How Pizza Saved My Life

Blake

January 6th, 2010


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Pizza is a lot like sex. When its good, its really good. When its bad, its still pretty good.

-Mike Birbiglia

How Pizza Saved My Life

Pizza.  We all know it.  Most of us love it. I am from Chicago, deep-dish capital of the world.  I no longer live in Chicago, but I still consider it my home.  Suffice to say that Chicagoans love their pizza. But despite what type of pie you prefer, this is an article about how pizza can save lives.


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Its Not What You Eat But How You Eat It

GrowStronger

January 5th, 2010


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If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

-Steve Prefontaine

Its Not What You Eat But How You Eat It

Many people are weary of anything billed as a “diet”.  Either they don’t like the idea of the fanaticism of the diets members, or its strictness, or even the idea of having to eat something different than they do now.

Many of us know we need to do something to be healthier, but we just cant bring ourselves to adopt a “diet”.  This is a post for for those people.
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The Ultimate Beginner Running Plan

GrowStronger

January 4th, 2010


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Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.

-Steve Prefontaine

The Ultimate Beginner Running Plan

There have been many articles published by us here at Growstronger.com about nutrition and running.  Many of these are geared towards a more knowledgeable reader, already well versed with the basics of their training.  We feel this is not a complete approach though, because some the most important articles should be for the beginners.  After all, its the one stage everyone has to go through.


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Why Caffeine Is Absolutely Necessary

GrowStronger

January 1st, 2010


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…Way too much coffee.  But if it weren’t for the coffee, I’d have no identifiable personality whatsoever.

-David Letterman

Why Caffeine Is Absolutely Necessary

coffeeCaffeine. Just writing it down gives me the shivers, and it isn’t from the jitters. No, I’m so excited because I am passionate about this taboo wonder drug, and I’m going to show why you should be too!

According to Wikipedia:

“Humans have consumed caffeine since the Stone Age. Early peoples found that chewing the seeds, bark, or leaves of certain plants had the effects of easing fatigue, stimulating awareness, and elevating one’s mood.”


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What Are You, A Wimp?

GrowStronger

December 16th, 2009


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A man can be destroyed but not defeated.

-Ernest Hemingway

Recently, I came across an article describing how humans today are physically much weaker than our prehistoric, and recent ancestors.

Modern Man A Wimp

Reading the article made me think that with all of our technological advances life could have been made better in some regards and worse in others.
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Running Abroad: Journey to Segovia

Chris

November 1st, 2009


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Running Abroad: Journey to Segovia

Running Abroad: Journey to Segovia

At the moment, I am living, and studying, in Salamanca, Spain (some of you may already be aware of this). Furthermore, I enjoy running and do it often (hopefully a greater number knows that). And finally, I plan on, and have continued to run, while living in Spain (please tell me you are catching the drift here). This is how I will document some of my most favorite experiences while Running Abroad.


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The Barefoot Revolution: 10 Reasons You Should Go Barefoot

GrowStronger

October 26th, 2009


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The greatest pleasure in life, is doing the things people say we cannot do.

-Walter Bagehot

The Barefoot Revolution: 10 Reasons You Should Go Barefoot

1- Injury Prevention
2- Strength
3- Run Faster, Run Longer
4- Feedback
5- As Nature Intended
6- Wow Factor
7- Going Green
8- Simplicity
9- Cost
10- Fun

To quote a relatively unknown song, “The times they are a changing.” Within the realm of runners, this has never been quite as accurate as more and more people are tossing their running shoes into the trash and opting for something more minimalist or –GASP- nothing at all. That’s right, it is the barefoot revolution, so “please get out of the new one, if you can’t lend a hand.”
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The Barefoot Revolution: Barefoot Shoes for the Barefoot Runner

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October 18th, 2009


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Running totally barefoot is for babies, hippies, and dilettantes.

-Anonymous anti-barefooter

The Barefoot Revolution

The Barefoot Revolution- Minimalist Options

So you want to run barefoot, but just cant bring yourself to actually hit the city streets with those naked feet of yours?  This is probably the most common reason why there are

shoes marketed for being most “like barefoot”.  There is glass, garbage, gum, and generally nasty water and crap everywhere.  Whomever would want to touch any of that with their barefoot could be crazy.  We have compiled a list of different options for those of you who want to benefits of running barefoot, without all of the risks.
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And You Thought Running Was Thoughtless? Part3/3

Blake

October 13th, 2009


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Running is, in actuality, not thoughtless!

- Chris Regnery

And You Thought Running Was Thoughtless? Part 3/3

This is the last part of this 3-part article. Up until now we have looked at what running does to oneself during the act of running, and we have seen how emotions and pain are not things that we should run away from in running.

Zen entrance/exit To fight them is to fight against something that cannot be beaten without making yourself less of a person. In this last part, I get a little philosophical and a bit more in depth with my metaphor of running being like life. Forgive me if it comes off as a little heady, but hey, running for 5 hours at a time, sometimes you cant help but dig a little deeper into things.


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The Barefoot Revolution Part 4

Blake

October 11th, 2009


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Running barefoot on rolling fields of grass, vibrant green and soft from a recent rain, is like running on velvet, who doesn’t want to run on velvet? No one, that’s who.

-unnamed notorious barefooter

The Barefoot Revolution: Part 4

With yet another successful week under my belt, there are a few lessons that I feel I should share.  The goal of this post is to group all the advice, lessons, and tips that I have shared and learned since going barefoot, and put it all  in one place.
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