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Running FAQ

By Urban Ninja | Published: August 26, 2010
These are my opinions on running shoes, current trends in them as well as the correct process from various A’s to B’s on the questions I get on a weekly basis about running shoes and a few other running things. It’s no surprise. 80% of runners will suffer an injury every year. It’s no secret [...]
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Eccentric Exercises to Increase Run Durability (read: less injuries!)

By Urban Ninja | Published: July 19, 2010
Original article here. I’ve written in the past regarding the benefits of eccentric exercises for rehabilitation of a variety of overuse injuries. I also feel strongly that eccentric leg exercises are very valuable in strength training for runners who may have biomechanical limitations in regard to training volume. I will commonly reduce training [...]
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The Bolt Bus at Two Oceans Half Marathon 2010

By Urban Ninja | Published: March 2, 2010
So I am going to stick my neck out there. I wanted to do something cool, and I guess I don’t care if there are 2 or 200 of us, but I want to create a special bus for the Two Oceans Half Marathon. Bus = group of people running together at a determined pace. [...]
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Why do we compete? (lessons from lunchruntuesday)

By Urban Ninja | Published: October 13, 2009
I had a rather strange morning, going to Stellies to collect a car for my pops (check out his rear fender accessory here) and have 2 quick meetings, one with the honorable Dan Hugo, the other with a client. After waiting for an hour (first meeting quick and klaar early) my 2nd meeting [...]
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The Caster Semenya Debacle

By Urban Ninja | Published: August 25, 2009
So, we have all heard of this amazing girl, right? She is fresh out of school, and the world has jumped to conclusions that she is indeed, secretly, a man. Her remarkable increased performances this year shout of some sort of substance abuse, surely, to the negative, pessimistic people out there. That is how they [...]
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My run sucks! An Ironman perspective.

By Urban Ninja | Published: February 27, 2009
Most athletes competing in Ironman South Africa are going through a fear of the run phase right now. In fact, I bet about 80% of them are. I know they each feel their problem is unique, but it isnt. I get asked alot about my run philisophy and even managed to have an argument with [...]
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Fire Running

By Urban Ninja | Published: February 13, 2009
Yesterday afternoon I went for a normal trail run, which is normal for a Thursday for me. Trail running cleans my head out, especially now that I am allowed to run a bit harder not being focused on an Ironman in 7 weeks time. The experience is exhilarating. Hydra pack, iPod and Whasp Gels fuel [...]
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A random experience

By Urban Ninja | Published: November 5, 2008
Its been a few days since I started training again and I have also committed to a detox of sorts after a few weeks of good old fashioned retox. Whilst I am feeling tired and the motivation comes and goes, I know in the next few weeks It’ll settle down and my hunger will disappear. [...]
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Puma RunWild

By Urban Ninja | Published: September 29, 2008
On Saturday we went to the 1st (of many hopefully) Puma RunWild race. It was held at the glorious Hillcrest Farm in Durbanville, Cape Town. Set in a majestic quarry we set off as a collective on a fun day out. There were no prizes for first place. Awesome. Only 100 people [...]
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