ways To Improve Speed Without Increasing Mileage

Learn how to squeeze a little more speed out of yourself by making the most of your training. We all want to get faster. And we’re all busy too. The most obvious and commonly pursued way to improve race times is to run more.
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running.competitor.com February 24, 2014
Is It Harmful To Heel Strike When Running?

Even though 95 percent of runners instinctively strike the ground with their heels, there is a growing trend among running experts to have lifelong heel strikers convert to a more forward contact point.
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nytimes.com October 29, 2017
Running as the Thinking Person’s Sport

Running seems to require a greater amount of high-level thinking than most of us might imagine. The sport seems to change how the brain works in surprising ways, according to a new report.
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lifehacker.com December 17, 2014
Five Running Mistakes That Keep You Locked in the Injury Cycle

Your body is not a machine, and you shouldn't treat it like one even if you think you can "tough it out." You need to put as much care and consideration on your recovery as you do your workouts. Here are some common running mistakes that can compound the stress you're placing on your body.
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outsideonline.com December 17, 2015
How Online Vigilantes Take Down Cheating Runners

For us at LetsRun.com, the integrity of our beloved sport is at stake here, and we and a lot of our visitors have devoted a lot of time on Mike Rossi and the evidence is conclusive – Mike Rossi did not legitimately qualify for the 2015 Boston Marathon.
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naturalrunningcenter.com November 17, 2013
5 Tips on How To Improve Your Running Form

For the past 12 years, I have dissected and modified hundreds of shoes,  taught running form clinics around the country, opened a minimalist store in my  home town of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, directed races (from 5K fun runs to  marathons), got local children excited about running, and m
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coolrunning.com
Beginner Half Marathon Program A training schedule for beginning runners who want to start racing the half marathon race distance.

First things first: bookmark this page so that you can check on your progress. You can also add daily run reminders to the Cool Running homepage as you roll through the weeks of this training program (to do this, edit your start page preferences). This program contains some speed workouts.
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vitals.lifehacker.com January 12, 2017
How to Know If You’re Ready to Start Training for a Marathon

There’s nothing like an ambitious goal to focus your training, and running a marathon definitely fits the bill. Plenty of mere mortals have completed the 26.2 mile race, but it takes time, planning, and of course an appropriate level of fitness.
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