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The Olympics are Underway I can’t begin to highlight all of the articles related to the Olympics. The printed media are full of articles related to the environmental conditions in Beijing. It’s also difficult to keep up with last minute withdrawals and suspensions. There are three worth noting, however. According to the Daily Telegraph, Mizuki Noguchi, who won the 2004 Olympic marathon, has withdrawn from Sunday’s race with a thigh injury. World record holder Paula Radcliffe, who dropped out of the Athens marathon, has decided to compete in Beijing. She has been recovering…

Our culture today is fascinated with celebrities. It is evidenced in the success of magazines like People and Us, in the growing popularity of celebrity gossip websites, and even in the reading habits of visitors to CRN. On the home page, you’ll notice one of our most popular articles is Mark’s 25 Celebrity Marathon Runners. The post is so popular that it was even parodied a few weeks ago by Mike Antonucci—Celebrities Who Have Never Run a Marathon. Just recently, the exclusive rights to the first Brangelina baby pictures were sold for an unfathomable $14 million, and before we…

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Running may not be the best spectator sport, but compelling running makes for compelling viewing. In the YouTube age, we have greater access to running video than ever before. Here are five that are definitely worth the few minutes it takes to watch. Start off with this compilation of clips of some of the great distance races in track and field history. It’s got Prefontaine, Liquori, Ryun – all the way up to El Guerrouj vs. Lagat in Athens: But you can’t have a compilation and leave off this clip of Billy Mills’ amazing 10k finish in the 1964 Olympics: Unfortunately, I…

Mark Remy Hey, I'm back. What did I miss? Yes, I've been away for several days. Yes, during the Olympics—the busiest time imaginable for a site like RunnersWorld.com. But hey, I had a good excuse: I... Updated CONSTANTLY! Rants, raves, reports, roundups, and other bits of nonsense -- some of it useful -- from the editors of RW and RW.com.

Susan Rinkunas It was a rough weekend for fans of United States track and field. Deena Kastor and Magdalena Lewy Boulet both dropped out of the marathon, Tyson Gay didn't make the 100 meter final,... Updated CONSTANTLY! Rants, raves, reports, roundups, and other bits of nonsense -- some of it useful -- from the editors of RW and RW.com.

This is something that may bring out a whirlwind of feelings and aggravation. However, what is your thoughts? Will women ever outrun men?I know my thoughts:I have seen many women pass me.... and never look back :)For decades, running enthusiasts have speculated that women were better suited for distance running than men because of their higher body-fat ratios — hence a greater emergency fuel store. A look at marathon times between men and women appears to bolster the theory. As more and more women have taken up distance running, the gap between the world's best men's marathon time and the…

I have my next doctor appointment coming up this Tuesday. I have started to feel a little better over the course of the past week so I am hoping for some good news and a turn in the direction of running again.I am hoping that he will see that everything is moving in the right direction and that he puts me in physical therapy and tells me to get out there and run again.Tim Wilson - blog.262quest.com

I just heard a couple days ago about a new Running site with a Social twist. The site is Called Run Your City and can be found at www.runyourcity.com.This new site is just at the ground floor and could use a lot of traffic to get their Forums going and also to help build their blog listings.Why not stop by and take a look!Tim Wilson - blog.262quest.com

A recent study by Stanford University School of Medicine has found that regular running slows the effects of aging. They tracked 500 older runners for 20 years and determined that runners experienced fewer disabilities then the non runners that were also tracked. Both groups in the study started to become more disabled after 21 years of aging.“Runners’ initial disability was 16 years later than nonrunners,’” Fries said. “By and large, the runners have stayed healthy.”You can read the entire article on med.stanford.edu.Tim Wilson - blog.262quest.com

I needed to catch everyone up a little bit. It has now been almost two months since the surgery, and I am still not running. You may recall a couple weeks ago that I was going to go for a trial run with the Doctors blessing. My shoulder has not yet felt good enough to feel like I could go for a run without injuring it further. The pain from the pin that I mentioned here is starting to subside so I know things are moving in the right direction, just not as fast as I had hoped.Since it is the middle of August now, I am starting to lose hope for some of the fall races that I was hoping to do. I…

I attempted Nigel's 10 in 10 challenge but for many reasons I was unable to get into the groove I needed to be in to be successful. I am hoping I have found that groove. I would like to lose 20lbs. by Christmas. My 1st week I have had great success in staying true to myself. My official weigh-in will be Saturday mornings. I was down 3lbs. this week. The weekend proved a little hard but I made it through without only a few dents, not a total crash. I had a lot of food that contained too much salt. I have been drinking generous amounts of water today.I am hoping that this blog will keep me…

