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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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RunnerDude Chats with Zola Budd by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Excitement doesn't do justice in describing how I felt when I found out a few months ago that Zola Pieterse (better known by her maiden name, Zola Budd) agreed to do an ... Read on »
Running and Breathing: A Lesson in Oxygen Intake and VO2 Max by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running When first starting out, many runners struggle with running and breathing. Many have probably heard the term VO2Max. And many know that having a high one is good, but mo ... Read on »
Great Gift Ideas for the Running Dad by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Father's Day is just around the corner! If Dad is a runner, be sure to check out the running gift ideas below! Knuckle Lights —For $39.99 you get two lights that pro ... Read on »
Fitness on the Road by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running RunnerDude's Travel Workout Kit One of the challenges that many of my clients face is work related travel interfering with their workout routines. Sometimes ... Read on »
RunnerDude's Favorite Socks: FEETURES! by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Socks are a lot like shoes, everyone has their favorites. Mine happen to be a brand called Feetures ! I had my first experience with Feetures! when an online sports clothin ... Read on »
RunnerDude's 10 Race-Day Preparation Tips! by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running For many runners, the decreased running during the taper can be very unnerving. Avoid replacing the runs with lots of cross-training. The taper is designed to allow your ... Read on »
Hill Workouts--Learn to Love 'Em! by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Hills. You either love 'em or hate 'em. Most hate 'em. I tend to be in the minority and actually look forward to the hills in a run. Granted a flat course is great for a ... Read on »
4 Tempo Run Workouts to Tune Up Your Training by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Are you running several times a week, but don’t seem to be getting anywhere? Slowing down? Endurance waning?   Your body eventually acclimates to a particular pac ... Read on »
Live Fit, Be Fit, and Stay Fit at Any Age! by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running The other day, Charles walked into my studio and wanted to know if it was possible for him to run a sub 4-hr marathon. Well having just met Charles, before answering, I ... Read on »
Stretching: Important and Often Ignored by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running How many times have you finished that long run, hopped in the car, only to hobble out once you get home. Stretching. We all know we need to do it, but few of us ever do ... Read on »
Marathon Thoughts: A Little Comic Relief by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running If you've ever run a marathon, then you know that every emotion that a human can experience will surface somewhere during those 26.2 miles. From exhilaration, to insecurity ... Read on »
Moderation. Is It That Simple? by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running The other day while having my morning cup a Joe, I ran across the best article I've read in a long time on the issue of diet. The headline read "Low-Fat or Low-Carb? Whi ... Read on »
The Boy Who Wore Plaid by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Last week I worked with my youngest client, Paul. He's 8. Great kid with a head full of thick vibrant red hair and a personality just as vibrant. His grandmother is a runnin ... Read on »
Read RunnerDude on Active.com! by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running A few weeks ago, Active.com contacted me to see if I'd be interested in writing for their website. Of course I said yes. What an honor! I've been reading and using Active.co ... Read on »
And the Winner of the Saucony Peregrine Trail Shoes Is... by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running A big congratulations goes to Brian Weitz the winner of the Saucony Peregrine trail shoes! The contest had a huge response and I thank each and every participant for their s ... Read on »
The Anytime Anywhere Speed Workout by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running This completed the second week working with my intermediate running group. Most of the participants are running 3-5 miles and they're ready for the next level. The 12-week p ... Read on »
And the Winner Is.... by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Congratulations to Elizabeth Fuller, the winner of the free pair of CEP Running Progressive Compression Socks! I'd like to thank CEP Socks and AlevaStores.com for providing ... Read on »
New Runners and the Dennis the Menace Syndrome by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running One of the best parts of the church service each Sunday, is the children's sermon. Every Sunday, one of a handful of brave souls attempts to give a meaningful and entertaini ... Read on »
Saucony Shoe Reveiw and Contest! by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running One of my all time favorite brands of running shoe is Saucony. My shoe of choice is the ProGrid Triumph. Recently Saucony contacted me to see if I'd be interested in testing ... Read on »
Enter to Win a Free Pair of CEP Progressive Compression Socks! by RunnerDude Healthy Living Professional Posted in: Blog Posts in Running Monday's post was about the benefits of wearing CEP compression socks during or after running. If you haven't had a chance to read it, check it out. They're great! So is t ... Read on »