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talkpython.fm May 28, 2017
Episode #113: Dedicated AI chips and running old Python faster at Intel

We catch up with David Stewart and meet Suresh Srinivas, and Sergey Maidanov from Intel. We talk about how they are working at the silicon level to make even Python 2 run faster and touch on dedicated AI chips that go beyond just what is possible with GPU-computation.
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nytimes.com May 29, 2017
Running for Adventure on Hong Kong’s MacLehose Trail

We had a long way to go, so I began with a jog. My brother Neil fell in place one stride behind me. The path ahead wound its way around the foot of the mountains. To our right, one of Hong Kong’s most beautiful bays, Long Ke Wan, lapped against the orange clay banks.
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newyorker.com May 29, 2017
The World Is Running Out of Sand

The final event of last year’s beach-volleyball world tour was held in Toronto, in September, in a parking lot at the edge of Lake Ontario.
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techcrunch.com May 24, 2017
Airbnb is running its own internal university to teach data science

Tech companies, and increasingly even non-tech companies, are struggling with the fact that there are not enough trained data scientists to fill market demand.
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businessinsider.com May 25, 2017
This app is the only thing that can get me run 3 times a week

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. I don't mind eating healthy and drinking plenty of water, but I hate exercising.
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outsideonline.com May 24, 2017
The Best Running Tech of 2017

Go faster, train smarter. In addition to advanced metrics, post-race analysis, and the infamous Suffer Score, Strava Premium now offers an emergency service called Beacon, which lets three designated safety contacts follow your location on a map in real time.
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gq.com January 4, 2014
The Best Fitness Watch for Every Kind of Exercise

Technology has made fitness more quantifiable and precise. Gone are the days of running to the lamppost just past the bandshell in the park, turning back, and calling it “four miles.” Now, not only do you know you’ve actually been running 3.
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smallbiztrends.com May 27, 2017
10 Tips for Avoiding Mistakes While Running a Small Business

While mistakes can often teach valuable lessons, they also have the potential to cost your business — and set you back from achieving your goals. So here are some tips from the online small business community that may help you avoid some of the more costly errors.
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washingtonpost.com May 27, 2007
Running is supposed to make you feel good. So why did I just feel more stressed?

I’ve had a rough few months. I lost my beloved dad in January, which left me grief-stricken. Running, my passion and head-clearing outlet, usually helps me deal with life’s stresses, but an Achilles’ injury sidelined me in December during my dad’s final decline.
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outsideonline.com May 24, 2017
Life Lessons from Running Legend Joan Benoit Samuelson

Last week, women’s running pioneer Joan Benoit Samuelson celebrated her 60th birthday. A few days later, she ran the Sugarloaf Marathon in her home state of Maine in 3:12:21, winning her age group by a margin of more than seventy minutes.
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vitals.lifehacker.com May 10, 2017
How to Run Faster Without Really Trying

This weekend, Nike set up an event where they declared three athletes would run the world’s fastest marathon. They were amazing athletes, to be sure, but the real news was how Nike controlled every possible condition to give the runners just the tiniest of speed boosts.
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lifehacker.com September 24, 2013
Seven Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Running

It isn’t hard to get started running, but once you get into the swing of things, it’s easy to injure yourself or ignore little things that make you a lot better. Running coach Jason Fitzgerald shares some of his secrets. Hindsight is 20/20.
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lifehacker.com August 31, 2015
The Beginner's Guide to Safe Urban Running

Running in the heart of a metropolitan city can be a lot different than running in a quiet neighborhood or on a trail. The scenery can be an obstacle in its own right, and there are potential dangers that lurk literally around every corner.
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digg.com May 5, 2017
A Succinct Illustration Of Just How Absurdly Fast Elite Marathoners Run

0 diggs Sports Video The impressive thing about elite marathoners isn't that they can run 26.2 miles, it's that they can do it *while basically sprinting the entire time*.
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zenhabits.net June 23, 2008
How to Go From Sedentary to Running in Five Steps

As a runner, there is almost nothing in this world that can take me to the places that running does. I find solitude in my running, I find my thoughts and my peace, I find energy and motivation, I come up with my best ideas and solve my toughest problems. Running transforms me.
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vitals.lifehacker.com October 19, 2016
Turkey Trot Throwdown, Week 3: Try This Mini Speed Workout