I may not have kept up my blog, but my running seems to be going along fine.I haven't officially began any training plan despite a fast approaching 1/2 marathon in September. My long runs have been on the trails for the most part. I haven't done long distance, but I have run hard and for a couple hours at a time. I am hoping that a 2-hour trail run, even though it may cover a lot less distance translates out to a 2-hour longer distance road run.My Asics Trail GT-2120 shoes are working great.I ran a 5K road race last week-end. This race is a very hilly, challenging course. It is a 2-loop…

I have gone offroading. I did my first rail race this past Saturday. It was at Rattlesnake Point, perched on the edge of the Niagara Escarpment. This run is part of the 5Peaks running series.I left fairly early for the race, it was just over an hour away and registration was at 8am. I stopped and picked up a Starbucks coffee on the way.As an aside from the race report, it was fate that I stopped at the Starbucks I did. when I walked in I seen somebody I knew from high school. I started around the counter and I seen a very good friend that I have only seen a few times since high school. (25…

Well I've gone off road. Most of my running lately has been on trails. I have my first trail race coming up this Saturday. It is a 4.5K run at Rattlesnake Point.I've got some Asics 2120 Trail Shoes. I ran my first 4.5K in them on Wednesday. My first kilometer in them was really strange. Every time my foot came down it felt like I was in a lumber truck, the vibration shaking my body. It took more than a couple of KM's to even get my stride. I was starting to wonder if these shoes were a mistake. Finally I got into my stride, and a more normal feeling was starting, the ache you in your feet you…

I was able to get out at the beginning of the week for a 10K sorta tempo run. It wasn't a great tempo but I ran hard the whole way. I went out for a hill repeat. I was able to get out when the sun was still up so I ran the canal road hill. I can't do that road in the dark, there are no street lights and the cars really speed up the hill. I did 5 hill repeats on a really tough 370m hill with a 10% grade.On Saturday I went to the Short Hills Provincial Park again. I ran the same trail as the week before. I was able to run this route 10 minutes faster than the week before. I ran up more of the…

Colin Abercrombie and I completed the Ptarmigan Traverse in 18:10 from the Cascade Pass parking lot to the Downey Creek trailhead. We set out at 2:05 am and reached the official end at the Suiattle River Road at 8:15 pm. Due to a washout on the Suiattle River Road, we walked an additional 8.5 miles [...]

  The “Winds” are iconic.  Big, wild, and remote, the Wind River Range in Wyoming triggers the imagination.  Seven of the biggest glaciers in the lower 48 frame some of the longest trails in the country, which lead past outstanding granite cliffs rising above clear trout streams and wildflower meadows.               Lisa and I did a 75 mile [...]

  Here’s the update at Day 7 of Karl’s attempt to break the AT record.  The going has been tough.  A summer of torrential rain has left the trails sloppy and slow, and it’s been raining on them since they started.  A veteran New Englander told me:  ”2008 is going to be a very tough year to [...]

Colin Abercrombie and I climbed Mount Fury in 25 hours roundtrip from the Big Beaver Landing at Ross Lake on August 5th. Mount Fury is located in the Picket Range, an extremely rugged subrange within the Cascade Mountains, and entirely within North Cascades National Park. While the elevation of the primary summits is modest (8,000 [...]

It’s a big year for big trail records!  While Karl starts on the AT in just four days, Peter Bakwin, on his excellent new website, takes note of a lot of other activity:  “FOUR people are separately going for speed records on the Tahoe Rim Trail over the next couple of months … and David Horton has been reporting [...]

For those of you who listened to our live show yesterday or already subscribed to the feed at Talkshoe, feel free to skip this episode - but for those of you who haven't heard the news. We've launched a NEW live show called The Runners Roundtable featuring all your favorite stars in the Running Podcast world. Take a listen and let us know what you think! There's always an open chair at the table. Special thanks to Dr. Monte for joining us on the call.[ click here for Runners Roundtable Episode 1 ]

Come pull up a chair to be a part of "The Runners Roundtable", where runners Steve, Toni, Nigel, Nik & Dan will join me in what might possibly be the most entertaining hour of conversation on the activity we love so much. This show will be recorded live and we encourage you to take part in the live chat on TalkShoe.Our first episode is scheduled for Tuesday, 12 August 2008, 4 p.m. (EST).See you there!

020 - This week we interview Rich Scott from The Shared Vision Track Club in Baton Rouge Louisana and discuss his amazing efforts assisting those who are visually impaired experience the joys of running. This show was recorded LIVE on TalkShoe, if you'd like to participate in the next show, please send me some feedback and I'll surly send you an invitation. Thanks and enjoy the show.[ click here for ar_020.mp3 ]

Surya Das: "Lama Obama" LOL.

