running
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Pimp Out Your Patio With These Hot Outdoor Decors
This Memorial Day weekend, why not spruce up your outdoor space with bright lights, colorful accent pillows and pretty plates?
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Bish, I Be Running: I Am Stronger Than 26.2 Miles
TCS New York City Marathon—done and done. Part of me can’t believe that the marathon is over. Hell, part of me can’t believe that I can still walk (on flat surfaces, that is—the stairs are a no-go). True story: In a past marathon, I had to be pushed through the airport in a wheelchair (on…
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Bish, I Be Running Week 9: Crying? There's No Crying in Training
During last week’s long run, I cried. For those who are unaware, I’m a sensitive person, but I’m tough. As “tough as nails,” per my mother. Abrasion (like, within people) doesn’t really bother me—I can dish it out and take it. I have a high threshold for pain—menstrual cramps have nothing on me. As a…
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Bish, I Be Running Week 8: Sneakers Don't Fail Me Now
Running sneakers are expensive AF. There’s no way around it. Sneakers are critical to a marathoner’s race day success. As much as one’s body pounds the pavement during training, for race day, you gotta find a good sneaker—the right sneaker. So pretty much, the options are: Sacrifice Beyoncé ticket money for a good running shoe…
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Bish, I Be Running Week 2: RIP Blowout
Last weekend, I ran 15 miles. By the grace of God, I am still here to blog about it. Glory be. Saturday’s route went something like this: The team started in Queens, under the RFK Bridge (at Astoria Park). We ran from Astoria Park through Queens, until we hit the Queensborough Bridge. We then ran…
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Bish, I Be Running: A Training Diary of a Non-Running Runner
So, I’m running the New York City marathon. I’m not a runner—never have been, and don’t particularly desire to be—but I can run. Yeah, I know. A marathon is A LOT, especially for a non-running-ass-runner like myself. I like to lead a somewhat active lifestyle, which might include a weekly run as a part of…
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Amid the Ongoing Battle Over Her Body, Caster Semenya Covers Out Magazine's Body Issue
“As long as I remember, it was all about being free,” Caster Semenya tells Out magazine, reflecting on the passion that drives her world-class athletic career. “When I do sports is when I feel happy. I feel free.” And yet, the sports world has also been a fraught one for Semenya, who has endured scrutiny…
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Dammit, Joe! Biden Possibly Running For White House in 2020. He Needs to Sit His Old Ass Down, Too
Former Vice President Joe Biden is looking like he’s going to add his name to the already crowded Democratic primary field and announce that he’s running for the party’s nomination and the chance to take down President Trump. “I’m giving it a shot,” Biden reportedly said during a phone call with a House Democratic lawmaker…
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The Race: How I’m Gonna Get in Shape, Fight Gentrification and Celebrate Kwanzaa in 2018
I know what you’re doing this week. The week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve is when you start digging online looking at gyms, low-cost personal trainers and yoga classes—because this year you’re going to get in shape. Seriously, no excuses this time. Mind you, there’s always a risk for black folks trying out New…