Monthly Archives: June 2013

If You Can’t Beat Them, Read Them

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Nick Berra

I wanted to get yesterday’s entry “in the mail” before I hit the sack, so I tried to keep it about the race and the day (and under 2000 words).  There were other things I wanted to mention but felt … Continue reading →

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This Is Why I (We) Do It

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Nick Berra

Running isn’t always fun, and to achieve any measure of success on the roads or track you know before you even get started that you are going to hurt.  Bad.  There is no way to run a great race in … Continue reading →

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Three Words I Never Thought I’d Say – “Back To Des Moines”

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Nick Berra

Or is that four words?… If I were Jack Bauer from “24”, my absence would be described as “going dark” or “off the grid”.  If I were Rocky Balboa you would have just assumed I went back to Siberia to … Continue reading →

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Everyone Needs A Pool!

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Nick Berra

As a longtime HydroWorx user and masters track athlete, I have made the underwater treadmill the cornerstone of my training program for several years now.  I have found that at my age my body just isn’t able to sustain the … Continue reading →

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