tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19633884364040198452013-03-05T08:57:41.888-05:00Mainely Running is the brain child of a group of regular moms who started running to get in shape a few years ago and ended up finding so much more! We are by no means running or fitness experts, but are excited to share what works for us. We are dedicated to encouraging and motivating others to get active and hope you'll join us on our adventures! As we already mentioned, by 'join us' we mean by not just reading along although we want you to do that as well.MainelyRunninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14537959837529359588noreply@blogger.comBlogger375125MainelyRunninghttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-11845917932242476242013-03-01T06:30:00.000-05:002013-03-01T06:30:00.667-05:002013-03-01T06:30:00.667-05:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They say that variety is the spice of life and that life would be boring if everything always stayed the same. &nbsp;It's a new year (ok, well, it actually became a new year a couple of months ago, but who's counting?!) and we felt like it was time for a new look and new direction for our site. </span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Previews/Wizard-of-Oz-w14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Previews/Wizard-of-Oz-w14.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://images.starpulse.com/Photos/Previews/Wizard-of-Oz-w14.jpg">via</a></span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With our kids all in school full time this year, we imagined that we'd all have oodles of free time - um, I'm not sure where that idea came from! &nbsp;Yes, the kids are in school for 6 hours each day, but we are also trying to get a workout in, run errands, finish our chores, volunteer in their classrooms as well as do a little part-time professional work (imagine that!) while they are there so we can ferry them to soccer practice, swimming lessons, playdates, art club, and then prepare dinner and the list goes on. &nbsp;The job of keeping on top of all of our social media venues with exciting content has been, um, neglected, to say the least, over the last few months. &nbsp;Website, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest... oh my! &nbsp;Until someone figures out how to add a few more hours into each day, something has to give! &nbsp;But, never fear, we've still got plenty to say (in case you were worried!) and we aren't throwing in the towel! &nbsp;We've just decided that we will change up the website a little and rely a bit more on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest for getting our thoughts out there. </span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're still going to follow along with our Revolutionaries giving you updates periodically, and share fun and inspiring little tidbits we come across, and of course, give our opinions on things. &nbsp;It just might not be as often as you are used to. &nbsp;You can follow us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mainelyrunning">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/MainelyRunning">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://pinterest.com/mainelyrunning/">Pinterest </a>and <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/MainelyRunning">subscribe via email</a> so you won't miss a single thing! &nbsp;Plus, you can always still<a href="http://www.mainelyrunning.com/p/contact-us.html"> email us</a> &nbsp;- we'd love to hear from you! &nbsp;Plus, <a href="http://www.mainelyrunning.com/p/classes.html">our class</a> is still on &nbsp;- we'd love to see you in person!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So come check out our new look tomorrow and let us know what you think!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/yxe1Ft0W5n8" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/03/time-for-change.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-21071885749167867812013-02-27T19:01:00.000-05:002013-02-28T20:16:53.458-05:002013-02-28T20:16:53.458-05:00&nbsp;I never noticed the direction I was tying my shoes! &nbsp;I always resorted to double knots but even those came loose sometimes. &nbsp;Watch this and learn the secret, folks!<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="270" id="flashObj" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=2188807087001&playerID=1789435419001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAABjSC4E~,YBF36HfcFnaRXBZRwbFOTCryusRbwkIe&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=2188807087001&playerID=1789435419001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAABjSC4E~,YBF36HfcFnaRXBZRwbFOTCryusRbwkIe&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="480" height="270" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object> </div> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/6fxG1_SmOIs" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/02/wednesday-wisdom-tie-one-on.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-51521449680374254122013-02-25T06:00:00.000-05:002013-02-28T20:22:55.132-05:002013-02-28T20:22:55.132-05:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;Ok, ok, I'll admit it - I love infographics! &nbsp;Useful tidbits of info presented in a graphic-rich visually appealing manner - really, what's not to love? &nbsp;</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's a great one about just getting moving for 30 minutes a day. &nbsp;You've got 30 minutes, right? &nbsp;If you are taking the time to read this post, well, then yes, you do! &nbsp;</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Take a look, and then get out there and get moving!</span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://campaigns.tribesports.com/images/benefits/TribesportsBenefitsOfExercise-web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="http://campaigns.tribesports.com/images/benefits/TribesportsBenefitsOfExercise-web.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://campaigns.tribesports.com/images/benefits/TribesportsBenefitsOfExercise-web.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/MEc0CBnYe24" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/02/30-minutes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-47572240348384060262013-02-20T07:00:00.000-05:002013-02-20T07:00:19.172-05:002013-02-20T07:00:19.172-05:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec6.pinterest.com/550x/b6/82/dc/b682dcfe8737e254efc8ea127382a2a9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://media-cache-ec6.pinterest.com/550x/b6/82/dc/b682dcfe8737e254efc8ea127382a2a9.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec6.pinterest.com/550x/b6/82/dc/b682dcfe8737e254efc8ea127382a2a9.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know you can! &nbsp;Believe in yourself and you will :)</span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/WlscKULyvb0" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/02/wednesday-wisdom-its-simple.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-21997019951475204072013-02-18T11:13:00.002-05:002013-02-18T11:13:19.032-05:002013-02-18T11:13:19.032-05:00<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/timleonhardt/QRgjCUmscUmDBNfFOjnDZqOH21OGdupcV4ESTpPT4lRMhQ2LxG7jL1oRHmgx/New_Years_Snow_Play_5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/timleonhardt/QRgjCUmscUmDBNfFOjnDZqOH21OGdupcV4ESTpPT4lRMhQ2LxG7jL1oRHmgx/New_Years_Snow_Play_5.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://getfile4.posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/timleonhardt/QRgjCUmscUmDBNfFOjnDZqOH21OGdupcV4ESTpPT4lRMhQ2LxG7jL1oRHmgx/New_Years_Snow_Play_5.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;We got some more and it's school vacation week! &nbsp;Conditions for running may not be the best with the blowing snow and kids in tow, but you can definitely still get a workout in and have fun with the kids at the same time!. &nbsp;It's the perfect time to get out there and sled, ski, snowshoe, build snow forts, ice skate - you name it! Enjoy the snow now - spring will be here before you know it! :)&nbsp;</span><span id="goog_210851460"></span><span id="goog_210851461"></span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/1O99KUGs9BM" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/02/snow-snow-snow.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-52169175810433731532013-02-15T05:30:00.000-05:002013-02-15T05:30:01.913-05:002013-02-15T05:30:01.913-05:00<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://raw.github.com/jsantell/poet/gh-pages/img/poet.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://raw.github.com/jsantell/poet/gh-pages/img/poet.png" width="256" /></span></a></td></tr> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://raw.github.com/jsantell/poet/gh-pages/img/poet.png"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></tbody></table> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just came across some running-themed valentine's poetry that is too funny (and bad) not to share :) &nbsp;Here are a few of my favorites: </span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <div> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Roses are red</span></em></div> <div> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Violets are blue</span></em></div> <div> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nothing I love better</span></em></div> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Than a good running shoe</span></em><br /> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></em><br /> <div> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Roses are red</span></em></div> <div> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Violets are blue</span></em></div> <div> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nothing's as fun as running</span></em></div> <div> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Especially since I'm faster than you</span></em></div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and then the latest version of Guns 'n Roses Sweet Child o' Mine: <em>Fleet Child O’ Mine (AKA if Guns N’ Roses were runners)</em></span><br /> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></em><br /> <div> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She’s got a stride it seems to me</span></em></div> <div> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reminds me of Meb Keflezighi</span></em></div> <div> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Where every step</span></em></div> <div> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Is as quick as a black housefly</span></em></div> <div> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now and then when I see her race</span></em></div> <div> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She looks like she’s headed for second place</span></em></div> <div> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But then she kicks to win</span></em></div> <div> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And causes her foe to die</span></em></div> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></em><br /> <div> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh, oh, oh</span></em></div> <div> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fleet child o’ mine</span></em></div> <div> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh, oh, oh, oh</span></em></div> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Fleet love of mine</em>&nbsp;</span></div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and it goes on.... Head on over to </span><a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/fun/15-horrible-poems-about-running"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Runner's World</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to read them all.