How’s the Throwdown treating you? If you’re logging tons of miles, great—but if you’ve slacked off a bit or are just joining us, that’s fine too. This week’s workout is for everyone. We’re going to run some tiny solo races, and they will make you faster.
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nerdfitness.com August 22, 2011
A Beginner’s Guide to Running

Do you know how to run? It’s a simple question, and probably something you might not even think about. After all, what’s so tough about running, right? You put one foot in front of the other, repeat the process as quickly as possible, and BAM you’re running!
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artofmanliness.com January 9, 2012
Beginner’s Guide to Long Distance Running

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Matt Frazier. For the past few decades, running hasn’t seemed so cool.
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sportsscientists.com December 13, 2016
The sub-2 hour marathon in 2017? Thoughts on concept

So, not long to wait now. Spring 2017. Sub 2 hours for the marathon! The (short) wait shall be ended.
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lifehacker.com June 26, 2013
How I Went From Barely Jogging to Running 100 Miles Per Month

I started running a year ago. I had just begun a new job after leaving my own startup. I was tired of being a founder and desperately needed a break. I wanted to have a calmer lifestyle and I wanted a hobby. Running seemed like a great choice for a hobby.
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womenshealthmag.com December 19, 2011
Start Running: The Beginner Running Plan

Whether your goal is to run a 5-K or to drop some extra pounds, in one month you'll be well on your way, with the transformed bod to show for it. For all weeks: Warm Up: 3 minutes. Start easy, progress to a power walk. Cool Down: 3 minutes. Gradually dial it down to an easy walk.
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slate.com May 31, 2016
Don’t Run a Marathon

Have we devised any greater waste of time and energy than the running of the marathon? I’m asking for a friend. This friend will soon be training for the New York City Marathon, and he’ll be going at it for a span of 20 weeks.
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lifehacker.com July 31, 2015
How to Break Through a Running Plateau

It happens to all of us at some point in our running: our improvements stop. Our race times flat-line.
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medium.com June 7, 2013
The Awful Truth About Jogging

I’ve decided, at the age of thirty-two, to start running. Not as a result of a desire to be healthier or out of a competitive spirit; not even because it is a very grown-up thing to do and you will be assimilated into the cult of running if you wish to be taken seriously as a professional adult.
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fivethirtyeight.com June 14, 2016
The 5K, Not The Marathon, Is The Ideal Race

On a recent business trip, I asked the concierge at my hotel for advice about where to go running. “Are you training for a marathon?” he asked. Nope. I’m racing 5Ks, I told him. He gave me a puzzled look that said, but you look like a serious runner.
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vitals.lifehacker.com September 24, 2015
Do You Really Need a Good Night’s Sleep to Exercise Well?

“Get a good night’s sleep” is classic advice before a big race or event. But if you stayed up late picking out your best shoelaces and then woke up early to make it to the start line on time, have you ruined your chance at a good performance?
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gizmodo.com May 23, 2016
The Best Fitness Tracker for Every Need

Like many of you, I work in front of a computer. They’re powerful devices, but they also suck your will to live and trick you into never, ever getting up and going outside. Reasons like that are why fitness trackers were invented.
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vitals.lifehacker.com July 13, 2015
Stop Apologizing for Being a “Slow” Runner

There’s a good chance you consider yourself a slow runner—and shouldn’t. At any speed, you can still celebrate your victories. Ask around, and you’ll probably find that runners you admire consider themselves “slow,” too. I started out as a slow runner.
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lifehacker.com July 24, 2012
Learn the Proper Running Technique in 30 Seconds

This short claymation video is a good refresher on the proper running form. Using the tips illustrated in the video may help prevent injuries and make running more comfortable, especially if you're running barefoot.
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lifehacker.com November 15, 2014
Top 10 Ways to Be a Better Runner

Running is one of the easiest ways to get a good cardio workout (and it's an important skill for when the Zombie Apocalypse hits). Whether you're just getting started running or have already run a marathon, here are some tips and tricks to make the most of your running sessions.
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vox.com March 25, 2016
How a lifetime of running changes you

I started running only a few weeks after my 12th birthday. My best friend and I had impulsively decided to join the middle school cross-country team to get out of gym class.
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zenhabits.net June 1, 2010
A Beginner’s Guide to Trail Running

Why does the popularity of trail running in the United States surge every time there’s a national crisis or period of epidemic uncertainty? Simple answer: Running like a wild man or woman through the woods nurtures the soul.
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zenhabits.net May 20, 2010
The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Barefoot Running

When I first heard about barefoot running, several years ago, I was skeptical — don’t we need cushion to protect us from injuries, and why would I want to run barefoot, anyway?
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vitals.lifehacker.com May 31, 2016
What’s the Difference Between All These Running Apps?

