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Weirdness

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August 20, 2011
This week has been all kinds of weird. Phantom injuries. Tapering. Family visiting from out of town. And most bizarre: just feeling off because I wasn’t doing my “normal” workout routine. Tuesday I did yoga — without my yoga buddy Robyn–and that felt weird (but it did...
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It’s Taper Week!

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August 15, 2011
Warning: “Be aware that tapering may cause the following conditions: weight gain, phantom pains, heavy legs, anxiety, depressed mood, an urge to run extra miles or to run harder, the urge to eat more than you need to and many other conditions you haven’t felt during...
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