Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Dec 17, 2009, 5:00 pm
Where the Party Meets the Pavement. That’s the claim offered by US Road Sports & Entertainment Group and their series of 8 half marathons spread across the U.S. On Sunday, January 10, 2010, the...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Dec 16, 2009, 5:00 pm
I’d seen Mark Remy’s book on the shelves many times before I actually picked it up. I thought to myself, “great, another book telling me how I’m supposed to run” – so I...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Dec 13, 2009, 2:00 pm
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening, In the lane, snow is glistening A beautiful sight, We’re happy tonight. Walking in a winter wonderland. Gone away is the bluebird, Here to stay is a new bir...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Dec 11, 2009, 4:00 am
Before I get into the review of the Rock-n-Roll Las Vegas Marathon, I would like say my thoughts and prayers go out to Eric Reitman’s family and friends. Eric collapsed shortly after finishing t...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Dec 9, 2009, 4:00 pm
Rock-n-Roll Las Vegas Marathon Review (2 of 3) Kids Rock Las Vegas Since I’ve started running, I’ve tried to encourage my kids to be more physically active since they’re really not ...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Dec 8, 2009, 4:00 pm
Rock-n-Roll Las Vegas Marathon Review (1 of 3) Health & Fitness Expo With a day of rest (work) under my belt, it’s time to look back at the weekend that was. To give you an idea of how much I e...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Dec 6, 2009, 4:26 pm
I post this as a badge of honor. While non-runners will probably find this strange I know the rest of you will enjoy this. My post Rock-n-Roll Las Vegas Marathon blisters. Why choose either a regular ...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Dec 5, 2009, 7:22 pm
Of the 27,100 registered runners for the full and half marathon, interesting facts: - The breakdown is 7,700 marathon, 19,400 half - 35% of the participants are running their first full or half marath...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Dec 4, 2009, 2:00 pm

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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Dec 4, 2009, 12:00 pm
Well, winter is officially here. We have a cold front coming thru Las Vegas. Friday’s low temperature is supposed to reach 30º F. with a high of 53º F. I’ve been watching the forecast fo...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Dec 1, 2009, 4:00 pm
Well race week is here and the only the final runs of my training schedule remain. I have a distinct advantage of working near Miles 16-22 of the Rock-n-Roll Las Vegas Marathon course. So with that in...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Nov 29, 2009, 2:00 pm
Again, seeing that the Rock-n-Roll Las Vegas Marathon is my hometown race, I’d like to offer my expertise to those of you who are not very familiar with Las Vegas. My wife and I were discussing ...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Nov 28, 2009, 2:00 pm
Even though Sarah Palin was featured in Runner’s World (Aug. 2009) and now the Newsweek cover (Nov. 23, 2009) as a runner – I still don’t really care for her. I will say her approval rat...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Nov 27, 2009, 11:18 am
Like most runners, when things go wrong, we try to figure things out ourselves. With all the running we do, we begin to learn things about our bodies and how things work. Granted, there’s no rep...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Nov 23, 2009, 5:00 pm
Less than two weeks until the Rock-n-Roll Las Vegas Marathon and I have a concern. After going the entire year injury free I have a pain. It’s not a sharp pain but there’s something up wit...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Nov 22, 2009, 12:00 pm
The Rock-n-Roll Las Vegas Marathon is in my backyard and it’s my fourth time running some form of this race. I thought I’d be as helpful as possible and breakdown the marathon course for f...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Nov 19, 2009, 4:00 pm
Over the past 3 months, I’ve been spoiled rotten with my running. My wife was not employed at the time and stayed at home with the kids and took care of the home “stuff”. The single ...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Nov 17, 2009, 4:00 pm
Four years ago I started running in sweat pants and cotton shirts. After some trial and error, it didn’t take long to figure out I was on a pathway nowhere good. I scoured the running mags and v...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Nov 16, 2009, 4:00 pm
Yes, my third 20-miler of this training cycle. To say I’ve learned a lot would be an understatement. My first 20 was excruciating and made me question my training. The second was better but ther...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Nov 13, 2009, 4:00 pm
As part of the the Rock-n-Roll Las Vegas Marathon, the Competitor Group is also offering Kids Rock Las Vegas presented by McDonald’s and Springfield. Basically, kids are asked to run 3-4 times ...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Nov 11, 2009, 4:00 pm
I grew up in Fargo, North Dakota (yes, you can now mark that one off your list) and I have tons of great memories of that place. Looking back, I’ve come to realize I have more than typical child...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Nov 7, 2009, 5:20 pm
Ladies…you know what I’m talking about. Guys…YOU KNOW what I’m talking about!!! When…wait…no, I’m not talking about…this is a running site people…...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Nov 6, 2009, 3:00 pm
4 years and 70 pounds ago, my transformation is finally complete. Thursday morning when I stepped on my bathroom scale, it was the first time in 17 years that it didn’t reach 200. Much of the w...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Nov 5, 2009, 4:00 pm
As most of you know, I’m a morning runner. I’m not just talking sunrise kind of morning but 4:30 am kind of running. It’s pitch black and there’s almost no traffic. Last week ...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Nov 4, 2009, 4:00 pm
