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I Signed Up for Hyrox 10 Days Out and Did Not Train
I signed up for a Hyrox Open Men’s Doubles in Toronto 10 days out with zero training. We finished in 1:09. Here is what I learned.
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Nothing Happened, and My Back Quit Anyway
I woke up fine, did nothing special, and my back still took me out for days. Injuries suck, especially the dumb ones.
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The Definitive List of Excuses Torontonians Use to Not Run (and Which Ones Are Actually Valid)
I’ve used every excuse on this list. Some of them are cowardice dressed up as logic. Some of them are completely reasonable. Here’s how to tell the difference. “There’s a Blue Jays game and King West is a write off” Valid. If you’re trying to get anywhere near the Ex or the waterfront on a…
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when to use a track (and when to just run your street)
somebody asked me recently why i used a track to PB a 5km. good question. here’s the honest answer: because it removed every excuse i normally have. set distance, so no guessing if my usual route is actually 5km or if i’ve been quietly running 4.7km for months. no interruptions, no lights, no cyclists cutting…
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the pre-vacation dread of losing my base (before it even happens)
i’m about to leave for two weeks in ireland. we’re hiking, not running, so this is less “how’d the trip go” and more “here’s what i already know is coming.” no run streak survives two weeks off. i know that. i’ve done this before, at some point every runner takes a break, comes back, and…
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