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10k Truth - Jogging Wars Can Be A Good Thing

Mike Logan — Thu, 10 Feb 2005 17:27:34 GMT

The best workout I get is when they let me go first. Since I can’t shake anyone in the group, I have to step it up to my maximum race pace to open up a small gap before South Eugene High School, which is a little over 400 meters to The House.

10k Truth - The Rage's Q & A on Running

Mike Logan — Fri, 04 Feb 2005 06:34:01 GMT

I am relatively new to running (close to 2 years) 33 yrs old, and "race" a 1/2 marathon at about 8:45 pace. With Truthful training how long does it take for improvement to show?

10K Truth Quotes - About Good and Evil

Cory Eberhart — Wed, 09 Feb 2005 17:40:00 GMT

10kTruth.com, a website devoted to a guy called The Rage, Manciata and their running buddies in the Great Northwest, now takes on good vs. evil...

Rage's Good Old Fashioned Blue Collar Running Advice

Mike Logan — Mon, 14 Feb 2005 17:01:58 GMT

For two straight years I couldn't break 40 minutes for a 10k. I had times like 40:34, 40:26, 40:50, etc. and I was trying really really hard. Anyway, I got frustrated and my running tapered off. Now, at the age of 35 I want to tackle the sub 40 minute 10k again.

Jasper to Banff Relay - 10k Truth Favorite Makes a Comeback

Cory Eberhart — Sat, 12 Feb 2005 22:55:13 GMT

The best relay ever is coming back... Check out www.jbrelay.com for the information. - Blair Shunk, 1/17/05

GBR - The Rage's Recommendation for Getting Started

Mike Logan — Sun, 13 Feb 2005 21:48:21 GMT

GBR - or "Galloway's Book On Running" (First Edition) is an often mentioned reference written by Olympian Jeff Galloway. It's the main text that The Rage cut his teeth on until Manciata taught him The Truth about running. And what's the Truth? In the Rage's words, "If you want to become a serious runner, you gotta run, baby."

Guest Rage

Cory Eberhart — Mon, 14 Feb 2005 17:07:45 GMT

We invite you to submit a guest rage to be considered for publication in the 10K Truth Guest Rage Page. Last feature was a mountain run on Thanksgiving Day.

More than simple semantics - Smack vs Trash Talk

Mike Logan — Mon, 14 Feb 2005 22:27:36 GMT

Hometown controversy, local sports columnist and letter-writers take it up: kids taunt the opposition on the court - smack vs. trash talk. Read the Rage on Conversational Competition.

Widsom of Bowser the Hound

Cory Eberhart — Sun, 27 Feb 2005 01:33:38 GMT

"This saying is both true and terse: There's nothing bad but might be worse." - From "Bowser the Hound" by Thornton W. Burgess. More wise words from Bowser on running circles and on loyalty. He is a dog, afterall.

Let's Ask "Poor Rage" - Too Rickety for Running?

Mike Logan — Sun, 27 Feb 2005 06:30:50 GMT

This stinking deskjob is a lot of my prob as it shortens my hamstrings. But I've been working a lot on flexibility and strengthening my quads the last couple of years. I'm popping fish oil as a natural anti-inflammatory because a chiropractor suggested it. I've taken glucosamin chondroitin for cartilage issues and that worked but then the IT band hit. Soon I'll be shaking a rattle over my knees and rubbing in ground up rhino horn. Time to call it quits? Know anyone who had 5 bad running years like mine and then was able to run happily ever after? The Rage relates...