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Why We Love Strictly Running

First off, you don't even have to RUN to love Strictly Running - they have Yoga classes, walking apparel, and all kinds of other great exercise gear. That said, it's a phenomenal running store selling only the best clothes, gear, and shoes - plus customer service and the expertise (from employees who themselves are runners) to get the exact right fit. I have shorts and jackets I bought there in the 90's and they still look like new. But Strictly Running is more than just a store. Since the 1970's, it's served as the epicenter of the Columbia running community, organizing road races, piz ...

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What are we running toward?

At the new gym I’ve been going to, there is a long row of treadmills. The treadmills face a wall of mirrors. This means you get to watch yourself suffer. If you look to the left or right, you can watch other runners suffer too. You know what? Looking at yourself in the mirror when your heart rate hits 170 is not always pretty. So sometimes I steal a glance to the left or right to see if (as bad as I look) others are holding up even worse than me. Or I look at the speed readout on their treadmill to see if I’m running faster. If so, I have a little private “mwhahahaha” moment. If not ...

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Outside-In

One of the great things about the Richland County Bar is the way it embraces “outsiders” and not only accepts them, but weaves them into the community. I (reformed Atlanta boy, never going back, thanks) am a case in point. But a better example of how the “not from around here” folks are not only woven in, but have become depended on (and dare I say critical) to the just functioning of our legal community, is Sue Berkowitz. You may know Sue as the Director of South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center. Appleseed serves the low-income members of our community. Poor mothers and fath ...

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