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Red bananas, also known as Red Dacca bananas in Australia, are a variety of banana with reddish-purple skin. They are smaller and plumper than the common Cavendish banana. When ripe, raw red bananas have a flesh that is cream to light pink in color. They are also softer and sweeter than the yellow Cavendish varieties, with a slight mango flavor. (Source)

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I’ve had these before and they’re so yum 😍

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Disclaimer: this is just a venting session, a “rant,” a little bit of rambling.

I don’t really know where to “start” with this. I think many young, vulnerable runners can relate, both male and female.

I can’t help but look at myself in the mirror sometimes and critique every minor flaw. “Where did your abs go? Why are your thighs less toned than 1.7 years ago? Why do you look so bloated? How come you’ve started to eat more, but it’s made you feel like you lost a sense of control?”

Mind games, little bullies in the head. That’s all they are. Especially coming from a past of anorexia/sports bulimia.

Some mornings I wake up and feel so strong, so capable, so amazing, I head out to train, my legs carry me for miles, finishing strong with a time I didn’t know I had in me at this point in my training.

And then some mornings I wake up, I feel “puffy,” I get critical, I run, but I’m discouraged. Not because of pace or distance, but because I feel unflattering in my running shorts.

I know all of this is in my head. I need to practice what I preach. I want to be a machine. A lion. A cheetah. A gazelle. A thoroughbred horse. And the only way that can happen is to keep eating, keep training, keep going, keep believing.

At the end of the day, running is not about who looks the best in the tight spandex and racing singlet. It’s about who crosses that line, gutting it out, smashing records, winning races.

Anyone who ever feels this way, you’re not alone. I understand. I get it. Remember that your body carries you through miles and miles. That’s an incredible feat we need to never ever take for granted.

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Victory comes to those who endure.

fatman2fitman

Has everyone seen this story about how Ryan Hall started lifting instead of running?

The ability of humans to transform our bodies never ceases to amaze me.

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Boston Marathon 2016 results: Ethiopians Lemi Berhanu Hayle and Atsede Baysa are male, female winners #BostonMarathonResults http://dlvr.it/L5QmJS

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I had this thought the other day while I was running in a place I’d not run before. Knowing you can take a path you’ve not run before without fearing the distance is a kind of freedom that you can really treasure.

You start with a mile near your house, then one day you take some other streets you’ve not run yet, each time adding a bit to your distance. It takes time but eventually you can be on some trails you’ve never run before and come across a path stretching off into the distance. You know that as long as you’ve got enough water (and you know how to get back), that path is yours to explore. All of sudden you’ve built an engine that can take you on all kinds of different adventures. And that’s an amazing feeling.

Happy weekend running to everyone whether you’re doing your first mile or your off for a 20-mile trail run. Just remember to keep asking those questions.

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“A seal honoring 50 years of women running in the Boston Marathon covers the street in front of the start line of the 120th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 18, 2016, in Hopkinton, Mass.” (Source)

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Kettlebell exercises are a quick and effective way to lose weight. Check out these 8 kettlebell exercises you can do at home. I always do #8. http://thisfood.rocks/8-kettlebell-exercises-you-can-do-at-home/

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Runners are a different breed, everyone knows this. We can slap our alarm off at 5am, throw sneakers on our feet and be a mile into our run before our brain even processes what we’re doing. T…

What I’ve learned about dedicating your life to running through my 8 years in the sport

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this. this is so important.

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I love this so much

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Step up to the line

Something I’ve learned is each time you walk up to the line, don’t look around. Do not look at the girl to your right or left. Don’t look to hip one or hip 12. When you step to the line, look at yourself because you are the only one who matters. Do not compare yourself to the girl in the lane next to you, you don’t know what she’s done. Do not think how they are skinny, stronger or look more fit than you. You have to step to the line and race with the body you’re in, because hip 1 and 12 are. So don’t think about what those girls have to offer, think about all the ways you can put yourself ahead. Stop comparing yourself to the other people. Step up to the line and run.

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I love this.

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What are runners genetically supposed to look like?

Normal people?

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Hello all! New month, new hashtag!!

#rcapril2016

For those of you who are not aware of what “Runner’s Club” is, we are an online running community! We share our goals, progress, struggles, races, pictures, and whatever else we feel like!

ANYONE is welcome!!!

To join, simply track the tag #rcapril2016 and post about your runs with that hashtag! Be sure to interact with your fellow runners as well, we all teach each other a lot :) For an example, last months hashtag was #rcmarch2016

Happy running! Please reblog to spread the word!