&nbsp; And, for those who are inspired and feel so inclined, share some of your own masterpieces here! :)</span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/6T_9OlKOmrw" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/02/ode-to-runner.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-84831754755410430852013-02-13T08:54:00.000-05:002013-02-13T08:57:16.514-05:002013-02-13T08:57:16.514-05:00<br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VDrye5rIMts/UAHp6wox2NI/AAAAAAAAEgM/q6FtUvV5nnk/s1600/link+exercise+to+something+you+enjoy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="252" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VDrye5rIMts/UAHp6wox2NI/AAAAAAAAEgM/q6FtUvV5nnk/s320/link+exercise+to+something+you+enjoy.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VDrye5rIMts/UAHp6wox2NI/AAAAAAAAEgM/q6FtUvV5nnk/s1600/link+exercise+to+something+you+enjoy.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> Now there's a thought! :)<br /> <br /> I need to be reminded that a light workout is also better than no workout at all... Mix it up and keep on going!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/zq-SgOMq4dc" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/02/wednesday-wisdom-hmmmm.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-39038496912889168832013-02-11T05:30:00.000-05:002013-03-05T08:57:41.902-05:002013-03-05T08:57:41.902-05:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here in Maine, we've had it pretty easy so far this winter. &nbsp;We've had some chilly sub-zero temps and wind chills but the snow we'd gotten had all but melted a couple of weeks back. </span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://instagram.com/p/VhfvETR29U/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="http://instagr.am/p/VhfvETR29U/media/" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://instagram.com/p/VhfvETR29U/">via Brian Feulner</a></span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, things changed over the weekend. &nbsp;For those of you not in the northeast, we got a bit of snow over the weekend. &nbsp;The reports I've heard are saying that it was only 18" here in the Bangor area, but I'm thinking that's a little off, since in most places in my yard, we're more along the lines of 2+ feet. &nbsp;But, does that mean no more running outside until the roads clear? Heck, no! &nbsp;Keep a few simple tips in mind, and you can keep right on at it! </span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dress right:</span></b><br /> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Layer, layer, layer</b>&nbsp; You can always peel off a layer if you're too hot but it's hard to change things much if you're too cold. &nbsp;On top, I usually start with a couple of tech shirts, a lightweight fleece and then top it off with a brightly colored shell to break the wind and keep a little heat in. &nbsp;On bottom, I can get away with a pair of heavy running tights until about 10F and then I usually throw on a pair of gym pants over. &nbsp;I've always been fine with just one pair of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002GJLRPK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B002GJLRPK&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=mainerunni-20">smartwools </a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B002GJLRPK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> and my regular running shoes on my feet but you might consider a liner sock too if you're going to be out for a while.&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Cover your head, hands and face</b>: Your mom would tell you that a hat, mittens and scarf are never a bad idea. &nbsp;The cold air can sometimes be harsh on your lungs (although no damage is done) so breathing through a scarf every now and again can definitely help. &nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Wear wicking and breathable fabrics:</b> This is good advice for any time of the year, really. &nbsp;You're going to get pretty cold pretty quick once you stop running or sometimes even before when it's cold out.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Wear bright colors:</b> The reflection from the snow, the layer of dirty spray that covers most cars on the road and narrower roadways due to snow-covered shoulders can make it even more difficult for cars to see and avoid you. &nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mainetourism.com/assets/Caribou_Snow_Trail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://www.mainetourism.com/assets/Caribou_Snow_Trail.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mainetourism.com/assets/Caribou_Snow_Trail.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pick the right route:</span></b></div> <div> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Find a balance</b> between a road that is well-cleared but without too much traffic.&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>If everything is covered with snow, try to stick to snow that's been packed down</b>. &nbsp;You'll have better traction and it's less likely to be hiding ice underneath it. &nbsp;Remember that it's going to be more work to stabilize yourself than when you run on the clear road, so don't forget to slow down a little.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Consider doing multiple loops:</b>&nbsp; That way, you're never too far from where you started should something happen.&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Hit the trail:</b> Cold weather is the perfect time to hit a groomed trail. &nbsp;There are a bunch of nice ones over at the Bangor City Forest.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>If it's icy, hit the gym</b> or take a day off. &nbsp;It's not worth risking serious injury.</span></li> </ul> </div> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most of all, use common sense! &nbsp;So, what are you waiting for? &nbsp;Get out and get running! :)</span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div> <br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/izKB6o9s_j0" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/02/snow.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-45591005094580181662013-02-08T05:30:00.000-05:002013-02-28T20:24:11.218-05:002013-02-28T20:24:11.218-05:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Several recent studies (like </span><a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/injury-prevention-recovery/study-links-hip-instability-runners-knee"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this one</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/injury-prevention-recovery/more-evidence-linking-runners-knee-and-weak-hips"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this one</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">) have indicated that folks with weak hips are much more likely to suffer from the dreaded patellofemoral pain commonly known as runner's knee. So, keep those knees (and </span><a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/injury-treatment/do-weak-hips-cause-pronation"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">lots of other parts of you</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">)&nbsp;healthy with some exercises to strengthen your hips!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="270" id="flashObj" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=608410078001&playerID=1789435419001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAABjSC4E~,YBF36HfcFnaRXBZRwbFOTCryusRbwkIe&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=608410078001&playerID=1789435419001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAABjSC4E~,YBF36HfcFnaRXBZRwbFOTCryusRbwkIe&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="480" height="270" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object> </span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/injury-prevention-recovery/study-links-hip-instability-runners-knee"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0" height="270" id="flashObj" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=608410078001&playerID=1789435419001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAABjSC4E~,YBF36HfcFnaRXBZRwbFOTCryusRbwkIe&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=608410078001&playerID=1789435419001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAABjSC4E~,YBF36HfcFnaRXBZRwbFOTCryusRbwkIe&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="480" height="270" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/workouts/carries-comeback-workout-lunges"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nNOl0T6-_pw" width="560"></iframe><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AsarfdyUZuY" width="560"></iframe><br /></div> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/d-sZPbA9POU" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/02/sore-knees-work-on-your-hips.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-31291994245094218452013-02-06T05:00:00.000-05:002013-02-06T05:00:10.486-05:002013-02-06T05:00:10.486-05:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're all different. Some of us are motivated by pictures of uber-athletes giving it everything.