All Blog Posts Tagged 'training' (5)

I've been training since June 2009 for the marathon I am running on October 18th. I can't believe it's finally here. Am I nervous? Not a bit! Am I ready? I sure am!!! I've been training for the whole summer, running the long miles on the weekends and short runs during the week (6 miles is now a short run which is unbelievable since that used to be hideously long!). I also have been doing circuit training, plenty of ab work and push ups. I love seeing how great I feel when running and eating raw… Continue

4-Week intensive Training in all aspects of Yoga. In Yoga Vidya Ashram Bad Meinberg near Hannover. Yoga Vidya is a non-profit association, non-commericial, dedicated to spread peace, health and spirituality. All food is organically grown, pure vegetarian. We especially make sure that raw-food-enthusiasts have ample choice.

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As many of you have already noticed, I love superlatives. How many times over the past three years have you heard me say "It was the toughest race I've ever done!"? Well, get ready, you are about to hear it again. The Bisbee 1000 Stair Race was the toughest race I've ever done. You are probably thinking that I'm either a drama queen or a thrill seeking, glutton for punishment always looking to up the ante and find the most challenging event possible...

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You have probably all heard the old saying "Luck is where opportunity meets hard work." Late this afternoon in a spartan stairwell in downtown Los Angeles, a combination of luck, opportunity and hard work came together in brilliant fashion. At approximately 6:24 PM, I burst into the golden light of sunset over the San Gabriel Mountains and the glittering skyline of L.A. I stood for a brief moment atop the

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With one of the biggest races in Running Raw history only three days away (US Bank Tower Stair Climb in Los Angeles on September 26th), I thought I'd keep you posted on my preparation for this monumental event - 76 storeys, 1,500 steps.

The US Bank Tower Stair Climb is one of the top three tower race

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