A lot has changed since we picked our favorite running apps a few years ago. Now there are tons of apps that save your stats in the cloud and let you share runs with your Facebook friends, but they’re each different enough you might have a hard time picking the right one for you.
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outsideonline.com December 30, 2016
People Who Say That Running Is Fun Are Lying to You

It’s 4 a.m. on Saturday morning, and I’m five miles into my fourth loop of the Ragnar Trail Relay at Wawayanda State Park, in northern New Jersey. I’m supposed to be running. It’s a trail-running relay race, after all. That’s why we’re here.
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lifehacker.com January 6, 2014
Change Up Your Running Shoe Lacing Technique to Improve Comfort

Running shoes are made so they fit snuggly and comfortably around your feet, but the way you lace them up changes how they really fit. Blogger KatieRUNSthis shows off a few different lacing techniques that can help when your shoe feels a bit too tight, your heel is slipping, and more.
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theoatmeal.com
The DOs and DO NOTs of running your first marathon

Hey! There's a Beat The Blerch marathon now!
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nytimes.com January 1, 2016
Becoming the All-Terrain Human

Kilian Jornet Burgada is the most dominating endurance athlete of his generation. In just eight years, Jornet has won more than 80 races, claimed some 16 titles and set at least a dozen speed records, many of them in distances that would require the rest of us to purchase an airplane ticket.
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nytimes.com August 31, 2014
The Once and Future Way to Run

When you’re stalking barefoot runners, camouflage helps. “Some of them get kind of prancy when they notice you filming,” Peter Larson says. “They put on this notion of what they think barefoot running should be. It looks weird.
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theguardian.com May 6, 2017
Secrets of two-hour marathon men may alter running for ever

On his website you can learn many things about Andrew Jones, professor of applied physiology at the University of Exeter.
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lifehacker.com June 9, 2016
A Step-by-Step Guide to Tempo Runs

There’s one workout that every endurance runner should be running. This “bread and butter” workout is the almighty tempo run. Tempo runs are beneficial for virtually every runner—from milers to marathoners, tempos are nearly ubiquitous.
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well.blogs.nytimes.com January 23, 2013
Is There One Right Way to Run?

In recent years, many barefoot running enthusiasts have been saying that to reduce impact forces and injury risk, runners should land near the balls of their feet, not on their heels, a running style that has been thought to mimic that of our barefoot forebears and therefore represe
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vitals.lifehacker.com May 21, 2015
Run Smarter, Not Faster: How to Find Your “Gears” for Better Workouts

Runners like to focus on getting faster, but especially if you’re new to running, you might be missing a key part of your training: learning to run slower, too.
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well.blogs.nytimes.com October 15, 2012
Myths of Running: Forefoot, Barefoot and Otherwise

Gina Kolata on exercise. It’s a topic of endless debate among runners. Is there a best way to run, so that you use the least energy and go the fastest? And does it help to run barefoot or in minimalist shoes?
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slate.com June 4, 2012
All Men Can’t Jump

At first glance the annual Man vs. Horse Marathon, set for June 9 in Wales, seems like a joke sport brought to us by the same brilliant minds behind dwarf tossing and gravy wrestling.
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washingtonpost.com April 1, 2018
Even in middle age, your best running days may still be ahead of you

Elite road racers make running look effortless. While most of us appear to be in pain, their cadence and form belie any of that misery.
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well.blogs.nytimes.com June 5, 2013
Is Barefoot-Style Running Best? New Studies Cast Doubt

Gretchen Reynolds on the science of fitness. Barefoot-running enthusiasts long have believed that running without shoes or in minimalist footwear makes running easier, speedier and less injurious.
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vitals.lifehacker.com July 23, 2015
A Road Map for Taking Your Running to the Next Level