&nbsp; </span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m398xtoRfD1rv1kuzo1_400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m398xtoRfD1rv1kuzo1_400.jpg" width="213" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m398xtoRfD1rv1kuzo1_400.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some of us are motivated&nbsp; by inspiraional quotes.</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec7.pinterest.com/550/d4/90/74/d490749f6f631840c71ce8699f54c772.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://media-cache-ec7.pinterest.com/550/d4/90/74/d490749f6f631840c71ce8699f54c772.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec7.pinterest.com/550/d4/90/74/d490749f6f631840c71ce8699f54c772.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And some of us need slightly different motivation ;)</span></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://media-cache-lt0.pinterest.com/originals/73/f1/30/73f130ca22e252d03794ff663b616f05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://media-cache-lt0.pinterest.com/originals/73/f1/30/73f130ca22e252d03794ff663b616f05.jpg" width="230" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-lt0.pinterest.com/originals/73/f1/30/73f130ca22e252d03794ff663b616f05.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whatever camp you fall into, find your motivation and do what works for you!&nbsp; <strong>What are your favorite motivators?</strong></span></div> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/nvtBUQ2ixRk" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/02/wednesday-wisdom-finding-your-motivation.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-9582999474919509022013-02-04T05:00:00.000-05:002013-02-28T20:24:40.295-05:002013-02-28T20:24:40.295-05:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you're strugglig to get through a run (or honestly, any workout), distraction is the name of the game!&nbsp; If you focus on how unhappy you are, it's going to be a long haul, but if you can occupy your mind with something else, you'll have made it to the end in no time! There are lots of little games that you can play with yourself - counting mailboxes, trying to predict the color of the next car that passes, trying to guess the gender of the next person to come through the door at the gym.... those are just a few!&nbsp; Here's some </span><a href="http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/running-body"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">interesting info I came across the other day</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;that my fellow science nerds&nbsp;might appreciate for next time you're out for a 30 minute run:</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.womenshealthmag.com/files/wh6_uploads/images/1204-30min-run.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="221" src="http://www.womenshealthmag.com/files/wh6_uploads/images/1204-30min-run.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.womenshealthmag.com/files/wh6_uploads/images/1204-30min-run.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><a href="http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/running-body"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your Body On...A 30-Minute Run</span></a></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br /> <div class="article-image-block"> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></em><br /> <div class="article-content"> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><b>In the first few seconds</b><br /> Your muscles start using adenosine triphosphate (ATP), energy molecules your body makes from food. </em><em>That burst of power you feel? It's ATP converting into another high-powered molecule, adenosine diphosphate (ADP). Muscle cells—expert recyclers—will turn ADP back into ATP after the initial surge.</em></span><br /> <br /> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><b>In the first 90 seconds</b><br /> In order to unleash more ATP, your cells break down glycogen, a form of glucose fuel stored in your muscles. Cells also pull glucose directly from your blood (one reason exercise is helpful in fending off high blood sugar). </em><em>Your body gobbles more glucose, and your muscles release lactic acid—also known as the burn in the age-old workout mantra "feel the burn"—which signals the brain that you're under physical stress.</em></span><br /> <br /> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><b>In the next few minutes</b><br /> Your heart starts beating faster and directing blood toward your muscles and away from functions you don't need at the moment, such as digestion. </em><em>To make the best use of glucose, your muscle cells require an influx of oxygen. Cue heavy breathing.</em></span><br /> <br /> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></em><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you hit your stride, your body's biggest muscle, the gluteus maximus (i.e., your butt), your legs, and your core help keep you upright, control your gait, and extend your hip joints so your feet can push off the ground.</span></em><br /> <br /> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>You begin to torch calories (in general, runners work through about 100 per mile), including some that might have been stored as fat. </em><em>All this burning of glycogen and oxygen raises your body temperature. To cool you down, your circulatory system diverts blood flow to your skin, lending you a healthy flush. Your sweat glands start releasing moisture to keep you from overheating.</em></span><br /> <br /> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></em><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Within 10 minutes</b><br /> If you're in decent shape, your muscles and their ATP supply are ample, and your body can efficiently shuttle oxygen and burn-fat and glucose. You feel strong.</span></em><br /> <br /> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></em><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If, however, you've been slacking on exercise, your ATP supply can't keep-up with the demand. You can't suck in or process-oxygen fast enough, and lactic acid starts to flood-your body. Every minute feels more like a slog.</span></em><br /> <br /> <em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><b>After 30 minutes</b><br /> Whew! It's over. As you slow to a walk, your energy demand falls and your breathing rate gradually returns to normal. </em><em>Chances are, you feel energized. Your brain has triggered a rush of the mood-elevating hormone dopamine. The effect of exercise can be so great that it can even decrease chocolate cravings. (Don't worry—even if you still indulge in the sweet stuff, you've created some room in your glycogen stockpile, so those extra calories are less likely to be converted into fat.)</em></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See the article </span><a href="http://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/running-body"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maybe way more than you ever wanted to know but it's kind of interesting if you ask me!&nbsp;<strong> So, what are your favorite distraction techniques?</strong></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/YzOy1jwSuhg" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/02/on-30-minute-run.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-16957757670335757762013-02-01T05:00:00.000-05:002013-02-01T05:00:06.277-05:002013-02-01T05:00:06.277-05:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're super lucky to have so many&nbsp;gorgeous&nbsp;running events like the<a href="http://www.mdimarathon.com/"> MDI Marathon</a> (voted most scenic by Runner's World) close to home here in New England. &nbsp;But, as I'm sitting here writing with the snow falling outside and the temperatures in the 20s, the ads for&nbsp;destination&nbsp;races look all the more appealing to me. &nbsp; &nbsp;Heading off somewhere warm to run? &nbsp;That doesn't sound so bad!&nbsp;</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are a few races that look really nice to me:</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.thekauaimarathon.com/">The Kauai Marathon</a> - It's in Hawaii - need I say more?!</span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ujenafitclub.com/gf-repo/fs/201203/3405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://www.ujenafitclub.com/gf-repo/fs/201203/3405.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ujenafitclub.com/gf-repo/fs/201203/3405.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.runwinecountry.com/">Running through California Wine Country</a>? Yes, please!&nbsp;</span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pacifichealthlabs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/wine_country_half_marathon_2010_vineyards11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="146" src="http://www.pacifichealthlabs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/wine_country_half_marathon_2010_vineyards11.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pacifichealthlabs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/wine_country_half_marathon_2010_vineyards11.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://runmyrtlebeach.com/site80.aspx">The Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon.</a> I've never been to South Carolina, but have heard that it is beautiful!</span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.runmyrtlebeach.com/Assets/Continental+ESM+Digital+Assets/mbpic4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://www.runmyrtlebeach.com/Assets/Continental+ESM+Digital+Assets/mbpic4.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.runmyrtlebeach.com/Assets/Continental+ESM+Digital+Assets/mbpic4.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://marathonbahamas.com/">The Bahamas</a>? Why not?</span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://marathonbahamas.com/wp-content/gallery/marathon-bahamas-2012/img_7804_0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://marathonbahamas.com/wp-content/gallery/marathon-bahamas-2012/img_7804_0.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://marathonbahamas.com/wp-content/gallery/marathon-bahamas-2012/img_7804_0.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And then, if you're feeling a little more adventurous, why not take it overseas to one of these?