Articles by Emily Polachek
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Junk Miles: Running and Raving
- Published Feb. 5, 2014
Is it a rave or is it a race? It’s both! The new and increasingly popular Electric Run, is a 5K light show and electronic music bonanza.
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Junk Miles: Funny Memes About Running
- Published Feb. 4, 2014
- Updated Feb. 4, 2014 at 11:38 AM UTC
Check out these funny memes.
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Junk Miles: Friday Fail
- Published Jan. 31, 2014
This Friday we present to you the biggest fail in running history: the Olympian that bullies mascots for fun. Watch this video as French
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Junk Miles: Bizzare Running Shoes
- Published Jan. 28, 2014
- Updated Feb. 4, 2014 at 11:41 AM UTC
These days running shoes are brighter, faster, and more innovative in design than the old standard sneaker. The options in style and design
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Junk Miles: Monday Motivation
- Published Jan. 27, 2014
In 2008, Heather Dorniden, at the time a track athlete from the University of Minnesota, competed in the women’s 600-meter at the Big
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Junk Miles: Weirdest Guinness World Records
- Published Jan. 22, 2014
Jamaican sprinter and Olympic champion, Usain Bolt holds the World Record for fastest 100m of 9.58 seconds. However, it’s doubtful
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Junk Miles: Friday Faceplant
- Published Jan. 17, 2014
- Updated Feb. 4, 2014 at 10:21 AM UTC
Bulgarian sprinter Georgi Kirilov Georgiev breaks his leg during the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki. Running injuries are
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Junk Miles: Thirsty Thursday
- Published Jan. 16, 2014
- Updated Jan. 16, 2014 at 2:05 PM UTC
The mechanics of a beer mile is simple. For every quarter mile (roughly one lap around most US tracks) a beer must be chugged beforehand
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Junk Miles: Top 10 Ragnar Relay Costumes
- Published Jan. 15, 2014
- Updated Feb. 4, 2014 at 11:42 AM UTC
Ragnar Relays scream team spirit. No, this isn’t just a lap around the track and a pass of the baton between teammates. Ragnar is a
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Junk Miles: Knitting Marathons
- Published Jan. 14, 2014
- Updated Jan. 14, 2014 at 2:32 PM UTC
Yes, what you’re witnessing is real. A man is knitting a multi-colored scarf while running…and he’s not just taking a
