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16 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Running on vacation at Disney World

Running on vacation at Disney World

Family vacations to Walt Disney World can truly be a “magical” time. The folks at Disney take extra effort to help create a little bit of magic for everyone. Even running can be a magical experience at Disney World – especially if you’re staying at one of the Disney resorts!
Along with planning beautiful themed resorts [...]

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04 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Sticking With Your Resolutions

Sticking With Your Resolutions

New Year’s Day was just a little over a month ago and, judging by the increased availability of treadmills at the gym, it looks like the New Year’s resolutions are starting to slip.
How are you doing with your running and fitness goals? How is the rest of your family doing?
As the Holidays pass and we [...]

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09 January 2010 ~ 2 Comments

Winter running – photo post

Winter running – photo post

I’ve been doing a lot of treadmill running due to the cold weather and dark mornings and evenings. But today was too beautiful to stay indoors, even though it was only 12 degrees outside (1 with windchill). So I ran outside and took some pictures along the way!

Winter running really is beautiful, especially when the [...]

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06 January 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Friends, Family, and Running Santas

Friends, Family, and Running Santas

I just found out today that a friend of mine from college was on the Rachel Ray Show because she and several friends decided to start a running group during lunch at work – the “Lunch Ladies.” They keep themselves motivated by finding a fun run to do each month, and for December they chose [...]

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04 January 2010 ~ 3 Comments

When 1/2 the distance is good enough.

When 1/2 the distance is good enough.

The hope
After we finished a wonderful shrimp and risotto dinner this evening, my wife said, “You should go to the gym tonight.” I was feeling rather full, but it was my turn to work out – and I was excited to add some mileage to my Run 48 States endeavor. So I changed into my [...]

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20 December 2009 ~ 4 Comments

Zen fitness

Zen fitness

I was talking to two single friends at work who were comparing notes with each other on their P90X fitness plan. They were going on and on about how much of their time it takes up, how much grocery shopping they need to do to prepare the prescribed menus, and how complicated the workouts are [...]

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08 December 2009 ~ Comments Off

The joys of winter running

The joys of winter running

Recently I wrote about how winter can be a great time for indoor cross-training for runners. But just because it’s cold outside doesn’t mean you have to hide out inside for the entire season. Winter is a wonderful season for running, as long as you are prepared.

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25 November 2009 ~ Comments Off

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

First of all, welcome to Running in the Family! This is a brand new blog focused on bringing families, running, and fitness together.
For the first post, I’d like to point to you an excellent post on the Running / Jogging Blog by Christine Luff about running while visiting relatives. What I like most about her [...]

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