&nbsp;</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mais oui! <a href="http://fr.competitor.com/nice/">&nbsp;Dix miles a Nice</a>, s'il vous plait!&nbsp;</span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/169959_180304762094079_2044845971_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="159" src="https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/169959_180304762094079_2044845971_o.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/169959_180304762094079_2044845971_o.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hola <a href="http://es.competitor.com/madrid/">Madrid</a>! Me gusta correr!</span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OnVlpGxJjb8/S7Ofgce9awI/AAAAAAAAAmo/UxsRO97Wa9c/s1600/Madrid_Marathon_Europe_Running_Runners.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OnVlpGxJjb8/S7Ofgce9awI/AAAAAAAAAmo/UxsRO97Wa9c/s320/Madrid_Marathon_Europe_Running_Runners.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OnVlpGxJjb8/S7Ofgce9awI/AAAAAAAAAmo/UxsRO97Wa9c/s1600/Madrid_Marathon_Europe_Running_Runners.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm definitely a sucker for both <a href="http://uk.competitor.com/edinburgh">Scottish </a>and <a href="http://ie.competitor.com/dublin">Irish </a>accents... not sure which of these I'd choose - maybe both?</span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://running.competitor.com/files/2011/06/Scottish-half-marathon-champion-Liz-McColgan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="228" src="http://running.competitor.com/files/2011/06/Scottish-half-marathon-champion-Liz-McColgan.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://running.competitor.com/files/2011/06/Scottish-half-marathon-champion-Liz-McColgan.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://static1.demotix.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/a_scale_large/1500-0/photos/1351507286-dublin-marathon-2012-gets-underway_1558570.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://static1.demotix.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/a_scale_large/1500-0/photos/1351507286-dublin-marathon-2012-gets-underway_1558570.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://static1.demotix.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/a_scale_large/1500-0/photos/1351507286-dublin-marathon-2012-gets-underway_1558570.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.venicemarathon.it/">Running through Venice</a>? &nbsp;Molto bene!</span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hiltonvenice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/venice-marathon-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="214" src="http://hiltonvenice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/venice-marathon-1.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://hiltonvenice.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/venice-marathon-1.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I could go on and on and on but I'll stop there.<b>&nbsp;</b><b>So, where is your dream race? &nbsp;Have you done it? &nbsp;Or are you making plans for it?</b></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/Dj1dE7tFOr0" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/02/winter-daydreaming.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-9609295876043234002013-01-30T05:00:00.000-05:002013-01-30T05:00:10.815-05:002013-01-30T05:00:10.815-05:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://iheartinspiration.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/fit-running-back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://iheartinspiration.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/fit-running-back.jpg" width="290" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://iheartinspiration.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/fit-running-back.jpg">via</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> &nbsp;</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is SO true for me!&nbsp; For some reason, it takes me a while to get out the door on most days lately.&nbsp; I always feel better after I've run, but getting going is definitely the hard part.&nbsp; In the summer, I can trick myself into moving a little more quickly by reminding myself that the longer I wait, the hotter it will be.&nbsp; But in the winter, that doesn't really work.&nbsp; <strong>What are your tricks for getting going?</strong></span></div> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/tDnyom9ymZw" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/01/wednesday-wisdom-procrastination.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-39103646387495383472013-01-28T05:30:00.000-05:002013-01-28T05:30:00.287-05:002013-01-28T05:30:00.287-05:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;We met Louise a couple of years ago and have been keeping up with her journey to fit. &nbsp;She has come SO far, feels so much better and we couldn't be more proud of her! &nbsp;Here's the latest:</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iOW5KqRibtY/TbS-GxEsO1I/AAAAAAAAAE8/-N_VsqUHyH0/s320/LouiseC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iOW5KqRibtY/TbS-GxEsO1I/AAAAAAAAAE8/-N_VsqUHyH0/s200/LouiseC.jpg" width="96" /></span></a></div> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QguJ-uQY-EY/UPVnW4RjhRI/AAAAAAAAH90/EBoSrVxYj_k/s1600/update11_12.jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="background-color: white;">On April 25th 2011 I was featured as a <a href="http://www.mainelyrunning.com/2011/04/meet-louise-fitness-revolutionary.html">Revolutionary</a>. A lot has happened&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">since then, and thus it is time for an update. I have lost 83 lbs to date,&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">ran 457 miles last year including 21 events. Back in 2011 when I started&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">my journey to get back in shape, there's no way I could have run a mile.&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">But I stuck to it, and focused on the job that had to be done, and little&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">by little the weight slid away, and I was able to run a little further&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">each time.&nbsp;</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br style="background-color: white;" /></i></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="background-color: white;">Last year was a milestone year for me. I ran my first official 5K, and&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">many virtual races. I discovered trail running, night running, and found&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">favor with the people at Mizuno Running who had been following my&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">progress. I found out what a challenge it can be to have a blog with&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">interesting material for my readers, and in the process made many new&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">friends in the running community.</span></i></span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QguJ-uQY-EY/UPVnW4RjhRI/AAAAAAAAH90/EBoSrVxYj_k/s1600/update11_12.jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="237" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QguJ-uQY-EY/UPVnW4RjhRI/AAAAAAAAH90/EBoSrVxYj_k/s320/update11_12.jpg.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br style="background-color: white;" /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">I<i>n the spring of last year I was gearing up for a full race schedule, and&nbsp;</i></span><i><span style="background-color: white;">unfortunately my father passed away. My running was the sole thing that&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">got me through the grieving process, as it allowed me time to cry, to&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">think and to share my feelings with other runners via my blog. Dad was a&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">big fan when I started running, so I found many opportunities to run in&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">his honor, as well as my mother's. I cherish the quiet time where I can&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">put away the stress from the day, and just break into a run. No one&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">bothering me, nothing to worry about, just me and the road or trail. I&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">found after dad passed that I started to stop and enjoy the scenery along&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">the way. I took pictures, smelled flowers, and counted butterflies. All&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">things that I hadn't done in the beginning of my training as I was so&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">"focused" on time and pace.</span></i></span><br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UGnqtN95frU/UPVnXrWlurI/AAAAAAAAH98/smIq_-YYbVE/s1600/update2012nov.jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UGnqtN95frU/UPVnXrWlurI/AAAAAAAAH98/smIq_-YYbVE/s320/update2012nov.jpg.jpg" width="152" /></i></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br style="background-color: white;" /></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="background-color: white;">My running experience has greatly changed my life for the better. I am 83&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">lbs lighter, much slimmer, and am off my blood pressure meds that I had&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">been on for years. I have more patience with myself, and others. I look&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">for the good in all situations, and try to encourage others in their&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">personal journeys.