Running

Book Review – Born To Run

by Andy Amick

Born To Run by Christopher MacDougall is the story of the Tarahumara Indians that live in the isolated Copper Canyon of Mexico.  The story contains adventure, a secret society, long distance running, Stanford, Nike, more running, Leadville,  and more adventure.  Yes, you read that correctly.  Nike and an isolated tribe are in the same book […]

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How Minimal Is Too Minimal?

by Andy Amick

I was planning on a Happy Friday post for today, but I read this post from Jill Homer and it got me thinking about a lot of things related to minimal gear and being prepared when we head outdoors. The post goes through her thoughts regarding the death of ultrarunner Michael Popov in Death Valley.  Michael […]

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Goofy Gear Day – Smartphone Gloves

by Andy Amick

It’s Friday so what better way to celebrate than look at some of the goofy gear that has made it’s way into my collection.   Have you ever been out on a run or bike ride on a cold day and needed to access your smartphone?  Maybe its to check your progress on Endomondo or […]

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January Running Challenge – Week 4

by Andy Amick

This is the last report for the challenge and I’ll be back to cycling, camping, and paracord projects.   The Challenge For the month of January, the original challenge is to run 28 miles, but as a friend from college always says “Go big or go home” so I’m going big, well bigger.  The 28 miles will […]

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January Running Challenge – Week 3

by Andy Amick

The Challenge For the month of January, the original challenge is to run 28 miles, but as a friend from college always says “Go big or go home” so I’m going big, well bigger.  The 28 miles will remain the goal, but that goal is now for the final week of January rather than the entire month. […]

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January Running Challenge – Week 2

by Andy Amick

The Challenge For the month of January, the original challenge is to run 28 miles, but as a friend from college always says “Go big or go home” so I’m going big, well bigger.  The 28 miles will remain the goal, but that goal is now for the final week of January rather than the entire month. […]

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January Running Challenge – Week 1

by Andy Amick

The Challenge For the month of January, the challenge is to run 28 miles.  Thanks to the new Twitter followers, Facebook likes, and blog subscribers. That total was not as high as expected, and isn’t much of a challenge considering a couple of long-ish runs will basically meet the goal.  Therefore, the challenge is going to […]

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Make me run – an end of year challenge

by Andy Amick

The challenge is simple – for each new Twitter follower, Facebook like, or email subscriber through the end of the year, I’ll run 1 mile in January.  You get to make me run and receive progress updates throughout the month with mileage progress, lessons learned, and gear choices. If you really want to put the […]

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Less and More – Become a running cyclist

by Andy Amick

The “Less and More” posts break down a problem or goal into two simple actions – one to do less of and one to do more of.  Today’s topic – Staying in shape when you don’t have much time. Less Cycling   More Running   Coming from a cyclist, this could be considered sacrilege.  Hang […]

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