Daily Archives: August 14, 2013

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#SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen Calls Out “White Woman Feminism,” Opens Door for Dialogue

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There’s a place in feminism’s underbelly where some things aren’t often brought to light. Among the calls for equality and the staunch stance that what feminism really does is work to level the playing field for everyone, what many of us realize is there is a double standard when it comes to taking up the mantle of solidarity. Hence the birth of #SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen. Continue reading

Super Squats Challenge

Into week seven of this challenge (with six weeks left) and I am only now – finally – out of Arizona. After spending nearly two weeks traveling and not riding, I fell way behind. With no more travel on the horizon, I can focus on riding the 74 miles a week required to get to my destination. It occurred to me that I can better track my trip by setting smaller goals so that I can better visualize where I am going. Continue reading

Run Less, Run Faster Book Review

run-less-run-fasterI have established elsewhere I am not a very fast runner. However, I am obsessed with reading about running and trying out new training programs. I purchased this book about a month and a half ago, and so far I am very impressed with the methodology.

First of all, the authors of “Run Less, Run Faster: Become a Faster, Stronger Runner with the Revolutionary 3-Run-a-Week Training Program” are bona-fide scientists with the Furman Institute of Running and Scientific Training (FIRST). Their focus is on injury prevention due to over-training. The premise of the book is that each run should have a purpose: to make you faster.

This methodology is not about jogging for the sake of jogging but focusing your training on three runs: Continue reading