</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br style="background-color: white;" /></i></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="background-color: white;">If you are just starting out running, you can know that every step you&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">take, will change your life in some little way. After a while, these small&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">steps all add up and before you know it, you're a new person inside and&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">out. Don't be afraid to start the best change you'll ever make for&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">yourself. You will never regret having good health. :)</span></i></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br style="background-color: white;" /></i></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="background-color: white;">My running goals for 2013 include numerous 5 and 10K's the Sugarloaf 15K,&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">and the Maine Half Marathon. I don't compete for time purposes, but to&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">enjoy the experience of finishing a race and savoring every minute along&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">the way.</span>&nbsp; </i></span><br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="background-color: white;">Thank you Mainely Running for getting me started-Š you will always have a&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white;">special place in my heart!&nbsp;</span></i></span></blockquote> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Louise, while we'd love to be able to take the credit, YOU are the one who did ALL of the hard work! &nbsp;Kudos to you and I can't wait to see what you accomplish next! &nbsp;You can follow Louise's journey on her blog at&nbsp;http://www.runnersramblings.com/.&nbsp;</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">Are you inspired by Louise? Have your own story of goal-setting to share? &nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">Contact us at info@mainelyrunning.com</span><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">&nbsp;and become one of our fitness revolutionaries. &nbsp; It's a great way to keep yourself accountable, inspiring others along the way! &nbsp;</span></b></span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/ZrKw3KechEY" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/01/revolutionary-update-louise.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-36613272730042817272013-01-25T05:00:00.000-05:002013-01-25T05:00:08.105-05:002013-01-25T05:00:08.105-05:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;I'm a science nerd - I'll be the first to admit it. &nbsp;It's what I went to school for, what I did in my pre-kid life and hopefully, what I'll get back to once my kiddos are grown. &nbsp;So, when science topics are crossed with one of my other interests, running and fitness, it's pretty darn exciting for me. &nbsp;You can bet that I LOVE Gretchen Reynolds' column in the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/">New York Times</a>, <a href="http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/category/fitness/phys-ed/">Phys Ed</a>. I was just clicking through the other day and came across this little gem...</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2012/09/12/health/12Physed/12Physed-tmagArticle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="211" src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2012/09/12/health/12Physed/12Physed-tmagArticle.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2012/09/12/health/12Physed/12Physed-tmagArticle.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <h1 class="postHeading"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/is-30-minutes-of-daily-exercise-a-sweet-spot-for-weight-loss/">For Weight Loss, Less Exercise May Be More</a></i></span></h1> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> <i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most people who start working out in hopes of shedding pounds wind up disappointed, a lamentable circumstance familiar to both exercisers and scientists. Multiple studies, many of them <a href="http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/01/dieting-vs-exercise-for-weight-loss/">covered in this column</a>, have found that without major changes to diet, exercise typically results in only modest weight loss at best (although it generally makes people much healthier). Quite a few exercisers lose no weight. Some gain.</span></i>&nbsp;</blockquote> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> <i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But there is encouraging news about physical activity and weight loss in a<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22855277"> new study by researchers at the University of Copenhagen</a>. It found that exercise does seem to contribute to waist-tightening, provided that the amount of exercise is neither too little nor, more strikingly, too much.</span></i></blockquote> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Basically, the study found that folks who were exercising 30 minutes per day actually lost more weight than their counterparts who were exercising 60 minutes per day. &nbsp;The researchers reported that some possible explanations for these results may be:</span><br /> <br /> <ul> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">that the group who exercised more may have been more tired and less active during the remainder of their time;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">that the group who exercised more may have been more hungry and underestimated what they were eating;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">that the group who exercised more built more muscle, which, in the short term, slows weight loss, but, in the long term, will boost metabolism, thereby increasing long-term weight loss;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">that the group who were exercising only 30 minutes per day became inspired and more active in other parts of their lives, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, etc.</span></li> </ul> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> <i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Still, if the relationship between working out and losing weight remains complicated and tangled, one point is unequivocal. The men who were sedentary “lost no weight at all,” Mr. Rosenkilde says, so if you hope to shed pounds, “any amount of exercise is better than none.”</span></i></blockquote> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(You can read the whole article <a href="http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/is-30-minutes-of-daily-exercise-a-sweet-spot-for-weight-loss/">here</a>)</span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've definitely noticed this phenomenon while training for marathons. &nbsp;I don't necessarily lose any weight over the course of the training, despite the increase in my weekly&nbsp;mileage. &nbsp;It's nice to know that on shorter workout days, I might actually be doing more good! &nbsp;</span></div> <div> <br /></div> <br /><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/qskFiNH3rXU" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/01/less-is-more.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-76513694671941387922013-01-23T08:35:00.000-05:002013-01-23T08:35:00.269-05:002013-01-23T08:35:00.269-05:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lyndalean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dontcomparemiddlebeginning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://lyndalean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dontcomparemiddlebeginning.jpg" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lyndalean.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/dontcomparemiddlebeginning.jpg">via</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We all have to start somewhere and sometimes the progress seems really slow or the distance you have to go seems impossibly far - especially when comparing to others. &nbsp;Try not to get down on yourself if you're not running as fast, as far, as gracefully as your friend, your running partner or the guy on the treadmill next to you. We've all done it and it generally leads to feeling down about yourself. &nbsp;That;s not a great motivator! Try to focus on yourself and the changes that you see in YOUR performance each week. &nbsp;I think that you'll be pleasantly surprised by what you see!&nbsp;</span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/uBmY_NEwWkM" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/01/wednesday-wisdom-change-your-focus.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-27180926591653763032013-01-21T05:30:00.000-05:002013-01-21T05:30:03.224-05:002013-01-21T05:30:03.224-05:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's that time of the year again! Time to update my playlist! It's a new year and time for some new tunes to to keep me motivated and going on the runs ahead of me this year. I put <a href="http://www.mainelyrunning.com/2012/01/little-musical-help.html">the call out last year</a> and got some great suggestions and hope to be able to do the same this year :)&nbsp;</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know that there are different camps when it comes to the idea of listening to music while you run. &nbsp;I can appreciate both sides of the&nbsp;argument&nbsp;and try to find the middle ground (and stay safe) by keeping the volume very low so that I can hear what's going on around me or just wearing one ear bud and leaving the other ear available to listen for cars, other runners, etc. &nbsp;On the plus side, scientific studies have shown that&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081001093753.htm" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">music helps you workout for longer and have more fun while you're doing it</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">! &nbsp;So, honestly, it is worth it to me!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm definitely partial to pop/dance type stuff but am open to hearing about any kind of music that energizes you and makes you want to run, faster! &nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But, I can't just ask what you're listening to without sharing my own choices so here, in no particular order, is my current playlist:</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://media4.onsugar.com/files/2012/11/45/3/192/1922729/2fd4b1041bd839e9_run-5-miles.xxxlarge_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://media4.onsugar.com/files/2012/11/45/3/192/1922729/2fd4b1041bd839e9_run-5-miles.xxxlarge_1.