DC Rainmaker is giving away a piece of gear that I have been lusting after for a long time now. The Garmin Forerunner 310XT is a multi-sport GPS device that can be used to track the most minute details of a workout. You only have a couple of days to sing up [...]

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I really love it when great local companies give back to our wonderful San Diego Community. Runningskirts is an Encinitas based company that is sponsoring a weekly fun run. Here are the details from them.
RunningSkirts weekly fun runs kickoff!
Thursdays….
6:00 p.m. @ RunninngSkirts
676 2nd Street
Encinitas, CA 92024
Calling all skirts & all paces, our fun [...]

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I have finally had the opportunity to put a few miles on the new Kona Zing Deluxe that arrived at my doorstep a couple of weeks ago.  The concept of of riding a bicycle as an adult is a fairly new concept for me.  I have not ridden a traditional road bike since my days [...]

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My training has come a ways since I last reported here on Outside San Diego.  My endurance has jumped significantly, and I am running distances in times I previously thought would not happen for months.  My daily 2.5 mile run has become routine and I am able to run it in it’s entirity,  and have [...]

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About halfway through my morning run, the first in many weeks that have featured sunlight rather than starlight, I looked up to find myself on the verge of passing a rather perturbed skunk.  It was apparent that the skunk was not receptive about me passing on the right or left of the narrow sidewalk and [...]

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I am preparing for a sprint length triathlon this coming spring.  I am currently working hard to bring my baseline cardio fitness to a level that I will be able to complete this race in style.  A triathlon is a stretch for me, as I have never been a runner.  I can walk for miles [...]

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