019 - A quick check-in with The Zen Runner before I head out for a week for cruising the Caribbean Ocean. We'll be heading to the Bahamas and Key West, but before that I wanted to briefly share with you our updates on The Zen Run 10K and The World Wide Half. The race directors and I have created a central point to find out about all the virtual race events happening on 11-12 October, 2008 called The Worldwide Festival of Races. Go check it out, and join in on the fun.[ click here for ar_019 ]

Coach Jenny, I was so inspired watching the Olympics this week, especially the women's marathon. But I couldn't help notice the turmoil every time they reached for fluids. I am training to qualify... ASK COACH JENNY! Coach Jenny Hadfield is the co-author of the best selling Marathoning for Mortals and the newly released Running for Mortals. She is a nationally recognized speaker, writer and co-owner of Chicago Endurance Sports, Chicago?s largest multi-sport training company.

Hello, I'm currently an amateur runner since early January of this year. I went an purchased a sports bra from a bra specialist store for a lot of money. My size is 34g. As I've started to train... ASK COACH JENNY! Coach Jenny Hadfield is the co-author of the best selling Marathoning for Mortals and the newly released Running for Mortals. She is a nationally recognized speaker, writer and co-owner of Chicago Endurance Sports, Chicago?s largest multi-sport training company.

I am experiencing my fifth stress fracture in two years. First my right tibia, then my left hip, my right tibia, and now my fourth metatarsal. I heal fine; my doctor has me rest for eight weeks, and then I go back to run and another problem occurs. I work up slowly to 40 miles per week and then bam!… another stress fracture! Why does this keep happening to me? - Jennifer V., Little Neck, NYJennifer, it is very difficult to diagnose you specifically given the information above. But I can tell you that women tend to have more stress fractures then men, and when I see a patient in the office…

I read an article in Runner's World about a first-time half-marathoner who had a history of sciatica. I too have sciatica and just over a year ago had a discectomy. It's been 14 months since my surgery and I am just now resuming running. I'd like to know which shoe would be best for me. (FYI, I am a female.) - P. Streeper Thanks for the note. This question is not very different than lots of questions I receive, but you've given me very little information about your body type and foot structure. In order to help everyone, let me share my overall thoughts about buying a good running shoe for…

Dear readers,In response to my Should I do the salt? post, Alexis wrote:Hi Doc,I am a sports dietitian in Canada and I'm writing a paper on hyponatremia. I must state whether I agree with this statement: "The risk of hyponatremia is so great that marathon organizers should reduce the number of water stations to five during a race." What's your take on this statement? As a marathon doc, do you think this is worthy advice, or would it go too far the other way and lead to dehydration? - AlexisExcellent question, Alexis. I hear this proposed as a solution amongst academics…

Apparently the pricing for the German release of the Polar RS800cx is out. Someone posted the information (in German) on their site. The base watch for 399,95 EUR + tax, RS800cx RUN with S3 sensor for 499,95 EUR + tax. Same price for the RS800cx Multisport with the G3 sensor and Google map integration. And finally the RS800cx Bike for 429,95 EUR + tax. More details here. Someone on the Polar discussion forums also found more information about the RS800cx and new CS600X with GPS mapping capabilities on the Eurobike site.I guess we are for a treat very soon.

Few days ago I posted a short report from the Steelman 2008 Olympic distance triathlon. This post is a little longer version of the report for you who want to learn more about the race prep, race execution and how well I did in my second A-race of this season.As opposed to my training last year this training cycle was a full 24 weeks training plan based on combination of Olympic distance training plan from Training Plans for Multisport Athletes and I took the running plan for 10k from the Runner's World Run Less, Run Faster. I then balanced the plan not to exceed 10 hours of training per week…

I guess Polar will be really releasing some new stuff soon. They started to build anticipation with the new add campaign that appeared in the August issue of TrailRunner in the US. Did you guys see this in any other magazine or another country? I really hope that the RS800cx and the FT80, FT60 and FT40 product lines are coming out soon.

This is just a short report before I have time to sit down and write something more detailed. The race was quite good and I felt strong through out most of it. The plan was as follows:Based on my own splits (the official race results are not out on the web yet) I kept-up with the pacing strategy during the swim. I swam the whole distance freestyle with frequent sighting and course corrections which paid off. The split time leaving the water was 30:13 which is only few seconds off the pace, T1 was without any glitches. I did not bother to try to capture T1, I just focused on getting to bike…

If you have been putting off the T6c purchase, now may be the time to take the plunge - EMS offers the T6c at very reasonable 319 USD with free shipping and 25 USD Gear Bucks Card. That is pretty good deal if you ask me. Just remember to use the Gear Bucks card before end of September.