When you laced up your shoes for the first time, you probably had a short term goal in mind: Finish this run. Do it again soon. Maybe work up to a short race. But if you like running, you’ll need a road map that takes you farther into the future.
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vitals.lifehacker.com February 23, 2017
Use Walking Breaks to “Run” Your First 5K Race

A five-kilometer race, or 5K, is a good goal if you’re beginning to get serious about running. But what if you’re not sure you can run five whole kilometers (that’s three miles)? Don’t worry—it’s fine to take walking breaks. You definitely won’t be the only one stopping to walk.
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breakingmuscle.com October 16, 2013
A Week-by-Week Guide to Becoming a Runner (Later in Life and/or Safely)

Whether it’s events like Tough Mudder, a marathon, or a local sprint triathlon many people decide to take the step to get into running each year.
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running.competitor.com June 12, 2013
The Five Most Common Running Form Mistakes

Are you making one of the following running form mistakes? There is a lot of chatter surrounding proper running form in today’s running world, which makes it very difficult to discern which approach is appropriate or suitable for you.
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nytimes.com February 17, 2015
Forget Barefoot; New Trendsetter in Running Shoes Is Cushioning

Athletes who spent the past few years embracing or scorning barefoot running can now consider whether increasingly popular “maximalist” shoes — with their chunky, heavily cushioned soles — are the sport’s new wonder product. Some dismiss the shoes as gimmicky, or just silly-looking.
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nytimes.com August 14, 2015
She May Be Small, but Kaci Lickteig (the Pixie Ninja) Is a Giant in Ultrarunning

OMAHA — Kaci Lickteig, in her creative efforts to mimic various mountain ranges that are not native to Nebraska, does some of her most important training here on a nondescript stretch of road that she calls Pacific Hill.
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oregonlive.com July 6, 2016
Capriotti: Nike's hot-tempered track chief makes waves

He is track and field's biggest dealmaker and ultimate sugar daddy. John Capriotti, vice president of Nike's global athletics marketing, has likely dispensed more money to more runners, jumpers and throwers than anyone else in history.
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vitals.lifehacker.com October 11, 2016
Everything You Need to Know to Start Running

Whether you’re joining our Turkey Trot Throwdown or just want the benefits running provides, you probably have some questions about how, exactly, you “become” a runner, beyond putting on shoes and going outside. Fortunately, we have answers, and now’s the best time to start.
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womenshealthmag.com December 7, 2011
Running for Beginners: FAQs

Can I run in sneakers? Running doesn't require much investment in gear and accessories, but you have to have a good pair of running shoes. Unlike sneakers, running shoes are designed to help your foot strike the ground properly, reducing the amount of shock that travels up your leg.
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completerunning.com September 13, 2006
100 Beginner Running Tips

Welcome to the Complete Running Network 100 Beginner Running Tips. This first top 100 post is the CRN teams first group writing project — everyone chipped in to come up with the list. We hope you like it and that it becomes a place you refer to often.
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vitals.lifehacker.com July 5, 2016
How to Run Hills Without Crushing Your Confidence

Few things can ruin a good run like turning a corner and facing a towering hill. You were making good time! You were flying along and everything felt great and the robot lady on your running app was whispering excellent numbers into your ear. Now that all comes to an end. You must trudge.
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t37.net September 9, 2014
Is Docker ready for production? Feedbacks of a 2 weeks hands on

Disclaimer: opinions are mine, not my colleagues or employers. I’ve been playing with Docker for the past 2 weeks. Everyone around me seems to believe Docker’s best thing in IT since DHCP so I had to make up my mind.
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qz.com January 22, 2016
We could all learn a lot about success from ultramarathoners

In late July 2015, Ralph Crowley woke up in a sleeping bag just outside of Quito, Ecuador. He lay snuggled inside for a few minutes, before scrambling to put the bag and roughly 20 lbs. of gear, clothing, and food into the athletic backpack he’d be wearing for the rest of the week.
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vitals.lifehacker.com March 19, 2015
How to Take Your Running to the Trails for a More Satisfying Workout

Why run on a boring old road when you could run in the woods? There's beautiful scenery, birds, and that triumphant post-run feeling of knowing you survived hills and possibly bears that totally could have killed you.
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outsideonline.com June 12, 2015
Running on Empty

In May of 2012, a thousand of the world’s best ultrarunners were lining up for the start of the Transvulcania Ultramarathon, an 83.3-kilometer course traversing the volcanic outcroppings of La Palma, in the Canary Islands.
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buzzfeed.com
75 Thoughts Every Runner Has While Out For A Run

