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formspring.me by Ed Hammerbeck Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Running If you have questions, I'm open for business. http://www.formspring.me/edham Read on »

Waiting for Adam by Ed Hammerbeck Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Running My training lately has been geared toward rebuilding what I have lost over the winter. Yesterday, I ran four miles, and today I ran three. Both workouts were on flat ground ... Read on »

Anthem 5K Fitness Classic race report by Ed Hammerbeck Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Good lookin' statue behind that chubby dude About a mile into the race, I decided I wasn't going to do a race report. "What's the point?" I thought. ... Read on »

Running culture by Ed Hammerbeck Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I've been on a sabbatical from running culture for several months now on account of my wife's pregnancy and the subsequent birth of my son. Taking care of family matters ha ... Read on »

Reflecting on Christmas 2010 by Ed Hammerbeck Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Yesterday, I ran six miles with my YMCA training group. This fine bunch of people are training for the Triple Crown and/or Derby Mini-Marathon. The course took us throug ... Read on »

Runaways by Ed Hammerbeck Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I watched today, and so that's what I'm calling this post. Jack Eli There's not been much activity here on account of this guy, and the run-up to ... Read on »

2011 > 2010 by Ed Hammerbeck Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Running These pages have been idle because I haven't had much to say about my running. You can chalk it up to 2010 being a lousy running year for me. I logged fewer than 500 mile ... Read on »

November's key word is discipline by Ed Hammerbeck Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Last week was a good week. I ran 100% on-plan. Although that didn't mean much in terms of mileage, it meant a hell of a lot in terms of staying focused and disciplined. I'm ... Read on »

The look I'm aiming for is freakishly huge by Ed Hammerbeck Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I'm sure you had an image in your mind of what I must look like in real life. Probably something along the lines of this guy to the left. Sorry to disillusion you, but ... Read on »

Crazy by Ed Hammerbeck Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Running On the way home from my in-law's today, I thought about writing and my relationship to this filthy habit. Then, it dawned upon me: I hadn't written anything here in a long ... Read on »

Getting there by Ed Hammerbeck Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I'm not finding any races that appeal to me. A complicating factor is that Little One still has cross country meets through the end of October. Therefore, my Saturdays are ... Read on »

So far, so good by Ed Hammerbeck Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I ran yesterday, and I have a plan to run today. I'm 100% compliant with my new running plan so far, and my attitude is slowly improving. Instead of not really thinking ab ... Read on »

A reboot in the kiester by Ed Hammerbeck Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I've decided my running needs a serious reboot. I'm directionless, unfocused, and -- worst of all -- not running. It could be that I'm not planning on running in any races ... Read on »

Hiatus #2,341 by Ed Hammerbeck Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I've been writing this blog, off and on, since 2006. When I started, I was just trying to lose a little weight. I had my sights set no higher than small, local 5Ks. Since ... Read on »

Running through depression by Ed Hammerbeck Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I have a friend -- let's call him Jed -- with depression. As depressives go, he's fairly high-functioning. He is successful in his marriage and his career. He has routines ... Read on »

Can't hide the bulge anymore by Ed Hammerbeck Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Running This weekend was perfect for getting in some miles as the weather, particularly in the morning, was great. I took a break on Saturday, choosing instead to spend the day at ... Read on »

Running errands by Ed Hammerbeck Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I've been a running fool this week. After doing a double on Sunday, I did another double on Monday. I chose to take Tuesday off to rest, but when I was in the middle of ass ... Read on »

Turning into a hobbit by Ed Hammerbeck Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Pretty soon, they are going to have to call me Barefoot Ed or something. This weekend, I ran totally barefoot twice. I did two miles on Friday morning, and I did two-and-a ... Read on »

You never regret a run by Ed Hammerbeck Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Yesterday, I had the best of intentions. I woke up at 5 AM to run. Bleary-eyed, I staggered around the room, weighing my options, and ultimately, I decided to go back to be ... Read on »

Work that skirt by Ed Hammerbeck Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Last week, my average run was two miles with .25 miles of those runs totally barefoot. That's not great, but in my limited experience, the transition to barefoot goes best ... Read on »

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