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This isn't actually me (thanks <a href="http://media4.onsugar.com/files/2012/11/45/3/192/1922729/2fd4b1041bd839e9_run-5-miles.xxxlarge_1.jpg">FitSugar</a>)</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007X2N4XI/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B007X2N4XI">Brokenhearted</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B007X2N4XI" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> -&nbsp;Karmin<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003LM0C4S/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B003LM0C4S">California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B003LM0C4S" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> -&nbsp;Katy Perry</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00973902K/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00973902K">Call Me Maybe</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00973902K" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> -&nbsp;Carly Rae Jepsen<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A993VQC/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00A993VQC">Die Young</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00A993VQC" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> -&nbsp;Ke$ha<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007RF2BWG/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B007RF2BWG">Everybody Talks</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B007RF2BWG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> -&nbsp;Neon Trees<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001A84W9Q/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B001A84W9Q">Forever</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B001A84W9Q" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>&nbsp;-&nbsp;Chris Brown (still love <a href="http://youtu.be/4-94JhLEiN0">this</a>)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004TMH64S/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B004TMH64S">Give Me Everything</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B004TMH64S" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> -&nbsp;Pitbull&nbsp;</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005TD312W/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B005TD312W">Glad You Came</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B005TD312W" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> -&nbsp;The Wanted<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005O29P6E/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B005O29P6E">I Like How It Feels</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B005O29P6E" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> -&nbsp;Enrique Iglesias</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005P371B8/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B005P371B8">I Like It Like That</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B005P371B8" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> -&nbsp;Hot Chelle Rae</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008U8I380/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B008U8I380">I Love It (feat. Charli XCX)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B008U8I380" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> - Icona Pop</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008UU8ED2/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B008UU8ED2">I Will Wait</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B008UU8ED2" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> -&nbsp;Mumford &amp; Sons (banjos!)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0085LHCMU/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0085LHCMU">Kondaine</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B0085LHCMU" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> -&nbsp;The Very Best &amp; Seye&nbsp;(found this one <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/28/running-playlist_n_2376696.html">here</a>)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007T2XF5O/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B007T2XF5O">Let's Go (Radio Edit) [feat. Ne-Yo]</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B007T2XF5O" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>&nbsp;-&nbsp;Calvin Harris feat. Ne-Yo</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/2012/11/16/listen-to-keha-and-one-directions-killer-mash-up/">Live Like We're Gonna Die Young (One Direction x Kesha)</a><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>No Pets Allowed<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(this one is free!)</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009FO90NK/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B009FO90NK">Live While We're Young</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B009FO90NK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> -&nbsp;One Direction<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009KGKF3M/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B009KGKF3M">Locked Out Of Heaven</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B009KGKF3M" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> - Bruno Mars</span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006OITJ8G/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B006OITJ8G">One Thing</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B006OITJ8G" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> -&nbsp;One Direction<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUO46QOXoJw">PopLove &nbsp;(2012)</a> -&nbsp;Robin Skouteris<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(a great, free mashup of all kinds of pop treats from this year - not to worry, the Biebs is hiding here)</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005636AJQ/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B005636AJQ">Sexy And I Know It</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B005636AJQ" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> -&nbsp;Lmfao<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007B6VOII/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B007B6VOII">Some Nights (Explicit)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B007B6VOII" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>&nbsp;- Fun.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0078ZC5JE/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0078ZC5JE">Starships</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B0078ZC5JE" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> -&nbsp;Nicki Minaj<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0030INUVU/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0030INUVU">TiK ToK</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B0030INUVU" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>-&nbsp;Ke$ha<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(not for the kiddos)</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005P5OHF4/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B005P5OHF4">Tonight Is The Night</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B005P5OHF4" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> -&nbsp;Outasight<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LAZP18/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B005LAZP18">We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B005LAZP18" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> -&nbsp;Fun.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006OITIWS/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B006OITIWS">What Makes You Beautiful</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B006OITIWS" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> -&nbsp;One Direction<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007U21096/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mainerunni-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B007U21096">Whistle</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mainerunni-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B007U21096" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> -&nbsp;Flo Rida<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>(ok, maybe not the most family-friendly song but it has a good tune)</span><br /> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There you have it - embarrassing I'm-a-40-yr-old-13-yr-old-girl songs and all. &nbsp;But, they get me moving and keep me running!&nbsp;<b>So, what tunes get you moving and keep you going? What are your favorite go-to running songs? &nbsp;What are YOU listening to right now? I'd love to hear some suggestions!!</b></span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/swflash.cab" height="60px" id="Player_243e43db-1a04-45af-bd80-5f1039ed3404" width="234px"> <param NAME="movie" VALUE="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?rt=tf_w_mpw&ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fmainerunni-20%2F8014%2F243e43db-1a04-45af-bd80-5f1039ed3404&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate"><param NAME="quality" VALUE="high"><param NAME="bgcolor" VALUE="#FFFFFF"><param NAME="allowscriptaccess" VALUE="always"><embed src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?rt=tf_w_mpw&ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fmainerunni-20%2F8014%2F243e43db-1a04-45af-bd80-5f1039ed3404&Operation=GetDisplayTemplate" id="Player_243e43db-1a04-45af-bd80-5f1039ed3404" quality="high" bgcolor="#ffffff" name="Player_243e43db-1a04-45af-bd80-5f1039ed3404" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" align="middle" height="60px" width="234px"></embed></OBJECT> <noscript><a HREF="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?rt=tf_w_mpw&ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fmainerunni-20%2F8014%2F243e43db-1a04-45af-bd80-5f1039ed3404&Operation=NoScript">Amazon.com Widgets</A></noscript> </div> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/1JFnMtZjaZs" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/01/some-new-tunes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-28990619848153388472013-01-18T05:00:00.000-05:002013-02-28T20:25:04.778-05:002013-02-28T20:25:04.778-05:00<br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It might be a bit of an understatement to say that ankles are pretty important to us runners. &nbsp;If they're not working properly, we're pretty much not running (and maybe not even walking). &nbsp;As I'm currently 6 months into (but not yet done) rehab-ing an ankle injury, I'm all about spreading the word on taking care of your ankles and keeping them healthy.&nbsp;</span><br /> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.newmexicoorthopaedics.com/uploads/images/Ankles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://www.newmexicoorthopaedics.com/uploads/images/Ankles.