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How to iPhone in the snow

February 26, 2010
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Another blizzard is slamming into NJ today. We already have piles of snow on the ground and it isn’t expected to stop until tomorrow night. Meanwhile, I’m hoping to get out for a run with my iPhone.
One little problem with using an iPhone in the snow. You can’t operate the screen while wearing gloves or [...]

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Working out for a reason

February 7, 2010
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This isn’t a normal exercise or “healthy eating” article. But it’s important to remember why exercise is worth it.
A pretty decent snowstorm rolled through town yesterday and dropped maybe seven inches. Good news for me. I love winter sports – even shoveling snow. Honestly.
We live in one of the few remaining neighborhoods in New Jersey [...]

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Workout gear – Ziploc bag

January 27, 2010
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The Ziploc snack bag must be the cheapest running gear ever. It keeps your iPhone safe from the weather and doesn’t block iPhone-finger contact. Not just for crack dealers and homemakers any more.

Get snack bag size – larger bags don’t seem to be more effective
Place your iPhone inside with the headcord outlet on the [...]

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Workout gear – Yaktrax

January 26, 2010
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Updated below after Yaktrax broke
It’s unseasonably warm here in New Jersey, but the app developer reports it is -40 degrees outside in Siberia. Sounds like a Jack London novel. I’ve asked Alex not to test the app outside – I prefer him coding with his fingers than his nose.
Running in the cold is a [...]

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