Running for Haters

get out / By Amy Cirincione

(Feb. 16, 2012) 1. Vary your workouts. Alternate short and fast with long and slow.

2. Be a running tourist. Explore the Community Forest, Ma-le’l Dunes, and from Old Town to Henderson Center.

3. The more water-logged your sneakers, the heavier they are. Dry those suckers out.

4. Run alone.

5. Run with other people sometimes. Base your pace on the slower person.

6. Ditch your Garmin/Iphone/Android sometimes. Run au natural.

7. Walk when you feel like it.

8. Drink water and eat lean protein before and after runs.

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Comment / By meredith / Feb. 19, 3:37 p.m.

Fabulous articles Amy, we look forward to more!

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