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.newmexicoorthopaedics.com/uploads/images/Ankles.jpg">via</a></span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.active.com/fitness/Articles/12_Ways_to_Build_Ankle_Strength_for_Top_Performance.htm?cmp=23-69">Active.com&nbsp;</a>has some simple exercises for strengthening your ankles and the muscles that support them. These include balance exercises and strengthening as well as a few plyometric exercises (although I'd say be careful with the plyometrics since they could end up doing more damage than helping depending on your body mechanics).</span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.runnersworld.com/health/build-stronger-feet-and-ankles">Runner's World</a> has some really easy and basic exercises for maintaining strong feet and ankles. All of these are exercises that &nbsp;you can do just about anywhere - at home while reading your favorite blogs (like us!) or making lunch for the kids, at the office throughout the day, at the kids' sporting events... you name it. &nbsp;</span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check them out and keep those ankles healthy and strong!</span></div> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <div> <br /></div> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/D-EnZ9XClUQ" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/01/the-ankles-have-it.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-88918768802927204202013-01-16T08:18:00.000-05:002013-01-16T08:18:00.341-05:002013-01-16T08:18:00.341-05:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqn82fa5Mo1r2qxeeo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqn82fa5Mo1r2qxeeo1_500.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqn82fa5Mo1r2qxeeo1_500.jpg">via</a></td></tr> </tbody></table> A little something to keep in mind when you're struggling through a workout. &nbsp;(Of course, we're talking about that pain that says I'm exhausted and I want to stop - &nbsp;if it is actual sharp pain, you should probably listen to it and make sure that you're not injured.)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/WG8EfqHgPrM" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/01/wednesday-wisdom-wave-goodbye.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-90171236054352225562013-01-14T06:00:00.000-05:002013-01-14T08:02:20.277-05:002013-01-14T08:02:20.277-05:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We all come to running for different reasons, but all get so much more out of it than we'd ever anticipated. &nbsp;Kiersten is no exception! &nbsp;An avid runner with an amazing goal - read on to see what she has to say:&nbsp;</span><br /> <blockquote> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>As a competitive gymnast I grew up exercising hours a day. Then at the age of 17, I quit because I wanted a life outside of the gym, including going to the Netherlands as an exchange student. Between&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 18px;">the sudden lack of exercise and the large quantity of European treats I enjoyed, I came home with a completely different body than I went with. In an effort to fit back into my clothes, I started dieting. Unfortunately this quickly morphed into unhealthy obsession with my weight as I severely restricted my calories and exercised as much as possible. It was during this period that I started running, looking for any way to burn calories.&nbsp;</span></i></span>&nbsp;</blockquote> <blockquote> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="line-height: 18px;">When I started college I was down to just 88 pounds and started suffering the health consequences of being underweight. One of the first things I did was join the running club. This may have saved my life. I made some amazing friends who had a lot of running experience. They helped me realize that if I wanted to run further and faster that I had to fuel my body. I started to focus on what my body could do instead of what it looked like.</span></i>&nbsp;</span></blockquote> <blockquote> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LxCul01VTsg/UOzAtfgKQII/AAAAAAAAH9Q/c6AlRFqEfB4/s1600/IMG_0506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LxCul01VTsg/UOzAtfgKQII/AAAAAAAAH9Q/c6AlRFqEfB4/s320/IMG_0506.jpg" width="320" /></span></i></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="line-height: 18px;">By the time I graduated from college I was back at a healthy weight (and thanks to college pizza, beer, and fro-yo even a little overweight.). I got my first desk job and the hours of sitting bored at my desk inspired me to do things to make my life more exciting so I decided to run a marathon. I honestly thought I would only do one in my life so I wanted to go big, leading me to sign up for the Antarctica Marathon. During the 5 years I was on the waiting list I slowly built my mileage and gained some experience by running 2 marathons in the US.</span></i></span>&nbsp;</blockquote> <blockquote> <i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Then finally I was going to Antarctica. It was the most amazing, challenging, and inspiring experience of my life. I won’t lie, the race was hard, really hard. It was windy (60+mph winds), muddy, icy, cold, and unrelentingly hilly. It isn’t the race that I remember most about the trip though. Nor it is the amazing glaciers, ice bergs, or friendly penguins. What I remember most is the other runners and the way they inspired me.&nbsp;&nbsp;The runners ranged in age from 20-80, from 2 hour marathoners to 7 hour marathoners, they came from nearly every continent. Many of them were becoming members of the 7 Continents Clubs on this trip- they had completed a marathon on all 7 continents.</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span></blockquote> <blockquote> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SfWQv_xsD-E/UOzAxgi9giI/AAAAAAAAH9g/AziEBYr2Tp8/s1600/IMG_0786.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SfWQv_xsD-E/UOzAxgi9giI/AAAAAAAAH9g/AziEBYr2Tp8/s320/IMG_0786.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></blockquote> <blockquote> <i><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was something that I had never imagined I’d consider, but the other runners convinced me I could. They reminded me that it isn’t about how fast you run. In fact the slower you run, the more you enjoy it and the more you see. It doesn’t matter if you look like a runner- if you run, you are a runner. Running a marathon allows you to see a country and the world from a new perspective.</span></span></i></blockquote> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;<i><span style="line-height: 18px;">I have now completed 3 continents- North America, Antarctica, and Europe (Rome last year). This year I am trying for 2 more- I am signed up for the Santiago Marathon in Chile in April and the Madagascar marathon in June. It is a big goal, but I can’t think of a better way to stay healthy and see the world.</span><span style="line-height: 18px;">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</i></span><br /> <i style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></i> <i style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">**p.s** I have a lot of long runs ahead of me this spring and would LOVE some company for those of you located in the Portland area.</span></i><br /> <div class="MsoNormal" style="position: relative;"> <span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="position: relative;"> <span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="position: relative;"> <span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kiersten, I, for one, am totally envious of your travels (not to mention the fortitude it takes to run more than one marathon in a year!!) I can't wait to see pictures from your races this year and hear all about them! &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="position: relative;"> <span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="position: relative;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">Inspired by Kiersten?</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">&nbsp;</span><b style="color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">Want to share your goals and become more accountable? &nbsp;<a href="http://www.mainelyrunning.com/p/contact-us.html" style="color: #0f6e90; text-decoration: initial;">Contact us&nbsp;</a>and you can become one of our Revolutionaries, and change your life!</b></span></div> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/x5EkQFXQATQ" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/01/meet-kiersten-fitness-revolutionary.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-21780020217793313222013-01-11T05:30:00.000-05:002013-02-28T20:25:20.762-05:002013-02-28T20:25:20.762-05:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;You did it! You got your workout clothes on, you headed out the door or to the gym and you started running. &nbsp;Congratulations!! &nbsp;You have gotten over the toughest part, by far. &nbsp;You're running along, and then start thinking "ok, how much longer?". &nbsp;Don't worry - it happens to all of us,&nbsp;especially&nbsp;when you're just starting out. &nbsp;Distraction can be the best tool in your workout arsenal. &nbsp;You can try music, chatting with friends (one of our favorites - join us for class on Friday mornings!), playing games (how many mailboxes with their flags up on this street?), or even something that will help even more with your running - paying attention to your form. &nbsp;Some say that form is everything in running, and I can definitely vouch that it makes a difference. &nbsp;Here are a few pointers to think about next time you head out for a run:</span><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://static.superskinnyme.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/how-to-run-101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://static.superskinnyme.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/how-to-run-101.jpg" width="452" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://static.superskinnyme.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/how-to-run-101.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">&nbsp;Give them a try and see if it makes a difference. &nbsp;Let us know what you think!</span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/P51cUmguvVE" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/01/its-all-about-form.