When I start a running program I always print out a blank schedule like the one in the picture above. It is a canvas. to record my results. to plan the week. to scribble or erase. to highlight with bright colors.to anoint with coffee or happy face stickers.It lives on a clip board near my desk. There is no ignoring what I have to do next or where I will be going….And most importantly, it

“Aging Swimmer Shows there's Hope for Rest of Us." Boomers love headlines like this. As if by some miracle Dara Torres ended up in this great condition. Swimming faster than a 16 year old. I know for sure it was not just genes that turned her into a barracuda. It was hard work!“Her day had begun just after dawn in the weight room, where she worked her legs until they quivered and her arms until

This weeks Runners’ Lounge TIART topic is -> Care and Feeding of Your Feet! I believe the number one cause of sore feet is improper fitting shoes! You know the routine – you try them on, run professionally around the store and then speed home with your new best friends under you arm. At first try they are all of a sudden too stiff and your left heel is pinched…If you’re like me - you feel

With every race you see similar pre-race activities... Runners staking out a place to park. Runners dressing or undressing. Runners warming up. I suggest setting up a tailgate party. Most runners arrive early anyways. And wouldn’t this alleviate some of those pre-race jitters? ESSENTIALS Activities: A Frisbee for warm ups.Mats with pillows. (For the runners who need to catch a few more zzzs.)

As usual, my fears were unfounded. I completed the 10k race with exuberance! No headache or nausea. And trimmed 13 minutes off the last 10K time! Running this course was like going back in time - to a slower era. It followed quiet country roads framed with homesteads, cherry orchards and flaxen crops. Plus the most wonderful field of mint. It must have just been cut as the scent was

Ran 5 miles today morning very early; started around 6:30 AM. Since I didn't get enough sleep yesterday, was not sure if I could complete the 5 mile distance. Managed to do it by running slow and steady.

Back to running after almost a week!Difficult run today - one of those I-Don't-Want-To-Run days. Stuck to the basics and ran slowly and steadily for 45 minutes to finish 4 miles. Need more of these kinds of running over the next two weeks to be reasonably successful at the Monster Half-Marathon on Aug 31st.

Ran 11.15 miles in 2 hours today at the Rockland Lake State Park along the Hudson River in New York State! The longest I have run so far in terms of both distance and time.Drove a little over an hour to the Rockland Lake State Park as a trial run before the Self-Transcendence Marathon next Friday when I will accompany Dr. Ashis Roy on his 85th Marathon.The run was very pleasant and very picturesque. It is a 2.8 odd miles bike trail around a scenic lake. Very flat and very fast! I completed a little over three and a half rounds taking two drinks break - the first one after one round, and the…

Did not run for a week since last Tuesday's 10K run :(Finally got around to run today and completed running 5 Miles at Liberty State Park, finishing the distance in 51:56 minutes.Ran along the water-front walkway all the way to the Ferry Launching area, and then continued to run along the path adjacent to the boat docking area. Discovered a walkway connecting Jersey City to Liberty State Park at the end of Jersey Avenue near the Jersey City Medical Center building.Today's run of 5 miles in 51:56 minutes is my personal best at this distance, shaving off more than a minute from the 53:08…

Very little running last week! A 5K on Monday followed by a 10K on Tuesday.Reasons, justifications, excuses, busy weekend - all resulted in not running after Tuesday. Nevertheless, the past few days have been of intense self-discovery and breakthroughs - very proud of myself! Have to re-commit to the goal of running a marathon this year, and get back to running and training regularly.A few runs in the next few weeks of August:A 10+ mile run in LSP this week.A shorted run with friends at LSP on SundayA 12 mile+ run at Rockland Lake Park on Friday Aug 22nd accompanying Dr. Ashis Roy on his 85th…

Being an athlete, the entire “author” world has been a new experience for me. The very first other author I met during the release of my first book—a slightly graying woman with a thin upper lip and... Dean Karnazes, mega-endurance athlete and bestselling author, blogs about ultra running, life, and the human spirit. Not necessarily in that order.

While the Olympics are grabbing most of the headlines these days, a new study came out yesterday from the Stanford University School of Medicine showing that regular running slows the effects of... Dean Karnazes, mega-endurance athlete and bestselling author, blogs about ultra running, life, and the human spirit. Not necessarily in that order.

