How To: Find Local Running Routes With Your Garmin

on August 11, 2011 by JT in Training, Comments (3)

(And Why Can’t You “CONNECT” on Garmin Connect?)

If you’re a relatively new Garmin Forerunner user or have yet to experience the full effect of Garmin Connect (http://connect.garmin.com), this will blow your mind:
Aside from some cool analytics features for pace, time splits, max/min speed and elevation change – you can also find cycling and running routes [...]

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Running Dirty: A Guide To Mud Runs In Los Angeles

on February 4, 2011 by JT in Running in L.A., Comments (6)

I’ve been wanting to do a mud run similar to the type of race they do in Camp Pendleton (tons of dirt, obstacle course and usually a small team sign up) and have noticed that a lot of new ones have sprung up in Southern California. Now this is definitely a racing trend band wagon [...]

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Hit N’ Run: Lykke Li “I Follow Rivers” The Magician Remix

on January 19, 2011 by JT in Running Playlist, Comments (0)

I just heard this remix a few days ago and immediately had to run to it – I have been listening to music via my iPhone for the past few weeks now… It’s just a happy go-lucky song that I couldn’t live without.
Take a listen for yourself. BTW – if you aren’t on Soundcloud (yes [...]

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Running Playlist: In The Dark

on October 25, 2010 by JT in Running Playlist, Comments (0)

Here’s a list of songs that usually seem fit for those times when it’s pitch black and there’s nothing out there but you and a headlamp. And possibly… a trailrunning ghost (well if you run at night at Griffith Park).

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Naked Running Fever

on August 16, 2010 by JT in Running in L.A., Running Routes, Comments (0)

Truth be told, I had trained for the Ragnar SoCal relay with no Garmin or GPS tracker, it was all mapped out mileage. I had no idea what my pace was when I was training and thus took a head first dive into naked running (sans Garmin). But now that I am training for the [...]

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