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My last 5k in the series was my fastest by half-a-minute!
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I took part in the 5-week series of 5ks called the Crystal City 5k Fridays, as you may know, and my first race took me 46:17, my second race took me 46:11, my 4th race took me 46:01 (I missed week three), and my final race took me 32-seconds fewer at 45:33!
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My latest plan for getting fit fast
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At the end of the day, I want to scull on the Potomac every day in a single shell. Since I've been a member of the Potomac Boat Club, I've never been light enough to get into a boat.
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My leather BAGGU bag
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I feel like my natural leather BAGGU bag that's very simple, super durable, so gorgeous and well-made, is one of my very favorite things, one of my most valued possessions.
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My love affair with the kettlebell
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I don't know where my obsession began. I believe I can thank James Harris of XSport Fitness on Columbia Pike in Columbia Heights, Arlington, VA.
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My messy CBreeze hack on my Model C Concept2 rowing ergometer to make it work best for me
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I was having a terrible time keeping my CBreeze on the fan so I glued sloppy please rails on either side of my Concept2 Model C's fan. Really messy. Used a silicon glue. The paracord rails aren't going anywhere. No more struggling with the placement of the elastic cords.
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My new Garmin HRM-Dual heart rate monitor chest strap review
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I just received my new Garmin HRM-Dual heart rate monitor chest strap from Amazon today and took it directly to spin class at CYCLEBAR Columbia Pike. I love it! It's exactly what I needed.
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My pad's a weight room
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A plumber came by my pad to fix my tub and he told me that I live in a prison weight room. Okay, he didn't say "prison" but it was all in the tone. It's true.
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My proposed routes to commute to the Potomac Boat Club from Columbia Heights
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Like I proposed yesterday, I will try to spend a lot more time at the Potomac Boat Club boathouse in DC and I propose to get there and back on my Surly Steamroller.
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My recommendation for indoor rower rowing shorts for erging on the Concept2
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I've put a lot of meters onto my PM5-updated twenty-year-old Model C Concept2 indoor rowing machine. While you can, and should, row in whatever shorts you have on—even pantsless if you own your own erg—there are some better solutions.
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My secret superpower is apparently Latin Dancing
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When I posted three-hundred-and-twelve-pounds! When did that happen? this morning, I also posted it on Facebook and Twitter.
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