1. What a beautiful day for a run! 2. This sucks. 3. Well, five miles is only two and half miles each way, which is basically two miles each way, so I’m really only running four miles. That’s not too far. 4. It’s starting to feel far. 5. How long have I been running? A year? 6.
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nytimes.com December 23, 2016
Running as the Thinking Person’s Sport

Running seems to require a greater amount of high-level thinking than most of us might imagine. The sport seems to change how the brain works in surprising ways, according to a new report.
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lifehacker.com November 9, 2015
Seven Running Drills to Improve Speed, Form, and Efficiency

When I first started performing running drills, I felt silly. Aren’t neon short shorts embarrassing enough? But running drills can be hugely beneficial to both casual runners and experienced devotees. This post originally appeared on Strength Running.
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vitals.lifehacker.com August 1, 2016
Lumo Run Gives You Feedback on Your Running Form In Real Time

Just like weightlifting, running works best when you move your body in the proper form. You can learn this form with practice exercises, but it’s not always easy to tell if you’re doing it right on the run. Lumo Run is a clip-on sensor that can tell you.
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coolrunning.com January 2, 2017
The Couch to 5K ® Running Plan

First things first: You might simply be wondering, “How far is a 5K?” A 5K is five kilometers or 3.1 miles—and completing a race of this distance is well within your reach.
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outsideonline.com October 21, 2016
What I've Learned After 50 Years of Running

I took up running—as so many have—because I’d gotten pudgy. My wife and I had been wasting a summer in a shabby Paris hotel, where the hard-pressed staff stole small objects from our broom closet of a room and the few stray coins that rolled beneath the bed.
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segment.com October 7, 2015
Rebuilding Our Infrastructure with Docker, ECS, and Terraform

In Segment’s early days, our infrastructure was pretty hacked together. We provisioned instances through the AWS UI, had a graveyard of unused AMIs, and configuration was implemented three different ways.
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running.competitor.com February 24, 2014
Is It Harmful To Heel Strike When Running?

Even though 95 percent of runners instinctively strike the ground with their heels, there is a growing trend among running experts to have lifelong heel strikers convert to a more forward contact point.
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theguardian.com January 31, 2017
How to run: everything you need to know

Running is a fantastic way to get fit. You don’t need much kit, you can do it anywhere (within reason) and it’s available to you all the time – you don’t need to wait for the gym to be open or a class to start; just go.
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runnersworld.com July 9, 2013
Half Marathon Training for Beginners

Target the Long Run: Every other week, increase your long run by 1.5 miles until you're run/walking 13 to 14 miles. On alternate weeks, keep your long run to no longer than three miles. Your longest long run should fall two weeks before your half-marathon.
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theguardian.com January 22, 2017
Quick steps to mindfulness: the running treatment

Movement is critical in our lives. Often, in order to grow or to overcome strife we need a sense of undergoing a passage or transition. Movement shifts perspective and, in so doing, provides clarity, firing up hope, drive and possibility.
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runnersworld.com December 29, 2016
The Lovely Loneliness of the Solitary Run

Before anyone gets offended, let me make clear: It’s not you, it’s me. I am, admittedly, not the target age for the new wave of running groups, but I can’t think of any time in my life when I would have felt completely comfortable in one of them.
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outsideonline.com December 17, 2015
How Online Vigilantes Take Down Cheating Runners

Last month, the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., issued a lifetime ban to a suspected serial cheater.
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running.competitor.com June 13, 2014
Seven Ways To Improve Speed Without Increasing Mileage

Learn how to squeeze a little more speed out of yourself by making the most of your training. We all want to get faster. And we’re all busy too. The most obvious and commonly pursued way to improve race times is to run more.
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vitals.lifehacker.com January 12, 2017
How to Know If You’re Ready to Start Training for a Marathon

There’s nothing like an ambitious goal to focus your training, and running a marathon definitely fits the bill. Plenty of mere mortals have completed the 26.2 mile race, but it takes time, planning, and of course an appropriate level of fitness.
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lifehacker.com December 17, 2014
Five Running Mistakes That Keep You Locked in the Injury Cycle

