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RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional

Greensboro, North Carolina
Hi! I'm Thad and I'm the host of RunnerDude's blog (http://ncrunnerdude.blogspot.com) and owner of RunnerDude's Fitness (www.runnerdudesfitness.com). I'm also an ESR (Endurance State Reporter) for PurefitRadio.com and I write for AmateurEndurance.com.  I'm just a regular guy that loves to... Full Bio
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Confused Over the Various Types of Running Shoes? by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running As a running coach who works with a great deal of new runners, I've discovered there are three camps when it comes to new runners and running shoes. Some newbies come ... Read on »
No-Cost and Low-Cost Key-Storing Tips for Runners! by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running One of the most annoying and pesky parts of running, has nothing to do with running. It has to do with your keys. Where do you put your car or house key while you're run ... Read on »
Happy Thanksgiving! by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Just a note of thanks to all the readers ofRunnerDude's Blog ! Your support of the blog is overwhelming and means so much. The blog now reaches people in over 90 count ... Read on »
Guest Runner Chef: Matthew Halip by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Matthew Halip, a 22-year-old student at Guilford College , is one of my personal training and running clients. Matthew's a member of the Lacrosse Team at Guilford coll ... Read on »
Saucony 8mm: They Read My MInd! by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running For the past year or so, I've been reading so much about the barefoot and minimalist movement. One consistent thing that crops up in both camps as well as even the t ... Read on »
Great Holiday Gift Ideas for Runners! by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Is your spouse, significant other, sibling, best friend, boss, colleague, or neighbor-down-the-street a runner? Are you at a loss for what gift to give them for the hol ... Read on »
My First Marathon: Jeff's Story by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Jeff  started exercising for the first time in his life in June 2009. Eventually he got into running and he's been improving ever since. He lost 65 pounds running and ... Read on »
How To Create Your Carb-Load Plan by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Even non-runners have heard of carb-loading . They might joke about how runners get to drink all the beer and eat all the pasta they want. But there's a lot more ... Read on »
How Fitness Can Aide in Cancer Treatment by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Studies have shown that it is important for individuals who are fighting illness to keep physically active, maintain a positive attitude, and eat a balanced diet. These ... Read on »
My First Marathon: Vinny's Story by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I started running in February a few years ago, after I quite smoking in late November the year before. Like a lot of people out there, I ran in high school and a ... Read on »
PR* Bar: Great Taste, Nutrition, and Performance! by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Several months ago I received some new nutrition bars to sample called PR* Bar . I’ve been sent a lot of bars to sample and most do what they propose they do, but the trick ... Read on »
Running Form: A Work in Progress by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running A couple of years ago I purchased a copy of Danny Dreyer's book, Chi Running , and that was the first time I really began thinking more about the mind-body connection of ... Read on »
When Last Place Is Better Than First by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running The other day, Steve, a member of my beginning running group at the Volvo North America Headquarters told me that he was learning to “celebrate the small gains.” He ju ... Read on »
My First Marathon: Chris's Story by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running My (Chris Hazzard's) first marathon was Los Angeles 2011 (only 6 months ago!). Prior to training for LA, I was not a runner; I was a guy who occasionally ran short dis ... Read on »
Winner of the Saucony Cortanas is... by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Congratulations to Wayne Ball, the winner of the Saucony Cortanas! A Big thanks to all the participants in the contest and an even bigger thanks to Saucony for providing ... Read on »
And the Winner Is..... by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running And the winner of RunnerDude's Blog's Ugliest Runner's Feet Contest and the $75 RunningWarehouse.com Gift Card is Steven Pavao of Hilo, Hawaii. Steven says his feet h ... Read on »
Shoe Review: Saucony's New Cortana by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running If you're wanting a more flexible responsive shoe, but tend to be a mild to moderate overpronator and still need a little support and guidance, the you may want to check ... Read on »
My First Marathon: Peter by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running I'll say it upfront: I finished in 3hrs, 29mins, and 56secs. My aim was 3 1/2 hours, so that number looks like the perfectly executed race. Read on... Preparation ... Read on »
Cast Your Vote for the Ugliest Runner's Feet ! by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Drum roll please...brace yourselves for some pretty gnarly looking feet! Below are the brave souls who bared their soles for the chance to win a $75 RunningWarehouse.com ... Read on »
When Do I Run At Race Pace? by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running As summer draws to a close, many runners are in the heat of their fall marathon race training. Cooler temps and decreasing humidity are being celebrated. The tempo run ... Read on »