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Month: July 2014

Striving to be a Better Athlete: Putting an End to the Mediocrity

Striving to be a Better Athlete: Putting an End to the Mediocrity

Posted on July 25, 2014July 25, 2014 by Elisabeth Forsman

As we’re getting closer to Madagascar and my 27th birthday (my birthday is on the same day as the 80km “Long March”! Yikes!),…

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Don’t Stop Moving: Hypothermia & Winter Training

Don’t Stop Moving: Hypothermia & Winter Training

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Elisabeth Forsman

8OC (46OF) doesn’t sound too cold and it really isn’t. In university, when it finally reached that temperature after a long Massachusetts winter,…

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Ultra Marathons: Foot Care (Attack of the Blisters!)

Ultra Marathons: Foot Care (Attack of the Blisters!)

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Elisabeth Forsman

Something that I did not mention in our recent article, Lessons from 2013 Gobi March: Preparing for a Multi-Stage Ultra Marathon, but is…

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Competing in Ultra Marathons: Why I Race

Competing in Ultra Marathons: Why I Race

Posted on July 15, 2014July 15, 2014 by Elisabeth Forsman

Ever since I first announced that I’d signed up for my first Ultra Marathon, the Gobi March, back in July 2012, people have…

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Lessons from 2013 Gobi March: Preparing for a Multi-Stage Ultra Marathon

Lessons from 2013 Gobi March: Preparing for a Multi-Stage Ultra Marathon

Posted on July 11, 2014July 11, 2014 by Elisabeth Forsman

Anyone who was there with me at the Gobi March ultra marathon in 2013, or read my blog posts during the race, knows…

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One Week in Lombok: Some of our Favorite Things

One Week in Lombok: Some of our Favorite Things

Posted on July 10, 2014July 10, 2014 by Elisabeth Forsman

Now that I’ve gotten out all that negativity regarding things to be wary of in Lombok, Rich and I thought it was time to discuss…

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One Week in Lombok: Things to be Wary of

One Week in Lombok: Things to be Wary of

Posted on July 9, 2014July 10, 2014 by Elisabeth Forsman

Whether it is little kids trying to sell you bracelets on the street, or bandits stopping motorists in the night, a few locals have…

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One Week in Lombok: The Breaks

One Week in Lombok: The Breaks

Posted on July 7, 2014July 7, 2014 by Elisabeth Forsman

Judging by the number of families staying at the same hotel as us, it is reasonably safe to say that there is a…

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One Week in Lombok: Getting there

One Week in Lombok: Getting there

Posted on July 6, 2014July 9, 2014 by Elisabeth Forsman

Lombok, an island east of Bali, in Indonesia, is one of my favorite surfing destinations. I had first traveled there in 2011 and…

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