Your body is not a machine, and you shouldn't treat it like one even if you think you can "tough it out." You need to put as much care and consideration on your recovery as you do your workouts. Here are some common running mistakes that can compound the stress you're placing on your body.
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naturalrunningcenter.com November 17, 2013
5 Tips on How To Improve Your Running Form

For the past 12 years, I have dissected and modified hundreds of shoes,  taught running form clinics around the country, opened a minimalist store in my  home town of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, directed races (from 5K fun runs to  marathons), got local children excited about running, and m
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buzzfeed.com
25 Crazy Clever Hacks That Actually Make Running Awesome

Studies have shown that static stretching — holding a muscle in a fixed, stretched position for 20 or 30 seconds — doesn’t really prevent injury and may even compromise performance when you run. If you want to warm up before you run, dynamic stretching is where it’s at.
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outsideonline.com December 7, 2015
5 Moves for Stronger Feet

When running coach Eric Orton got an e-mail from a writer named Christopher McDougall in 2005, he had no idea that it would land him in a book that launched a revolution. Yet even as Born to Run took off, and the barefoot craze with it, Orton quietly shook his head. Everyone missed the point.
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buzzfeed.com
9 Running Workouts You Can Do In 30 Minutes Or Less

These running workouts were created especially for BuzzFeed Life by two RRCA-certified professional coaches, Janet Hamilton and John Honerkamp, who have 45 years of coaching experience between them. These dynamic workouts are fun and fast-paced — and they won’t feel tedious.
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womenshealthmag.com October 4, 2013
5 Ways to be a Faster and Happier Runner

If you think this all sounds a little too hippy dippy for you, consider this: There are studies that prove the effectiveness of this technique. And even seasoned pros and top running coaches are on-board.
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runnersworld.com April 23, 2014
Three Workouts to Increase Pain Tolerance

The point? If you want to race fast, you have to not only train your body to get fitter, but also train yourself to endure the pain of racing. Certain workouts are particularly good for developing this ability.
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drnicksrunningblog.com April 12, 2014
Two year long case study demonstrating an increase in arch height from running in minimalist shoes.

The debate is ongoing as to the use of minimalist shoes and running barefoot. Few studies have been done and there are so many variables to control which makes these existing studies practically irrelevant.
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nhs.uk March 5, 2016
Couch to 5K: week by week

Begin with a brisk five-minute walk, then alternate 60 seconds of running and 90 seconds of walking, for a total of 20 minutes. Begin with a brisk five-minute walk, then alternate 90 seconds of running with two minutes of walking, for a total of 20 minutes.
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runnersworld.com July 6, 2016
Meet the Mustachioed, Beer-Drinking “Hero” Who Crashed the Trials 10K

He’s there again, to the left of Ben True, the American record holder in the road 5K. True gazes past the start line, looking the part as he shakes out his shoulders and neck.
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newyorker.com December 14, 2015
The Spiritual Life of the Long-Distance Runner

Shortly after sunrise, on June 14, 2015, a Finnish man named Ashprihanal Aalto stood on Eighty-fourth Avenue, in Queens. At 6 A.M., he began running around the block. He passed a playground, some houses, and a technical high school. After half a mile, he returned to his starting point.
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narrative.ly November 1, 2016
I’m a World Champion in Backwards Running

I do my workout very early in the morning so not many people see it. But in the beginning, when they did, they would good-naturedly shout, “You’re going the wrong way!” Others would film me doing a workout on the treadmill.
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outsideonline.com February 21, 2017
You Can Never Escape Runner's Guilt

For a sport that prides itself on its simplicity, distance running often plumbs the messy depths of the human psyche. I thought of this last month, as I sat slumped on the floor against my apartment door, trying to muster up the will to start my run. A nasty virus had hollowed me out.
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vitals.lifehacker.com April 9, 2015
How to Run Hills and Boost Your Endurance

So you'd like to take up running, but you live on a mountain. Or maybe you already jog in a nice flat place, but want to tackle some trails or a hilly race. Here's how to train your mind and your legs to power up even the steepest slopes.
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coolrunning.com
Beginner Half Marathon Program A training schedule for beginning runners who want to start racing the half marathon race distance.

First things first: bookmark this page so that you can check on your progress. You can also add daily run reminders to the Cool Running homepage as you roll through the weeks of this training program (to do this, edit your start page preferences). This program contains some speed workouts.
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