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#Twiliad Book 10: Odysseus points out Dolon was foolish…

Twiliad Book 10: Odysseus points out Dolon was foolish to want such a prize, Achilles’ horses can only be driven by one with immortal blood… more →

The Twiliad

Alone Again Or — 4 comments

thecheesewolf wrote 5 hours ago:   The dust and strings and motel lights: An Iliad of horns which weep Across the desert south, … more →

Tags: Poems of Hearing and Time, 1960s, Alone Again Or, Arthur Lee, California, History, Iliad, Illegal Immigrants, Love

Welcome to Helen's Odyssey!

hnnmarch wrote 22 hours ago: Welcome to the newly created blog on my book Helen’s Odyssey: A Sequel to the Iliad! Please ch … more →

Tags: Posts, Blog, cover caption., Helen, helen of troy, Homer, Iliad, Odyssey, Sequel

The Talisman Of Troy

Peter J Verdil wrote 1 day ago: The Talisman Of Troy Cover Another grandiose and brutal epic of the ancient world from the bestselli … more →

Tags: Books, Italy, Trojan War, Troy, Last Legion A, Diómedes, Agamemnon, Paris

Outrun 24 Hour Endurance Run - 1 Mile loop / 24hrs / Hellafun! — 2 comments

michads wrote 2 days ago: End of April also brought about the 2nd running of O24. O24 (OUTRUN 24) is a 24 hour endurance run p … more →

Tags: Fitness Food and Family, Ultra Trail Running, Outrun, ultra, O24, Burning River, Ultras, Running, BR100

Final running workout before our 5K — 5 comments

278toBoston wrote 3 days ago: One day left to workout before the Spring Scramble 5K.  It’s funny, TJ likes to run the day be … more →

Tags: 5k, Race Prep, Running, Injury, 5k race prep, repeats, Running, Training, TJ

Alexander: Beyond the Movie

ralanboyle wrote 3 days ago: This is a standard National Geographic Special. 44 minutes long, with the narrator you’ll recognize, … more →

Tags: History, Biography, Alexander the Great, Alexander, Greece, Aristotle, War, Emperor, Iliad

The Pitfalls of Chocolate

maximussugas wrote 3 days ago: Ok, I have a confession to make. I ate chocolate yesterday. My manager sent out an email to say ther … more →

Tags: Fitness, health, Gym, Exercise, Maximus Fitness, RUN, Physiotherapy, Food, Home

Leg Exercise: Dumbbell Rear Lunge

Anne Krarup wrote 4 days ago: Main targeted muscle group: Gluteus Maximus Secondary muscle group: Adductor Magnus, Quadriceps and … more →

Tags: Leg Workout, adductor magnus, Adductor magnus muscle, Bulk, Database, dumbbells, Exercises, FIT, fitblr

Et tu, Brute? — 2 comments

thebeiruttaxi wrote 4 days ago: I assume that most West Highland Way watchers and race veterans have a mental script for how the rac … more →

Tags: Running, Et tu Brute, Fletcher Christian, H.M.S. Bounty, Injury, leg injuries, richard cronin, Running, Training

Running workout - Not yesterday! — 5 comments

278toBoston wrote 4 days ago: The best laid plans… I went out yesterday for my workout (1/4 mile repeats at 6:30/mile).  I w … more →

Tags: 5k race prep, Health 2, Injury, Intervals, Running, Hm......, Lovely Wife, rs, TJ

Corfu 1984, A Jeep Ride Around The Island — 5 comments

Andrew Petcher wrote 4 days ago: Corfu: ”this brilliant little speck of an island in the Ionian”                           Lawrence D … more →

Tags: Europe, Greece, History, Literature, Travel, World Heritage, corfu, kavos, Paleokastritsia

rrevolutionaries wrote 4 days ago: doctorscienceknowsfandom: orbsteeb: if you need a good summation of 21st century gender relations I … more →

Tags: yes jesus christ, i love achilles but the guy was the hugest asshole, tw: misogyny, The Iliad

Men Don't Leave — 1 comment

220lily wrote 4 days ago: In the film “Men Don’t Leave” (1990), Beth Macauley (Jessica Lange) is widowed whe … more →

Tags: Cross/sacrifice, Evangelism, God's character, Marriage & Family, Adam and Eve, Bill gaither, Billy Graham, Christianity, Cold Mountain

Male Athletes Most Likely to Suffer Achilles Tendon Injuries — 1 comment

anklefootmd wrote 4 days ago: A study published in the April 2013 issue of Foot & Ankle International found that male athletes … more →

Tags: achilles tendon, ankle injury, foot injury, study, Surgery, Treatment, achilles tendon treatment, Injury, Kobe Bryant

Alternative Classics revision - The Song of Achilles

lifeinliterature2013 wrote 5 days ago: Sorry I haven’t posted for a few days, revision has well and truly got the better of me. I am … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Literature, Books, Literary, Reading, Book Review, Madeline Miller, Ancient Greece, The Song of Achilles

Know Your Foe

randyehrler wrote 5 days ago: What follows are the thoughts and insights that struck me while reading Focal Point by Brian Tracy. … more →

Tags: Read, AWAKEN THE GIANT WITHIN, Tony Robbins, Maximum Achievement, Brian Tracy, walk tall, FOCAL POINT, Goals, Anthony Robbins

Feet 101

Barbara Isaac wrote 5 days ago: What would we do without our feet? They touch the ground whenever we are standing, walking or runnin … more →

Tags: foot, healthy, achilles tendinitis, arch support, Flat Feet, health, pronation, supination

rrevolutionaries wrote 5 days ago: hephaistionisawesome: rrevolutionaries: okay so i was just going to talk about this one review for t … more →

Tags: The Iliad, i literally don't have anything to add to this this is , someone with a lot more knowledge and intelligence than, thank you so much wow i'm just sat here like FUCK YES, i agree madeline miller def downplayed patroclus' skill, (i quite liked it in the book but it's definitely a big, and wow yes i'm so happy about this thank you thank you, The Song of Achilles, otp: he is such a flood

Strength in the Face of Weakness

EternallyHours wrote 6 days ago: “Kaija has always been strong…” I have heard this all my life. Am I? Most people think I am, but som … more →

Tags: Experiences, Kaija's Posts, Dealing with illness, death, Defiant, Illness, Inspiration, Inspiring, kaija


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