THANK YOU. To all of you who attended the film premiere and supported this movie in theaters across the country. THANK YOU. To all of you who took the time to write such heartfelt and moving comments... Dean Karnazes, mega-endurance athlete and bestselling author, blogs about ultra running, life, and the human spirit. Not necessarily in that order.

Many of you have been asking about the upcoming nationwide film premiere of the 50 Marathons movie: Download 50MarathonsPoster.pdf. Thank you. In answer to your inquires, the film will be showing for... Dean Karnazes, mega-endurance athlete and bestselling author, blogs about ultra running, life, and the human spirit. Not necessarily in that order.

Have you visited a National park or a major travel destination lately? Noticed anything odd? Driving through Yosemite recently, I was struck by an eerie sense of incongruity. As I passed by some of... Dean Karnazes, mega-endurance athlete and bestselling author, blogs about ultra running, life, and the human spirit. Not necessarily in that order.

Usain “Lightning” Bolt, a 21-year-old Jamaican, took the Olympic 100 meter final by storm today in Beijing. After a relatively poor start and easing up in the last 20 meters to pound his chest and gaze about, Bolt crossed the line in just 9.69 seconds with his left shoelaces coming loose. The effort broke his own world record of 9.72s, set earlier this year. You have to wonder how fast this man could run if he really tried. Video (Try refreshing page once if video does not load.)

In races where milliseconds count, runners can’t afford any type of disadvantage. Unfortunately for this year’s Olympians, the use of an old technology will give a slight advantage to the runners assigned to the inside lanes of the track. This problem is introduced because “loud guns” are still employed at the Olympics Games. These are starting guns that fire blank cartridges, creating a loud “bang” to alert athletes of the start. Although sound travels through air very quickly, it does have a finite speed, meaning that the runners closest to the gun will…

The average human walking speed is in the neighborhood of 3 mph (4.8 km/h). How fast do you think you could run at a full sprint? 10 mph? 15 mph? What speed could you average over 26.2 miles? I’ve been wondering how various world records in running would translate to my colloquial speed unit of MPH, so to appease my own curiosity I’ve compiled the tables below. Men’s World Records Translated Into Average Speeds Event Record Athlete mph ft/s km/h m/s 60 m (indoor) 6.39 s Maurice Green 21.00 30.81 33.80 9.39 100 m 9.69 s Usain Bolt 23.07 33.83 37.12 10.31 200 m 19.32 s Michael…

Every time the Olympics roll around, there is plenty of buzz about new world records being set on the world’s stage. Despite a decade’s passage since Michael Johnson was on the top of his game, he still holds dominant world records in the 200 meters and 400 meters, and he shares the 4×400-meter world record (videos below). Michael Johnson 200m World Record 1996 - Atlanta Olympics - 19.32 seconds - Johnson DOMINATES Michael Johnson 400m World Record 1999 - Sevilla, Spain - 43.18 seconds - Johnson DOMINATES USA 4×400m World Record 1998 - New York City - 2:54.20 - Jerome…

This is an old video clip, but well worth a revisit. Maurice green recorded a wind-aided 9.86 seconds, winning the 100-meter event at the 2004 Home Depot Invitational in California. You can’t call him humble, but he did win. A lot. This is the same man who had “GOAT” tattooed on his arm - an acronym for “Greatest Of All Time”. Greene announced in February that he was retiring at age 33 and not competing at Beijing. His indoor 60m world record (6.39 s) still stands.

The USA team of Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen, Michael Phelps and Jason Lezak claimed the 4x100m medley crown in 3:29.34, the first sub 3:30, the last gold medal in the race pool at the Water Cube and an historic eighth gold medal for Superfish.

Underscoring the world record performance that thrust him into the sprint spotlight late last spring, Usain Bolt did himself even one better in Beijing, cruising to a 9.69 world record to demolish the field in the final of the men's 100 meters on the second day of action at the National Stadium.

Beijing, China - With a victory in the individual time trial on Wednesday, Kristin Armstrong (Boise, Idaho) became just the second woman in American cycling history to win Olympic gold while compatriot Levi Leipheimer (Santa Rosa, Calif.) continued a streak of bronze medals for U.S. men in the race against the clock.

