Fdip48: Becoming a Good Animal

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Fdip48: Becoming a Good Animal

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Jun 11, 2006

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The phrase: “To become a good animal‿ means to be the creature you were meant to be. As a runner, you are obligated to first be a good animal, before you can become a good human being.

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Jun 11, 2006

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Fdip15: The 2005 Bay State Marathon: Listen as I run the first of two Fall 2005 Marathons, this time in Lowell, Massachusetts: home of the American Industrial Revolution. This is a very flat course where, despite hitting the eventual “wall‿ I attempt to set a new... by Phedippidations
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Fdip21: Eating on the Run.: I discuss eating for runners, and go through the basics that your Mom probably gave you as you were growing up. I mention some “fad‿ diets, and talk about an interesting study in the Britich Medical Journal that justifies a daily... by Phedippidations
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Fdip48: Becoming a Good Animal

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