| Here's a Running Tip for each letter of
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| | Only wear your running shoes to run in,
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| the alphabet!
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| | not to wear around during the day.
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| Follow these, and you'll be a wiser
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| | You've got to keep those midsoles
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| runner!
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| | springy! This avoids injury.
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| Ask questions.
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| | Pounds!
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| Never stop learning. There are no stupid
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| | Watch the pounds come off! If you just
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| questions. Contact us at
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| | keep moving and stay consistent in your
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| Balance.
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| | running, you WILL lose weight!
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| Running is not all there is to life.
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| | Quilt frequently.
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| Keep family, friends, and faith!
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| | Just seeing if you're still paying
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| Carry a bandana!
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| | attention. (I bet you think of a running
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| Fold it over your waistband. Good for
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| | tip that started with a "Q"!)
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| wiping sweat, and wiping other places in
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| | Rotate shoes.
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| the event of a detour into the woods in
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| | Use 2 pairs of shoes to keep the midsoles
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| the event of a sudden attack of Runner's
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| | fresh. Use the shoe with lower miles for
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| Trots.
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| | longer runs, and the high mileage shoe
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| Diet wisdom!
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| | for shorter ones. This avoids injuries.
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| 60% carbohydrates, 25% fat, 15% protein.
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| | Shoes!
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| A high fat diet will destroy your ability
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| | They are your MOST IMPORTANT piece of
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| to run.
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| | equipment. Buy quality, and take care of
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| Exercise your right to run!
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| | them. I can't stress this enough.
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| There is freedom in covering ground under
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| | Quality shoes are a must!
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| your own power. Appreciate it!
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| | Trim your toenails.
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| Fun!
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| | Long toenails are a surefire way to get
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| That's what being an Ordinary Runner is
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| | "black toe." (That's when your toenail
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| all about!
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| | turns solid black from pounding on the
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| Go racing!
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| | end of your shoe!)
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| Getting ready for a race is one of the
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| | Use a heart rate monitor.
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| most motivating aspects of running.
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| | Not only will you learn quickly about
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| Hydration.
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| | your heart rate info, but you'll have a
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| Drink, drink, drink. Your body is mostly
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| | lot of fun. A great piece of technology!
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| water! Keep it that way!
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| | Vacation!
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| Increase mileage slowly.
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| | Yes, you need a vacation occasionally,
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| When you're adding mileage, never
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| | even from running. A week long break
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| increase more than 10% a week. This
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| | once a year will do wonders for your
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| helps to avoid injury.
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| | muscles AND your mind.
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| Just keep moving!
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| | Wicking materials!
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| This is the theme song of the Ordinary
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| | Especially your socks! Keeping sweat
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| Runner. We may not be the fastest or
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| | away from your feet avoids blisters and
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| sleekest, but we keep moving forward.
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| | Athlete's Foot. Keeping it away from
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| Keep a journal.
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| | your torso avoids getting too hot in
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| You'll be amazed what you'll learn about
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| | summer, and too cold in winter.
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| yourself, and how quickly you learn what
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| | X-Ray it!
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| works and what doesn't work... just by
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| | If an injury keeps you from running, and
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| writing it down.
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| | persists, see a doctor! You don't want
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| Limping is bad.
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| | to develop a stress fracture!
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| If something is hurting bad enough to
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| | Yikes! Don't run from dogs.
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| make you change your stride, you need to
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| | Face a dog, make yourself as big as you
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| rest. Remember RICE: Rest, Ice,
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| | can, use a big voice. Back away slowly
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| Compression, Elevation.
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| | until he loses interest. If he doesn't
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| Make friends!
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| | lose interest, zig when he zags!
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| Some of your best friends will be people
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| | Zero calories in liquids.
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| you meet at races or training groups.
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| | We've talked about it before. If you're
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| Notice the world around you.
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| | trying to lose weight in general, or
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| Don't develop the bad habit of simply
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| | training for a race, this is one of the
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| watching the ground in front of your
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| | quickest ways to lose it! Don't drink
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| shoes. Don't forget to look around and
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| | anything that has calories!
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| see the world while you're running!
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| | And that's the Running Tip, from A to Z!
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| Only for running!
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