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-49539810784822750162013-01-09T05:30:00.000-05:002013-02-28T20:25:35.904-05:002013-02-28T20:25:35.904-05:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://quotes-lover.com/wp-content/uploads/You-are-only-one-workout-away-from-a-good-mood.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://quotes-lover.com/picture-quote/you-are-only-one-workout-away-from-a-good-mood/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://quotes-lover.com/wp-content/uploads/You-are-only-one-workout-away-from-a-good-mood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></a></div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maybe you hit the gym or head out for a run to work on staying healthy or to lose weight, but don't forget about one added benefit - exercise is a fantastic mood lifter! (One of the many pearls of wisdom learned from one of my favorite movies - Legally Blonde) &nbsp;There's a joke that there are 2 seasons here in Maine - winter and mudseason. &nbsp;Winter here is long and for many, it can be a little depressing. &nbsp;If you're one of them, what better way to combat the blue mood than to get in a workout! &nbsp;Not only will you feel better now, you'll also look better when we can finally peel off those parkas :)</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TjrBdKXgYFY" width="560"></iframe></span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy running!</span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/GHOJiAab6W8" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/01/wednesday-wisdom-endorphins.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-24592311034185797192013-01-07T04:30:00.000-05:002013-01-07T04:30:00.041-05:002013-01-07T04:30:00.041-05:00&nbsp;<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Accountability</i></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. It's a powerful thing. &nbsp;It can be the determining factor between a complete success and well, maybe the opposite. &nbsp;</span><br /> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tarrytownyouth.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/running.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://tarrytownyouth.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/running.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://tarrytownyouth.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/running.jpg"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></a></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't know about you, but I set goals for myself but then often get sidetracked, lose motivation, whatever, and what do you know, the goal is out the window. &nbsp;I don't usually make any official new year's resolutions, because then I'd invariably tell someone about them... and then I'd be&nbsp;embarrassed&nbsp;if I didn't actually follow through. And &nbsp;phew, that's a lot of pressure! &nbsp;But, if I actually really want to get something done, I know for me, the best way to actually make sure I follow through is to go public with it. &nbsp;If there are other people watching and expecting me to do something, I don't want to let them down or worse, have to tell them that I gave up. &nbsp;There isn't a lot that will stop me from reaching that goal if I know that there are others watching, or even better, relying on me. &nbsp;</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Contrary to what you might believe, since I'm one of the founders of this group, running is not something that comes easy to me. &nbsp;Math, yes; running, no! &nbsp;Sure, I like how I feel after I run and even sometimes during ;), and I like that running is keeping me healthy, and setting a good example for my kids. &nbsp;It would be so much easier to sleep through the alarm on those early morning runs (and I can't even tell you how tempted I am to do so!), or&nbsp;once the kids are at school,&nbsp;go get coffee with friends instead of lacing up my sneaks. &nbsp;I've got some races planned for this year </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and now, I've told you guys, so I can't back out. &nbsp;I&nbsp;</span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">will&nbsp;</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">get my running shoes on and keep logging the miles. &nbsp;I really don't want to have to tell everyone that I quit (unless I have a REALLY good reason). &nbsp;I've had a few people tell me that they were inspired to take up or return to running after hearing about how the girls and I started from nothing and are now able to finish marathons, one of those&nbsp;</span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">if-<b>you</b>-can-do-it,-I-can-definitely-do-it-</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">type realizations. &nbsp;I can not tell you how motivating it is to me personally, to know that I've inspired such a change in even just one other person!! It's enough to be the deciding factor that pushes me out the door some days.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What better way to hold yourself accountable and keep yourself moving toward your goals, than to go public with them! We are here to provide you with a forum to do so as a featured&nbsp;<b><a href="http://www.mainelyrunning.com/p/revolutionaries.html">Fitness Revolutionary</a></b>. &nbsp; &nbsp;<b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Mainely Running</b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">&nbsp;is about much more than my own personal running journey, or that of Jen or Christine</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">. It is about people inspired and motivated to test their limits. It is about people with nothing to prove, but everything to gain. It is about&nbsp;<b>you</b>! Join this fitness revolution and we'll share your story here.&nbsp;</span>You can share as little or as much of your story as you'd like, as long as you tell us what you are working toward. &nbsp;We'll check in with you periodically and you can provide us with updates along the way to let us and the rest of the Mainely Running crowd know how it is going. &nbsp; Everyone has a story to tell, and some aspect of each of those stories invariably clicks with others out there, inspiring them to get going and make positive changes in their lives. &nbsp;Knowing that you've inspired others is just an added benefit, and in my mind, another great motivator to keep you on target.&nbsp;</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F5vy4Sa4PFU/UOEGvtVrfhI/AAAAAAAAH8s/x0KMpjymqgg/s1600/Img15920.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-F5vy4Sa4PFU/UOEGvtVrfhI/AAAAAAAAH8s/x0KMpjymqgg/s320/Img15920.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You've read about some impressive and determined folks we've already featured as&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mainelyrunning.com/p/revolutionaries.html">Revolutionaries</a>, and trust me, you&nbsp;<i>will&nbsp;</i>want to stay tuned because we have some amazing and inspiring updates to bring you later this year! &nbsp;Like <a href="http://www.mainelyrunning.com/2012/12/meet-kathy-fitness-revolutionary.html">Kathy, a fitness powerhouse who is going to conquer the Sugarloaf Marathon this yea</a>r. &nbsp;Just think, this could soon be you too!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Come on, what have you got to lose? Tell us your story so far, and let us know where you're headed! &nbsp;If you are interested in becoming one of our Fitness Revolutionaries, let us know&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mainelyrunning.com/p/contact-us.html">here</a>&nbsp;or send an email to&nbsp;<i>info&nbsp;</i>at<i>&nbsp;mainelyrunning.com.&nbsp;</i>We can't wait to hear from you!</span><br /> <div> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/xmZ8XvbhM1U" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/01/whos-next.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-29838493730763894702013-01-04T05:00:00.000-05:002013-01-04T05:00:00.893-05:002013-01-04T05:00:00.893-05:00<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://paperandstitch.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/djcalendar_writing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="http://paperandstitch.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/djcalendar_writing.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2013 is here and it's time to set some new goals and refresh our calendar! &nbsp;I'm hoping for a third go at the <a href="http://www.sugarloaf.com/eventsactivities/marathon.html">Sugarloaf Marathon</a> this year (assuming that<a href="http://www.mainelyrunning.com/2012/08/wednesday-wisdom-sensible-shoesugh.html"> my </a><a href="http://www.mainelyrunning.com/2012/08/wednesday-wisdom-sensible-shoesugh.html">achilles </a>will cooperate) as well as a few perennial favorites like <a href="http://www.beach2beacon.org/">Beach to Beacon</a>, the <a href="http://www.mainemarathon.com/">Maine Marathon and Half</a> and the<a href="http://www.mdimarathon.org/"> MDI Marathon</a> (although probably just as relays for those last two). &nbsp;<b>How about you? &nbsp;What are you planning for this year? &nbsp;What are your favorite races? &nbsp;We'll add you to the calendar and maybe add your race to ours! :)&nbsp;</b></span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/Vy9tV51MwOE" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/01/whats-on-your-list.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963388436404019845.post-71071694247090697532013-01-02T05:00:00.000-05:002013-01-02T05:00:03.872-05:002013-01-02T05:00:03.872-05:00<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.southerncharmnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/spryartblog.com_.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.southerncharmnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/spryartblog.com_.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.southerncharmnola.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/spryartblog.com_.jpeg">via</a><br /></span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">It'</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: left;">s the new year and time for resolutions and goals. &nbsp;Dream big and let us know what you're planning!&nbsp;</span></div> <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MainelyRunning/~4/89GKdktoGu4" height="1" width="1"/>Amynoreply@blogger.comhttp://www.mainelyrunning.com/2013/01/wednesday-wisdom-you-can.html