If you count Cary Johnson’s 1.6 mile ride from Pure Fitness this morning, 6 of us pedaled a combined 59 miles to make it to work this morning.   A little more than 50% of that distance is a result of my riding 30.5 miles from Pacific Beach!!! Look at my route on Google Maps. Assuming we all rode home, we would have traveled 114 miles total -probably saving us a total of 6 gallons in fuel.  Overall, we found the streets biker friendly.  Stephen said he only flipped off 4 drivers.  As Mia was stopped on the sidewalk contemplating calling an ambulance, one of those colorfully uniformed…

When I lived in Solana Beach with a friend from college, we occasionally made our drunken way to a local bar that is not fit for the area, let me tell you. The ol’ “Surf and Saddle” brings out people from the wood works. On any given night, you could run into any slew of people. One night you might talk to a man that had just been released from prison for almost killing his sister’s ex-boyfriend, whereas on another night you will run into the freshly graduated (or drop-outs) from the nearby community college that live off of their winnings at the weekly goldfish racing. One night in…

Mile 26   split: 7:42   marathon time: 3:20:31 This last mile, while you think it would go quickly, actually somewhat drags on. The finish is at the recruiting depot, but you have to run through it first..ugh. And not only that, but you are weaving through its mini streets while, again, torturing your legs and making you ruin a smooth stride. Excited to finish to really see if this time was real, I saw a girl ahead of me looking of the same age division as I, and contemplated passing her. With ¾ of a mile left, I could have passed her, but who knows what kind of kick she could have…

Mile 23   split: 7:45   marathon time: 2:57:28 Still running with Cass, she kept trying to motivate me/ coach me. It was frustrating at points because she obviously didn’t understand my fatigue, but I love that she was helping me. There wasn’t much happening throughout this mile, except that I kept telling myself that I only had a measly little 5K left to run (and you all only have one more post to read about this danged marathon). Mile 24   split: 7:37   marathon time: 3:05:06 You all know as well as I that when I have the opportunity to brag about a performance or myself, I…

Mile 20    split: 7:46   marathon time: 2:34:19 If you read back in my blog a few miles (mile 2, to be exact), you’ll read about two gentlemen that I happened to be running alongside who made claims on their brilliant marathon strategy, the race starts at mile 20… As I approached this mile, I thought of those two and, of course, in my cockiness blurted in my head, Mile 20, huh? Where are you now!? I never really got a good look at who they were or what they were even wearing, so I wouldn’t have known if they were in fact beginning to race, stopped and walking, or where they were in…

Here I find myself late Saturday afternoon full of four beers, hamburgers, brats, and various chips, the result of a barbecue, mentally preparing (i.e. farting, burping, yelling at the kids) for the next morning’s planned long run and awaiting the women’s marathon in high definition TV. I figure I’ll find some inspiration watching an Olympic marathon. Enough inspiration to power my slow ass through 17 miles the next day, at least.After the marathon starts, the wife, kids and I take off for a quick three mile bike ride. This is an exercise in humility for me. My sweet $49 Walmart Huffy…

In a recent post, I had linked to this picture in my 5k race and SLB, aka Quadrathon, made the observation that it appeared I was very nearly being “strollered”. I found this funny. And surprising that none of the rest of you took this opportunity to blast me. If you are looking for the same consideration from me when posting your race photos, you’ll be disappointed. I also note that it appears I’ve been head banded by at least two people already according to the same photo.We’ve all seen these terms before: chicked, duded, etc. I believe it’s loosely defined as:transforming the…

Wherein I continue my practice of haranguing unsuspecting children and exact revenge in a thinly veiled fashion at recent F.M.S. attackers.Frankly, this is really sad. I saw this sign a couple of miles from my house at an apartment complex. I love to ridicule children as much as the next normal, well-adjusted adult. However, permanently affixing a sign to a post to mock their lack of speed? Even I think that’s a little far out there. Throw partially eaten Taco Bell at them? Sure. Feed their pets b.b.’s wrapped in a dog treat? Absolutely. But signs?I’ve been by a few times to take a look…

Normally, I don't wax poetic about one particular training run. Or compare a run to a train. I will do both below. However, I often DO compare my runs to the alphabet, privately, and will do so publicly for the first time here.If you haven't noticed, a marathon is 26 miles. The alphabet is 26 letters. See? It lines up if you forget about the pesky .22 miles at the end which, after the preceding 26.0, hardly matter anyhow. By then, you're in full stumble stupor and could care less.Yesterday's long run was the farthest since Boston. The Summer of Speed is rapidly coming to a close as I replace…

I joined Nancy’s virtual race and did 8 miles on the…7th. It still counts. Look it up. Nancy’s been running these virtual races for over a year now. If you haven’t joined, what’s your problem? Maybe you really are the jerk all the rest of us think you are (but don’t tell you.)This lined up perfectly with the 8 miles I had on my Detroit Marathon training schedule!The plan: 8 limbo miles.The pace: The first 5 miles averaging 6:50 with the last 3 around 6:40.The running goal: Beat 54:00The non-running goal: Compose a respectable Shakespearean sonnet featuring Carrot Top.Really, once…

I have new shoes that are well-cushioned. Why do the soles of my feet hurt during a long run? Betty Patti and Warren Finke reply: Shoes need to do more than cushion, Betty. You may need shoes that... Are you new to running, or just thinking about taking it up? If so, you're in the right place. From technique to shoes to nutrition and more, no topic is too trivial for our expert panel. Send a question of your own, or just browse their latest responses. Good luck -- and we'll see you on the roads!

