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Veggie Powered

guest — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:21:52 GMT

For me, it's a lot of bananas. Every time I buy some, I chop them up and put them in the freezer. Great energy even right before a run.

Japan?

guest — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 06:11:12 GMT

Any runners located in Okinawa or Japan?

Purchasing Garmin through the Internet

guest — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:35:00 GMT

Are there any on-line stores that will ship a Garmin overseas? I've been looking but without success. Thanks for your help.

Re: What don't you do on "Marathon Eve"?

guest — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 07:54:00 GMT

Don't run a marathon!

Re: Running as Transportation

guest — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 13:37:00 GMT

Glad to see this post. With all the good reasons for running to work, I hope everyone that has this option gives it a try. Here are my top reasons:

1- It's cool! At least, I think so. Just imagine having this conversation with your colleagues: "How do you get to work?" "I run." "You run?! Where do you live?" "In the city." "That's 8 kilometers away!" "Well, sometimes I bike."

2- Save money By running, I save money on gas, parking, and travel expenses. Since I use the office shower, I'm also saving on my water expenses. We should also probably add in all the savings that come with improved health.

3- Save time Running to work takes me about forty-five minutes. Driving would take me about a half an hour. A bus would actually take me an hour. But since I would run anyway, I'm actually cutting the time I would use for travel and running in half.

4- Save the environment Not using a car is one of the best things a person can do for the environment. Anyone that runs to work can hold their head high.

4- Save your health Of course, we can't discount all the health benefits of running!

Paul in Okinawa
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Re: Running in the Rain - Love it or Hate it?

guest — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 07:33:00 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Josweets:

Does anyone run with an ipod? I'm guessing it's not possible to run in the rain with an ipod.

I run in the rain with an iPod all the time, and it's never been a problem. It gets just as wet from sweat even when it's not raining, so I don't see why it would make any difference.

Paul in Okinawa
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Re: English site that Japanese made

guest — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 05:27:00 GMT

Hey Masa!

I'm a long-term resident of Japan, and I have a site for foreign runners living in Okinawa. Maybe some of my site would be helpful for you. In particular, check out the long vocabulary list here:

Japanese for Runners[/URL" target="_blank">

Good luck with your running and your website.

Paul
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Re: Pizza

guest — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 09:08:00 GMT

Depends entirely on the type of pizza. Pizza Hut tends to be greasy and loaded with cheese. That means you are getting a lot of fat, which can lead to weight gains that can definitely slow you down. That type of pizza also tends to be high in calories, and most of those calories are empty ones (i.e. devoid of nutrution). If on the other hand, you go easy on the cheese (which is where most of the fat is), use a lot of healthy toppings, and don't use grease, you might very well have a good meal. I love pizza, too, but I think Pizza Hut and a lot of other places are disgusting. Just eat healthy pizza and you'll be fine.

Paul in Okinawa
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Surreptitious Advertising on Coolrunning?

guest — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 11:32:00 GMT

I recently saw the documentary, "The Corporation," and one section explained how common it is for corporations to engage in surreptitious advertising. For example, a guy goes into a bar and orders a certain brand of liquor and then starts talking in a loud voice about how he loves the taste. An hour later and everyone in the bar is drinking the same stuff. The movie points out that this sort of advertising is ubiquitous but impossible to detect. People that do such work are almost always required to sign confidentiality agreements, so they cannot admit what they are doing. At the same time, companies often recruit people that are engaged in the target community.

So what do you think, do we have corporate spies here on coolrunning that are engaged in surreptitious advertising? How much of this is going on? I think you would have to be extremely naive to think there is none of this. Even (or perhaps, especially) long-term posters could be involved in this sort of thing, as they would be the most effective.

Thoughts?

Paul in Okinawa
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Re: Favorite time of day

guest — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 11:19:00 GMT

Late night runner here--especially on the weekends. I don't know how people manage to get up in the wee hours of the morning. I just can't do it. Staying up late, however, is easy.

Paul in Okinawa
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