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Ignoring Clocks...
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Wednesday, 25 December 2013 00:10
Photo - Phillip Phillips lookalike, Dan Hedgecock.
By Dan Hedgecock (danhedgecock.com - 11/24)
Operacion Eau de Chlorine is getting to about the 6 week point. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly because the first 3-4 weeks were just easing back into training, emphasis on the word ease. This week will be my first ‘for reals’ week of training with 35k of swimming in the pool spread out pretty evenly over 10 swims.
I haven’t been looking at the clock at all since I started back up to make sure I don’t get too...
Semi-Healthy Holiday Dessert..
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Tuesday, 24 December 2013 00:10
Cranberry Upside-Down Cake
(eatwell.com)
This rustic cake is a delicious alternative to pie and uses one of the tastiest fruits of the fall harvest—cranberries. The basic recipe is very versatile and can be made with apples, pears, peaches, plums or any full-flavored, slightly acidic fruit. Just arrange the fruit in the skillet before you pour the batter over it. The cake is best served warm; if you can, put it in the oven just before you sit down to dinner. (Recipe adapted from The Art of Simple Food by Alice Waters.)
INGREDIENTS
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, divided
2014 MMA Changes...
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Sunday, 22 December 2013 05:10
Minnesota Multisport Awards - In it's 15-year history, the MMAs had never faced the issues that were faced in 2013. In the first 14 seasons, for instance, every nominee and Team Minnesota member had raced on Minnesota soil at least once during their respective seasons. This year, three award nominees--Ruth Brennan Morrey, Michelle Andres and Emily Kratz--raced exclusively in out-of-state events. Ruth ended up ranked #1 on Team Minnesota and Michelle won the Long Distance Performance of the Year award...
Beware of Running Tips...
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Sunday, 22 December 2013 00:10
By Bethany Rutledge (triathlon.competitor.com)
The quick, trendy route to better performance seems more appealing than the long, traditional one, but you can’t shortcut your way to lasting results. Our thoughts on running fads to ignore, along with some timeless advice on maximizing your triathlon run performance:
Finding The Perfect Shoe
2011’s Born to Run started the barefoot and minimalist shoe movement, with believers scoffing at “traditional” running shoes....
Stuff About Sciatica...
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Saturday, 21 December 2013 00:10
By Jordan Metzl, MD (triathlon.competitor.com)
The Symptoms
Lower-back pain and shooting pain down the back of one or both legs, sometimes to the toes. It may worsen with sitting or bending forward. With piriformis-based sciatic problems, the pain hits the lower back and/or buttocks, sometimes feeling as if it’s deep inside the buttock muscles. It may be too painful to sit on the affected side. The pain and/or tingling can radiate down the back of the upper leg as well.
What’s Going On In There?
Sciatic pain comes from irritation of the sciatic nerve, a thick, ropelike nerve comprising several nerve roots in the lumbar (lower) spine that merge into one. Technically, sciatic pain is caused by irritation of this nerve after the nerve roots join together. Sciatic pain can come from two very different sources: the spine and the hip. Nerve roots, which are small....
