Bringing Back the Juggling and Running Streak
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Perry R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
I haven’t mentioned it here, but I decided to revive my joggling streak. You may remember the last joggling streak lasted from January 14, 2007 until April 3, 2008. It got registered in the USRSA and everything. I was quite pleased with my 444 juggling and running streak.
Why did the original streak end?
Originally, I stopped [...]
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Top 10 Reasons to Avoid Taking Vitamin Supplements
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Perry R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
Vitamin supplements have few health benefits
That’s the conclusion of a recent review of vitamin research. Well developed, highly controlled studies found the following about taking vitamin supplements.
10 Studies Showing Vitamin Supplements Do Not Help
1. Vitamin E & C intake did not reduce cancer rates.
2. Vitamin E & ...
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Joggling Is Not Just Juggling While Running Anymore
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Perry R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
It looks like some web 2.0 company is trying to hijack the word Joggling. This company called Fabrik Inc. has created a new service called joggle that is supposed to let you manage your digital photos, music or videos on a single website.
It looks pretty neat and it’s free. I may even try [...]
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Joggler Interview - Scott Anthony the Joggling Writer
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Perry R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
We first met Scott and the 2008 IJA Joggling Championships. He was a great competitor and has kindly agreed to an interview. Scott currently lives in in Colorado Springs, but was originally from South Louisiana. He is a professional writer, having published 7 books among other things, but primarily makes his living writing [...]
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Running Shrimp on a Treadmill
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Perry R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
Did you know that shrimp can run? I didn’t until I saw this video of a shrimp on a treadmill.
With all those extra legs, I’m sure it wouldn’t be too difficult to see a shrimp joggle.
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Juggling Advice From a Writer
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Perry R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
Here is an interesting post about the benefits of juggling. It gives three rules of juggling which apply equally as well for joggling and running.
1. Don’t stop ’til you drop. Great advice, especially for the later miles of the race when you’ll want to start walking. Don’t do it!
2. Never [...]
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Confessions of a Thanksgiving Day Joggling Bandit
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Perry R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
Today, I joggled the annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot sponsored by Fleet Feet. I’ve done this race a number of times, but this one was a first. The first time I ever did a race as a “bandit”.
What’s a bandit?
A bandit is a person who lines up with everyone, runs the race, and [...]
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Free Tutorial for Circus Arts
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Perry R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
It’s not joggling but it’s just the kind of thing I like…new tricks anyone can do without shelling out big money. Steve Ragatz has just started this site called Circus Arts. The content so far is great. He includes some yoga poses which will help make you more flexible and then some tricks I’ve wanted to learn includi...
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What is Preventing You From Eating Better
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Perry R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
When it comes to eating, you would think that runners are a pretty healthy group. But as I was sitting with some running friends at Taco Bell at 2am last weekend after a night of drinking at a bar, it occurred to me that I didn’t know a lot of healthy-eating runners.Most in my running circle have the attitude that they can eat whatever t...
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Joggling Interview - Jeff Civillico Corporate Juggler Tries Joggling
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Perry R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
We first read about Jeff Civillico in a news article that said he was going to be joggling the upcoming Disney Marathon. This led us to the joggling video he put together. It’s cool. We asked him for an interview and he agreed. Jeff lives in Florida and is a professional juggler who entertains at conferences, conventions, banquets, an...
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Average Joggler on a Podcast
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Perry R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
Last week I participated in a running discussion on the Runner’s Lounge podcast.You can listen to the episode by going to the Runner’s Lounge website and clicking on the mp3 file.There were 5 seasoned marathon runners (only one juggling runner ) who all weighed in on different questions like1. What’s the one thing that no one ...
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Free Running Advice From Professional Runners
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Perry R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
An excellent running blog I follow is Run to Win. It’s owner/operator, Blaine Moore, is a professional runner.His site provides lots of great information about training for a marathon and other distances. It’s a great resource for anyone including jogglers.He’s got a newsletter too, so feel free to sign up. I’m signed...
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Another Joggling Round-up From Around the World
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Perry R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
It seems like more and more people are picking up the sport of joggling. Here are a few recent stories from around the world.*World record joggler Michal Kapral gets a mention in a local Toronto paper.* Barry Goldmeier recently joggled a couple races including the Harrisburg Marathon. He’s also mentioned in an the article in Fall 2008 S...
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Joggling Interview - Joe Salter Marathon Joggler in Training
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Perry R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
Today’s interview features Joe Salter, a joggler from Florida. There’s something about that state that must inspire jogglers. He’s our 4th one! Joe is 28 years old living in Pensacola, Florida. He works as a mental health therapist with school age children, and frequently use juggling as a way to connect with kids and moti...
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Richmond Marathon Joggling Report
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Perry R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
Jesse Joyner provides this joggling race report from the Richmond Marathon. He joggled the half-marathon portion of the race.Joggling RichmondLet me start with a confession. I do not run much. I signed up for this half-marathon as a spontaneous, last minute whim because my wife was doing the full and I was tired of watching people do half-mar...
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Joggling Is a Good Use of Time
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Perry R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
Thisis part of a series of posts answering the oft asked question, “ Why Do You Joggle? “One of the reasons I like to joggle is because it is an efficient use of time. Training for marathons takes many hours and if you’re serious, it takes time away from other things you enjoy. If you’re the type who has lots of goals ...
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Joggling for Jugs 5K Race Report
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Perry R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
Today’s race report was submitted by Jason Tan a juggler, joggler, and web developer in Nashville, TN. ———-Last month, I joggled a 5k in Nashville, TN along with six other jogglers and some non-joggling friends. We were running the Komen Race for the Cure, which raises money for breast cancer awareness and research. My ...
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Joggling Interview - Andy Swan Joggling Pioneer
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Perry R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
Andy Swan is a quintessential joggler. He has been a mainstay at the IJA Joggling events and probably has more medals than anyone in the history of joggling. He is a clown juggler by trade and credits joggling for saving his life. We talked with him at great length at the IJA Juggling Fest this year. And here are his answers to his joggling ...
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5 Ways to Start Your Joggling New Year
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Perry R.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Running
The end of the fall marathons is always a tough time for a runner or competitive joggler. You spend all summer training and looking forward to your marathon. Then one day…it’s over. Without future plans you could easily slip out of running mode and lose all the health progress you made.To combat this natural tendency, I’ve...
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