RunThirty Episode 4 – Ragnar Relay Part 2 from Chevas Balloun on Vimeo.
Archive for the ‘Fitness / Health’ Category
Election Day Voting Pony Express Style
November 4th, 2008
Every election year I receive my absentee ballot, fill it out, and mail it in. This year, instead of mailing in the ballot, I waited until election day to deliver it to a specific ballot drop box. In patriotic fashion, I put on my running gear, clipped my iPod and put on my headphones, wrapped [...]
Forefoot runner wins 2008 Ironman
October 14th, 2008
Craig Alexander won the 2008 Ironman Championship and is sponsored by Newton Running. Not only did he win, the creators of the forefoot running shoe predicted that he would win. Next month will be my one year anniversary of running. When I first started I ran like most people: heel-to-toe. After three months of running [...]
Ragnar Relay Part 1
September 8th, 2008
RunThirty Episode 3 – Ragnar Relay Part 1 – July 25th 2008 from Chevas Balloun on Vimeo.
Watch the first part of Ragnar Relay Series: A 187 mile relay race involving over 100 teams that started in Blaine, WA and ended on the San Juan islands. Watch part one to see a medley of the entire [...]
What to bring to a foot race.
July 28th, 2008
I just completed my first running event / race, the Ragnar Relay, and there are some things I learned as a n00b. But first, let me assure you all that I have lots of footage that I am going through and you will surely see an episode of RunThirty dedicated entirely to this event, [...]
RunThirty Episode 2
July 15th, 2008
RunThirty Episode 2 – July 11th 2008 – Running mini-adventures. from Chevas Balloun on Vimeo.
Meet Steve, the shirtless, music-less runner, learn why cyclists are the mortal enemy on the trails, and feel the music with me if you dare.
RunThirty.com Video Podcast
July 1st, 2008
RunThirty – Episode 1 – Mini adventures while going for runs from Chevas Balloun on Vimeo.
I’ve started a new podcast called “RunThirty”. Follow me on my mini-adventure when I go running. See who I meet, find out if anything interesting happens, and discover what music I run to. I’m not sure how [...]
Putting My Mind To It: Changing my Running Gait
March 3rd, 2008
We’ve all heard the phrase “You can do anything if you put your mind to it.” Yes, this is true, but it’s rarely easy. There have been numerous things I’ve attempted to accomplish only to fail after being met with wall after wall of setbacks.
Ever try to do some research online and [...]
Epic Running Follow Up
February 26th, 2008
This is a follow up to my previous post regarding a new way of running.
Before discovering this new way of running my knee and heel joints would hurt pretty bad after each run. I would continue to run 6 miles every other day because I really enjoyed it and was motivated, but I could [...]
Epic Running & Epic Health
February 20th, 2008
Ever heard of the Tarahumara tribe in the deep desert of Mexico? Me either. Apparently these people drink like crazy, stay up late into the night, eat tons of carbs, and yet can run epic marathons in cheap thin sandles. They are also virtually disease free, cancer free, and enjoy life. [...]
The Hot Air Diet
January 30th, 2008
This is my diet method. There are no super secrets. I’ve lost over 50 pounds in the last year, but I’ve lost closer to 40 in the past three months. Here’s how I did it.
1. You have to want it bad enough. Start with desire. If you are serious [...]