I’m a few days late with this update but didn’t want to leave anybody hanging from my earlier post. I’m going to blame daylight savings for my tardiness. The short story – same...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Nov 1, 2009, 9:56 pm
I’m halfway thru the ING NYC Marathon (I recorded it) and wanted to share my notes. What a GREAT day for U.S. distance running!!! These notes are in chronological order so some of it may seem ou...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Nov 1, 2009, 1:00 pm
Have you looked at the moon? No, I mean have you really looked at the moon? Running in the dark has given me a new found respect and for the moon. We take it for granted most of the time. Yes, it̵...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Oct 31, 2009, 12:00 pm
It seems to me that there have been a lot of incidents/deaths during marathons. Most recently in the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon. We’re not talking about unhealthy individuals either. Y...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Oct 30, 2009, 2:00 pm
Halfway thru my training for the Rock-n-Roll Las Vegas Marathon I’ve run into a couple of rough training sessions. You know the ones: you didn’t quite feel right, lack of energy or sleep, ...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Oct 29, 2009, 5:00 pm
If you haven’t read the previous post (A.W.A.R.E.) on running in the dark, please do (click here). While on my run yesterday evening (yes I ran at night instead of the early morning) it dawned ...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Oct 26, 2009, 5:00 pm
I have finally found my shoe. Last March I held my own version of March Madness in finding my next running shoe. Ever since I started running, I’ve run in a different shoe each time. After 400 m...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Oct 25, 2009, 12:00 pm
I’ve been going Urban Warrior for the last several months in training for my fall races. When training for races, I don’t usually head out for trail runs because I’m focusing on temp...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Oct 24, 2009, 2:00 pm
This is a pretty cool thing if you haven’t seen it yet. Ed Norton, three Maasai warriors and a cast of 30 other runners (including David Blaine and Alanis Morissette) will be running in the ING ...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Oct 23, 2009, 5:00 pm
My sister says I have the knack for “running” into interesting situations on my training runs. After looking back at the many things and people I’ve met, I’d have to say I have...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Oct 21, 2009, 5:00 pm
I love my shoes and this is just bad ass.
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Oct 20, 2009, 5:00 pm
To be brutally honest with you I’ve been scared to run for the last week. The tragic and needless death of Jeremy Kunz in this years Las Vegas Ragnar Relay effected me greatly. Over the past cou...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Oct 19, 2009, 5:00 pm
A lot of runners (myself included) are gearing up for our last race of the year. This means we’re putting together our last long runs of our training and being the end of the year, we’ve p...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Oct 15, 2009, 3:15 pm
Everybody has a story about how they got into running. Mine, like a lot of others, was for health reasons. I had let my weight get out of control and for years I had ignored it. When I look at picture...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Oct 14, 2009, 5:00 pm
Thanks to @gdarsi for posting this on Twitter. Hilarious. I love the last scene.
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Oct 13, 2009, 5:00 pm
Jeremy and Melinda Kunz (wife) at the start line of the Ragnar Relay Las Vegas. This weekend, a great event turned into tragedy. During the Las Vegas Ragnar Relay, Jeremy Kunz was struck and killed b...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Oct 13, 2009, 11:49 am
It has been one week since the 2009 Portland Marathon and I expect many of you who participated in our brief survey last week are wondering what my finishing time was for this event, Right? Not hardly...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Oct 12, 2009, 5:00 pm
I have two young boyz and they’re some of my biggest fans. They don’t think much of dad heading out for a run and coming back two hours later. I’ve been doing it long enough that it&...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Oct 11, 2009, 12:00 pm
Running used to be a big ordeal for me when I first started. It was an accomplishment just to get dressed and get out the door. Now, after running is a significant part of who I am, I’ve started...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Oct 9, 2009, 5:00 pm
By now, many of you have heard about Jerry Johncock (aptly named). If not, here’s a summary: This past weekend, Jerry, 81 years of age, ran in the Twin Cities Marathon. At mile 21, he said he h...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Oct 6, 2009, 5:00 pm
Running USA wants to know why you run. Take this survey and on the first page where it asked which organization type OneRunnersBrain.com in the other field. The survey takes about 10 minutes. CLICK HE...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Sep 30, 2009, 5:00 pm
Immediately after my run I can’t eat anything. Even on my long run’s – when all I do is daydream about what I’m having for breakfast – I can’t eat. Since proteins are neede...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Sep 28, 2009, 6:04 pm
With the 2009 Portland Marathon quickly approaching and race day now only 6 days away, my wife has thrown down the ultimate challenge… RUN THE PORTLAND MARATHON WITHOUT MY GARMIN! Can you say&...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Sep 28, 2009, 5:30 pm
With the boom of social media, it’s easier now more than ever to keep in touch with what’s going on in running. Like most of you, it drives me nuts when I go to my favorite running blogs o...
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Eric S. posted an article on One Runner's Brain - Sep 26, 2009, 6:39 pm
They’ll tell you that it’s good for your health. You’ll drop weight, your blood pressure will improve and you will once again be able to climb a set of stairs without stopping to cat...
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