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November 4 , 2011
About 7 months ago I was really hurting when I went and ran for the first time in a few months. I literally could not run more than a half mile. I clearly remember the humility I felt about this. And I also remember at the gym I joined with my wife last December, I had an extremely hard time to finish even 10 minutes on the elliptical . Those months were really weird as my body was under some “spell” or something where I would take a run and just had to stop 3 or 4 times. You know in the past Id never experienced this since about the 6th grade or so !! A lot of it was physical gut I think most was mental.
However, things changed for me when I went home to visit my parents in June. I ran almost every day there and just felt so strong. And this continued throughout most of the Fall until about 6 weeks ago when my Heart started to skip beats and go fast then go slow etc.. the doctors said everything is fine.
So these last few days I have been running on my own. And last night was a real breakthrough. I felt strong as I ran 6.5 miles in 50 minutes. I felt I could have gone on another 4 miles or so. Needless to say this was really very encouraging!
Its funny how things can workout in one’s Life. At some point you can feel so down and out but then you find just around the corner greatness and fulfillment can hit you right smack in the face. 
So you guys keep on keeping on and NEVER give up in anything you do in Life !!
Cheers,
Robert Andrew
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JUNE 23RD 2010
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Hey guys many of you know that I have been a Runner for a large part of my Life. Well, actually since I was old enough to barely tie my shoes. My next door neighbor and my Dad got me into Running which gradually evolved in Road Racing and in particular 10Ks. For those of you who may not know 10Ks are 6.2 miles long. And I have been competing in them for over 3 decades now !!
I have always enjoyed the freedom and flexibility of just slipping on my running shoes and cranking out a 5 miler around my neighborhood. The thrill of getting a great sweat and a good cardivascular workout has never left me as each week I look forward to getting out and hitting the pavement.
Ah, the pavement. Here in lies the problem with running. As much as there is positive effects running long distances have there are some drawbacks particular if you run on pavement. I have been running on roads for many years now, and it can cause many joint problems that affect your knees, ankles, legs, achilles tendon, feet, back and more. I have been fairly lucky to have an occassional achilles tendon flair up. But the past few years it has stabilized. Others around me including that neighbor who got me starting in running, my dad, my father in law and other professional road racers have not been so fortunate.
The fact of the matter is if you constantly run on pavement over a period of years you will see some detreriation in your joints , back, or feet. The pounding with each step on asphalt will evetually wreak havoc on your body parts.
Thats why I am really concentrating on running on dirt paths, tracks and doing other cardivascular exercises like Swimming, hiking, and Biking.
The next half of 2010 I plan to really take this to a new level and start weening myself off running on pavement. Fortunately, I have escaped many injuries because my natural running style does not involve a high up and down movement of my trunk with each step that pounds on the pavement. Thus I do not have a lot of force coming down hard on the roads with each stride !!
IF some of you do wish to continue making road running your major source of exercise I highly encourage to adopt a style where you will NOT pound your legs hard on the pavement.
Picture how a chicken runs and try to emulate that !! Sounds silly but honestly that mental image should give you an idea what I mean !!
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Can you believe its the first week of Spring. Wow, time flies. I am still getting used to it being a new year !! 
Well, now that the Sun is out and the warm weather is starting to peek its nose into our midst, it is a perfect time to really consider getting in shape and losing weight.
Just a few quick tips here to get you started :
First of all, think of implementing an exercise regimen that you can stick with for decades. Thats right I said DECADES !! The reason being is that I see so many people who get excited when they first start to get in shape and lose weight. They go to the gym working out hours at a time 6 days a week. You know what happens ?? After a few weeks or months they get burned out and bored and just flat out give up altogether.
Then they go back to their old ways and put on even more weight and fat.
Here is what you need to do. Go out and Walk at a brisk pace for 30 minutes at a time for 2 days a week. After a few weeks you may want to increase to three days a week and move up to 45 minutes each Walk. Now, do this for a few months and then re-evaluate your situation. If this is the most you can do , then STICK with it. If you can do a little more then go for it.
The Point being that you should be doing an exercise regimen that you can do week in and week out for many years.
This will help maintain your current weight and strenghten your Heart and Muscles.
Guys, its all aout finding the Regimen that suits your personality and then planning a long term implementation of that regimen into your Lifestyle. Whether that be Swimming , Biking, Running, Walking etc..etc..
Remember the Race is not always won to the swiftest but those who keep on Running.
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