I am in my third week of training for my first marathon (Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio) and have been following Hal Higdon's marathon training schedule for a novice. I have noticed that when I run three... Are you new to running, or just thinking about taking it up? If so, you're in the right place. From technique to shoes to nutrition and more, no topic is too trivial for our expert panel. Send a question of your own, or just browse their latest responses. Good luck -- and we'll see you on the roads!

I am a beginning runner and am currently training for my first Chicago Marathon. My problem is that, during my runs, my first mile is far too fast for me to be able to keep a steady pace for the... Are you new to running, or just thinking about taking it up? If so, you're in the right place. From technique to shoes to nutrition and more, no topic is too trivial for our expert panel. Send a question of your own, or just browse their latest responses. Good luck -- and we'll see you on the roads!

As you no doubt remember from my last race report miles 11, 12 and 13 were unending in their torment of my psyche and my quads. I am bound and determined to make sure that doesn’t happen in my next race, which is why I have picked a race that doesn’t have a mile 11,12, or 13. In fact, it doesn’t even have a mile 4 because it’s a 5K, hopefully the title of this post didn’t give that away too early.On September 6th Candis and I will be running in the Denver Skirt Chaser 5K. The women start off in the first wave with a 3 minute head start, and the men start in the second wave, also…

Weekend Splits is my recap of things that I found interesting or humorous over the past week. If you have a submission for the weekend splits e-mail meYou might think it’s weird that Paraguayan Olympic Javelinist, Leryn Franco graces this edition of the Michael Phelps Weekend Splits instead of a picture of Michael Phelps. If it’s a picture of Michael Phelps that you’re after then perhaps you could visit, oh I don’t know, one of the thousand or so running blogs written by women this past week that featured pictures of him low-ridin’ his $750 speedos. I’m just trying to level the…

Every now and then I get the urge to post something that isn’t running related whatsoever and I always usually just trash it because this is a running blog. However, I’ve decided that it’s my blog and if I want to write about something that’s not running related then that’s exactly what I’m going to do. I’ll be using the new Off Track tag for these kind of posts. Get it? Off Track can mean not pertaining to the usual subject matter or it can mean not on the track, as in track and field. It’s a really funny pun! You might even say that it’s punny. (Punny! Ha! Another one, I…

At 6:45am I boarded the big yellow school bus that would shuttle me to the start of the race, and took the first open seat I saw. I knew that the bus would fill up and was expecting to be joined on the brown, vinyl seat by a fellow runner, I did not expect the battle of wits that was about to catch me unawares. She sat down next to me and offered a smile. I returned the gesture and then out of a habit formed in high school resumed my empty gaze at the back of the seat in front of me. Once all of the runners had streamed onto the bus the doors closed and we were off, driving up the road that…

First of all let me once again offer my congratulations to Viper on winning our challenge. He offered a virtual handshake in his post yesterday and I wish to be a good sport and return the sentiment. As much as I’d love to continue verbally assaulting him I’m going to stay classy and take the high road, mostly because I have no ammo left now that he possesses all the PRs and I’d just be reduced to spreading ugly rumors like a catty, middle school girl. Speaking of ugly rumors, I heard a rumor the other day that Viper is hideously ugly. Now I don’t believe it because I’m taking the…

Huh? Did I do that? Run 14 miles?Yes I did.That's the farthest I've ever run at once so I'm pretty stoked. The plan was 10, maybe 12, but I was feeling good so figured I'd just go for it. It's a big boost to my confidence getting back on plan with my training for the KC Marathon (just over 60 days away). I'd actually been toying with the idea of switching to the half when I'd started missing runs, but it's something I really want to do - once - so I'm going to make the best of the two months I have left to get ready. I know I'll be glad I did, but as I was nearing the end of today's run, I…

Today over at Runners' Lounge is a discussion about feet.These feet are adorable. These...not so much. I hate feet. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I have a couple and that they work and all, but really, isn't there a better way? I don't like having my feet touched, I don't like touching feet. With that said, I don't have any better ideas for an apparatus to run so I can't be critical. What is it they say?..."are you part of the problem, or part of the solution?" Mine do what they're supposed to when it comes to running. We've had some heart-to-heart discussions over the past several months when…

