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29 Oct NEW CONTEST! Can you run 50 miles in 1 week??

Posted at 17:23h in BLOG, GIMMIE LIST, NUTRITION, TRAINING by The Ginger 0 Comments

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[caption id="attachment_972" align="alignleft" width="225"] Lace Em Up Strava/RoadID Challenge[/caption] So this is pretty cool and I wanted to be sure to tell you guys all about it! I just got word that Road ID is teaming up with Strava and challenging us to finish off our 2012 running season with a bang,...

27 Oct Review: Hydrapak SoftFlask

Posted at 23:08h in BLOG, GEAR, GIMMIE LIST, MISC, NUTRITION, NUTRITION, REVIEWS, TRAINING, VIDEOS by The Ginger 1 Comment

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I got the chance to review the convenient and innovative HydraPak Softflask. It's a simple, yet innovative device that allows a runner to carry multiple servings of gels in a single container without the heft or volume of a hard flask. It conforms to your hand or waist belt and...

06 May Review: The 2011 BMO Vancouver Marathon

Posted at 23:19h in BLOG, NUTRITION, RACES, REVIEWS, TRAINING by The Ginger 1 Comment

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[caption id="attachment_512" align="alignleft" width="280" caption="2011 BMO Vancouver Marathon Review"][/caption] If anyone says marathons are easy, they deserve a punch in the balls (or groinal region). They're not. No matter how you spin it. Despite having trained long and hard for this, my third full marathon, it was by no means a...

29 Apr Review: Hydrapak “Selva” Hydration Backpack

Posted at 00:54h in BLOG, GEAR, NUTRITION, REVIEWS by The Ginger 1 Comment

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[caption id="attachment_452" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="The Hydrapak Selva Hydration Pack"][/caption] PRICE: $74.99 Long gone are the days of having to lug water bottles around with you on trails or stashing fuel in bushes on long training runs. There's been an onslaught of decent hydration packs on the market for the last few years,...

24 Apr Turning Fear Into Fuel!

Posted at 08:29h in BLOG, NUTRITION, TRAINING by The Ginger 3 Comments

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[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="1 Week And Counting"][/caption] Now that my first marathon in 2 years is one week away, a feeling I'm faintly familiar with is creeping back into my consciousness: Fear. I'm sure we've all dealt with this obnoxious, inconvenient emotion at least once in our lives. Fear of...

13 Apr Review: Organic Honey Stinger Waffles & Energy Chews

Posted at 00:03h in BLOG, NUTRITION, NUTRITION, REVIEWS, TRAINING by The Ginger 7 Comments

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So I've been on a quest to find the best balance of nourishment during my training runs. As I increase my weekly mileage, I've needed to find the perfect recipe of calories, proteins, and liquids to offset what I lose during those hours of exertion. Now while I feel finding the perfect blend...

02 Apr Review / Giveaway: Holy GU Brew Electrolyte Tablets, Batman!

Posted at 20:27h in BLOG, NUTRITION, NUTRITION, REVIEWS, TRAINING by The Ginger 0 Comments

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[caption id="attachment_370" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="GU Brew Electrolyte Tablets"][/caption] Yeah, I dunno about you but when I run, I sweat. Lots. Especially in the Los Angeles heat. So, I try to compensate for my loss of fluids by making sure to hydrate as much as possible every day by drinking plenty of...

12 Feb Green Monster… Does A Body Good

Posted at 09:40h in BLOG, NUTRITION by The Ginger 0 Comments

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The GREEN MONSTER!!! [caption id="attachment_20" align="alignright" width="224" caption="Almost As Good As Red Wine"][/caption] Sounds scary right (and looks a little scary too)? As you know I’m always on the hunt for tasty, nutritious, healthy nom noms that fit into my very active, vegetarian lifestyle, this smoothie is one of my favorite ...

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29 Oct NEW CONTEST! Can you run 50 miles in 1 week??

27 Oct Review: Hydrapak SoftFlask

06 May Review: The 2011 BMO Vancouver Marathon

29 Apr Review: Hydrapak “Selva” Hydration Backpack

24 Apr Turning Fear Into Fuel!

13 Apr Review: Organic Honey Stinger Waffles & Energy Chews

02 Apr Review / Giveaway: Holy GU Brew Electrolyte Tablets, Batman!

12 Feb Green Monster… Does A Body Good

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