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This is kind of cool, someone is making money off Apple and Nike by making a gadget you can lace to your shoes and slip your Nike+ Sensor in to.

Price is reasonable $4.95 US plus $1 for shipping, or if you want it really fast you can pay $5 and get it in a couple days. The LaceLids come in black and white and you get a price break if you buy more than one.

Site plug:

The LaceLidTM is a firm rubber holder for your Nike+ iPod sensor that you can attach to the laces of any shoe.

Get a bundle of LaceLids and leave them on all of your shoes. Then simply pop the Nike+ sensor out of one LaceLidTM and into another!

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If you’re getting bored with pounding the same the streets night after night it could be time to try something really different. Here are a few tips to getting started:

Fell running is more complicated than road racing and one of the first things you need to do is understand the rules of your chosen event. These rules, designed to keep you safe, are usually given on the entry form. They involve everything from correct clothing to etiquette for crossing stiles and streams and they help you to really enjoy your event on the day.

Check you have the right kit for a race. Depending on the rules, you may need a compass and whistle, a map and some emergency food rations – if so, train with those items about your person, because when it comes to race day, you need to be used to running with them and using them.

Invest in proper fell shoes. We’ve covered this in a separate article but you need to remember than fell shoes and road shoes are different animals and you have to train for the fells in fell shoes. You can get sent home from a race or event for inappropriate shoes, so be sure you’ve got the right kind for the terrain.

Make sure you enter the right type of event: there are three categories of races and three different lengths (short, medium and long). A category A race is a tough one, with average climbs around 250 feet and 20% of race time, or less, on the road. Category C, on the other hand, is climbs of around 100 feet and more road time. Start slow and low and build up.

From Know Sports

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2006 sports, Jian An Elementary School

RUN tag from Flickr

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Parent Hacks has an alternative to buying those pricey PowerBars: Bake your own.

Alas, their solution involves buying a boxed mix and adding a few ingredients, which they calculated out to costing around 55 cents per bar. Surely, I thought, there must be recipes that qualify as entirely homemade.

For starters, a commenter referred to a Food Network show with recipes for three different energy bars. I also found two great recipes at About.com. Now it’s your turn: Share your favorite homemade-energy bar recipes in the comments! — Rick Broida

Bake your own energy bars [Parent Hacks]

Via Lifehacker

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STRONG QUADRICEPS — muscles at the front of the thigh — are a must for anyone who wants to fly downhill on skis, attempt a double axel on skates or scale a mountain by foot or by bike. These muscles do more than help you straighten your legs and stand; they’re integral in everything from walking to high jumping.

But they might have special importance for people with knee osteoarthritis.

A recent study of people with the condition found that those who had stronger quadriceps had less cartilage loss behind the kneecap. Less cartilage loss can mean better range of motion and less discomfort.

“Although this was not an exercise study, our results suggest (exercise) is beneficial for the knees, especially the knee joints,” said Dr. Shreyasee Amin of the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, lead author of the study. “Other studies have shown that it can help with decreasing pain and improving function

Read the rest at Inside Bay Area

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