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Get Dirty On The Run by 5kgeek on May 4, 2012Why is it that people wanted to get dirty on the run, I mean do mud runs? The popularity of mud runs is obviously on the rise.  More people are doing it and there’s no slowing down in sight. Search on line and you’ll find plenty of mud r...

Running Can Lower Sex Drive by 5kgeek on Mar 24, 2012“Whether or not running can lower sex drive, some argue that sex can actually improve running. Thirty-five national-caliber age-group runners from San Diego were recently asked whether they would have sex the night before a race: 70 percent sai...

Run In With The Law by 5kgeek on Mar 18, 2012I had a run in with the law on St. Patrick’s Day. This  is a good thing at least for a runner like me, specially for missing this years Los Angeles marathon. No, I’m not in trouble. What I did was attend a kick-off party for a county off...

Runners Handshake in Uniform by 5kgeek on Mar 3, 2012I do weekend runs at Balboa Park in Los Angeles. This time I did something I call “Handshake In Uniform”. I always have great respect to the men and women in uniform in this country. They do what their superiors ask them to do no matter w...

Elevator Health Warning by 5kgeek on Feb 26, 2012I was in an educational tour this past week and saw an elevator health warning of some sort. I did not see it on the way up but rather on the way down from using the stairs. I took a picture of course and this will serve as a reminder whenever I see...

Runners Lesson From Astronaut by 5kgeek on Feb 18, 2012From space, there’s great runners lesson from astronaut. I used to work in the space shuttle program. I remember getting excited to see astronauts visit us on the assembly floor and have little chats. These men and women are for real and just t...

Why Is This Runner All Fired-Up? by 5kgeek on Dec 31, 2011Why is this runner all fired-up? Well, the Holidays is something to look forward to. Friends and family get together are plenty. There’s plenty of food, food and food. I love to eat. Not really worried about gaining a few pounds this time of th...

What Can Runners Learn From Roosters? by 5kgeek on Dec 21, 2011What can runners learn from roosters? The quick answer is NONE. However, if anyone were to realize what a rooster does daily, there maybe something that will surprise many runners, myself included. I was coming home one morning and there it was, a ro...

Runners Breakfast In 6 Minutes by 5kgeek on Dec 3, 2011What’s in a runners breakfast? Some goes for a bagel with some fruits and an orange juice. A smoothie or protein shake is more than enough to others. Let us hear what your favorite, specially after an early morning run. I don’t really hav...

Dark To Beauty Morning Run by 5kgeek on Oct 8, 2011My usual Saturday morning routine starts with a long run. Breakfast is next. Computer stuff follows. Lunch and followed by a short nap. The afternoons or evenings are mixed bag. Today, the morning run was special. I woke up early and headed towards t...