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    Running with a Partner

    By: proctor - August 2, 2007

    I can speak personally about benefitting from running with a partner. Last week, I had to run solo and my workouts were about half as intense as they usually are, regardless of how much I willed myself to run faster. It became apparent that a partner...

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    PowerBar's Practical Tips for Marathon Training

    By: proctor - July 18, 2007

    PowerBar has created some great fuel, both in granola bar form and energy gel, to power you through your workouts. They have released a short article with three good tips on marathon training that you should read if you are new to distance running or if...

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    The Recovery Massage

    By: proctor - July 10, 2007

    AthletiCo, a physical therapy and massage center based in Chicago, is a company filled with physical therapists, athletic trainers, personal trainers, and massage therapists who know their stuff. Mike Jones, with Julie O'Connell, published a great...

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    The Weight of Water

    By: proctor - July 5, 2007



    Recently, John Hanc wrote a short article on how much water you should really drink to avoid overhydration and dehydration. It was published in the August '07 issue of Runner's World as part of a major article on Beating the Heat when running. Here are...

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    A half-marathon and its many rewards

    By: proctor - June 28, 2007

    John Bingham wrote a great article recently on why you just may want to consider the half-marathon as the best distance you could run. The link is here and is a great four to five minute read.

    A bit about John Bingham, the author of this article: He...

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    SPF for Skin that's Perfect and Flawless!

    By: proctor - June 19, 2007



    We just can't forget our sunscreen anymore. We know we shouldn't, but we really just CAN'T. The risk of skin cancer is too high, and it is too painful to get even the smallest spots removed at the doctor's office, so slather on the white stuff right...

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    No More Boring Salads

    By: proctor - June 6, 2007

    There are too many times when I think "I don't have the energy to cut up all of those vegetables and get out all of the fixin's for the same old boring result. However, yahoo! posted an article with several ideas to fancy up your salad, so hopefully the...

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    Good news, Watermelon Fans!

    By: proctor - June 2, 2007

    It's summer and fruit is ripe! On yahoo! news, there is a great article entitled "6 Reasons to Eat Watermelon" that is a quick, fun read and will make that next juicy bite of watermelon taste even better knowing it is packed with nutrition, hydration,...

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    Seven easy dinners for the week

    By: proctor - June 1, 2007

    There is a great resource to find an easy dinner recipe for every day of the week on yahoo! Just click here and view what's on the menu now!

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    Getting Married?

    By: proctor - May 21, 2007

    Congratulations to those who recently got engaged! If you already had the wedding and are looking to stay in shape or are going to get married and want to look extra sharp in your wedding dress or bathing suit, there are a few things to remember.

    Stay...

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