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An early morning run on black ice

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Nathan Nelson

  It’s mornings like this that I know are going to be slow. There was a thin (very thin) sheen of black ice on about 70% of the asphalt that I ran on.  When running on black ice, you have … Continue reading →

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Lakeside run with an interesting trail in the State Park (3.1 miles)

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Nathan Nelson

This morning, I went to bed at 6 AM. I’m working some interesting shifts for OC Tanner and so I get a lot of interesting workout times. I’ve been running early morning, or late at night. But today, I woke … Continue reading →

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I ran so far away…for a Monday

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Nathan Nelson

This morning, I woke up, knowing that a run wasn’t going to happen easily.  I’ve felt this feeling many times in my running career (which spans over 10 years and boasts of many accomplishments- I have a perfect record of … Continue reading →

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An open challenge invitation to runners anyone in the State of Utah

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Nathan Nelson

Hello, friends (yes and the rest of you, too.) Some of you know that I’ve been venturing out into the wilderness for some trail running.  My goal is to run as much of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail as possible and … Continue reading →

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Easy, four-mile run (killed me)

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Nathan Nelson

Decided, this morning, to go for a 4 mile run and see how things went. I took last week off, because I felt that the top of my right foot was hurting from a barefoot run gone bad.Originally, when I … Continue reading →

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2012: Year of the forefoot stride?

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Nathan Nelson

Well, I just had an interesting run.  I took my usual route and headed for the Provo River Trail.  The only thing that I changed in this run was my stride.  Since I started running, about ten years ago, I’ve … Continue reading →

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4 mile run while sick

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Nathan Nelson

So for a few years, I’ve found it discouraging that I get sick several times a year.  It really messes up my training.  I’ve always had a policy of resting on days that I’m sick, but unfortunately, I can be … Continue reading →

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