Do I need to say more...

Thanks to Vincent who pointed out this amazing video of Nike.

If you've seen my 60 sec movie... this is exactly what I'm talking about.
So please, be aware..

My 60 second movie

It's a story almost ready to be told...

Remember I was going to tell you about a runnersface..
Well tonight I'm going to reveal my side of the story. So please stay tuned..


In the meantime, I have a little preview...

Well, the cat said so...

Six word story

Oh dear, pooh on the shoe

pop quiz time!

Do you know a lot about running? I’ve got a few questions to test your knowledge.

1)      How many more calories will you burn in a marathon if you average 8
         minutes per mile compared to 9 minutes per mile? 

2)    What is 4-time Boston Marathon winner Bill Rodgers favorite pizza topping?

3)     Who has a better personal best in the marathon, Oprah Winfrey or
        Sean“P.Diddy” Combs?

4)    Which A-list Hollywood actor says he likes to run barefoot? 

You can tweet the answers on twitter:  @blistercoffee or leave the answers in a comment below. The answers will be revealed shortly

Have fun!!

Run doggie, run!

I couldn't withhold this one from you.. It's hilarious

Six word story

Two steps forward makes you move

A moment of truth..

I have to be honest with you guys. Remember I told you about my 6KM in Velden. ( Novemberish... )
Well, that was more or less my last run since today. Of course I can now tell you all kind of excuses why, but while it’s truths day.. I had a achilles tendon injury.
I’ve had it for weeks before the 6KM run. So I knew that was my last run for the next two months.

But I do believe it’s all better now, and with the next 5 KM planned on the 30^th of april and the 20th of may, I feel it’s time to slowly start again. And guess what.. today is that day.
Now that I’ve cleared my conscious let talk about the fun stuff..

For example, how do you know when you’re a runner? Well, when…
… your treadmill has more miles on it than your car
… you're not embarrassed to wear spandex
… you've lost a toenail. And you tell people, "It's not that bad”
… when you hear PR, you automatically think "personal record", not "public relations".
… your runs are sometimes longer than your commute to work or school

And my favorite:

… your running partners know more about your bodily functions than your significant other

Did you giggle while reading? Or recognize any of these things..?
Are you a runner or would you rather run away?

Hope run into you soon!

Six word story

Even the kids had to run

Who let the dog out?

I think this is a nice time to introduce someone to you guys.  It’s no ordinary, random introduction. This is a very special one. Wanna know why? Well, I'll tell you. Please meet Dozer. Dozer the dog.

Dozer ran half a marathon and raised $17.000 for cancer research. He has his own facebook fanpage. Dozer is still raising money via social media. You can follow him or read more about him on his webpage. 

Dozer is a huge inspiration for lots of people.

Meet Dozer and see for yourself:

What's your style?

Some people run like they need to use a bathroom.. Badly

Others run relaxed and some, not many, but some people run like they’ve already run a marathon. And there are Phoebe's... 

What's your style? Are you a Phoebe?

Would you like to run like her? Or would you be embarrassed? What is your style? When are you the most comfortable when running?

Let me know, and who knows, we might run together sometime.

So that's where the coffee blends in..

Coming up with a name for your blog can be tough. It should cover the load you are going to write about, but a little bit of mystery would be nice as well. I’d guess you can compare it with starting your own business and you want a catchy name. At least, that was my thought when starting this blog.

You know the feeling when people feel the need to explain their joke and the fun is just gone. This is nothing like that. I’m not going to reveal my title as an explanation, but as it has a little secret in it.. I’d love to share it. And because the assignment for this blog is coming to an end as well..

The blister part in the title you get, right? Okay, the coffee part is not because I love coffee so much. Or it makes me forget about my blisters. No coffee has a very substantial part in running. Specially for beginners.

The thing is, when you drink enough coffee before you start running, the changes of huge muscle pains are slim. Don’t come after me if you’ve drank liters of coffee and still feel like you’ve been run over by a truck..  But you probably know what I mean. It can decrease the amount of pain in your muscle. The best way to prevent muscle pain.. regular training, so your body will adjust. And don’t blame it on the coffee. ( unless it’s décafe )

If you want to know how much coffee you should drink, I’d guess until you feel like bouncing up and down and run a freaking marathon.

The face of the marathon

While doing some research for my 60 second movie I came across this video.
15 runners with a camera, running the Berlin Marathon. It’s definitely inspiring!
Have a look..

http://vimeo.com/dinahmoe/the-face-of-the-marathon