So some readers commented that perhaps I overstepped a cultural boundary with my 8 on the 8th recap (the one where I wrote in my Chinese voice). In case you missed it, I won an award for that (tank you Nancy, for award I so happy). I meant no disrespect to the Asians; anyone who knows me knows that the people of Asia holds a special place in my ever-lovin' heart. If you want to see someone crossing a line, check out these folks! Yikes, talk about insensitive!In case you've grown tired of watching Olympians performing so well, you might not know that NBC isn't showing us the WHOLE story. Check…

Two weeks later and we're back home. I suppose if you were thinking of burglarizing us, you're too late now. But if you want to come and help unpack, we might let you scrape for leftover fruit snacks and petrified Twizzlers stashed by my kids in various and sundry places in the minivan.Speaking of minivans, this conservative minivan-driving Mormon family finished vacation in true conservative minivan-driving Mormon family style with one last stop. Sturgis, South Dakota.That's right, friends. We caught the tail-end of the Sturgis Bike Rally, and holy mother of lima beans, it's like nothing I'd…

Today on my last full day in Montana I was able to get in my 8 miles in 1:25:03. Nancy's offering some official Beijing Olympic merchandise as prizes. Not sure if that's for the fastest times, or most creative race reports. If it's the fastest time, then forget the "1:"; my time was 25 min 03 seconds. If it's for the most creative race report, what follows is my best effort considering I'm on vacation. If I were at home, maybe I could have done something a little crazy. I thought about running to all the Chinese restaurants in Billings, Montana, getting a fortune cookie from each one, or…

The Portland Nike+ Human Race is certain to be an incredible event made even better by a number of wonderful sponsors. Check them out below. STARBUCKS Starbucks is partnering with Nike as an official race partner of the Nike+ Human Race – a unique global 10K race that will be the world’s largest one-day running event on August 31, 2008. The Nike+ Human Race will engage runners in 26 cities around the world (including five cities in the U.S.) and wherever they are through Nike+. Participants will be able to run for a worthy cause and support the three official Nike+ Human Race charitable…

On the first day of track and field in Beijing, Shalane Flanagan won the bronze in the women’s 10,000m, breaking her own American Record set earlier in the year. Her time, 30:22.22, eclipses her previous record by more than 13 seconds. Flanagan will be joining The Loop live from the Games this Wednesday, August 20th to discuss all things Beijing. Don’t miss your chance to ask the new bronze medalist a question! Simply submit a question, and if selected, we’ll contact you with the exclusive call-in number to ask Flanagan your question live on The Loop. You’ll also get the chance to…

The Nike+ Human Race: The Day the World Stopped to Run is the riveting, full-color photo book that commemorates the largest running event in history. You’re a part of it. Share your stories and photos, and put yourself on the cover at nikeplusbook.com.

Last week, courtesy of RUN NYC and the Hudson Park River Trust, mile markers were posted in Hudson Park along the West Side Highway. Mile markers are located: South of Runners’ Station (Harrison Street) 1 Mile - Battery Place North of Runners’ Station Mile 1 - Christopher Street Mile 2 - 21st Street Mile 3 - 40th Street - 6-mile out and back route from the Runners’ Station Mile 4 - 59th Street - 8-mile out and back route from the Runners’ Station     For runners looking to complete an out and back 6 or 8 mile run, these mile markers provide the perfect opportunity to keep track of…

In the first final on the track at the Birds’ Nest in Beijing, Shalane Flanagan won the bronze in the women’s 10,000m, breaking her own American Record set earlier in the year. Her time, 30:22.22, eclipses her previous record by more than 13 seconds. Flanagan’s bronze marks only the second time an American woman has medaled in the 10k since it was added to the Games in 1988. Shalane will also run in the 5000m. Semis are on Tuesday, August 19th with the final on Friday, August 22nd. Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia ran home with the gold in a Games record time of 29:54.66. Elvan…

This past weekend my running group (CARA) ran our normal long weekend run. I again decided to run with the intermediate group and did 17 miles. For the first time in a long time this run hurt. It was my toes that were hurting. My socks were to thick and my feet were killing me at the end. My hips and knees felt this run also but after 13 miles or so I do feel my runs. I will be running 18 miles this weekend with the running group then I'm off to the Azores Islands for a late summer vacation. I will be continuing the training schedule and will try to blog from there if its possible.We are only…

Sorry for the shirtless picture but I was hot after doing the Chicago Distance Classic. I did the run in 1:51:35. I was totally happy with that time and will try to work on improving that time. After the race I went to the race site to get the correct time and they had posted an update. The race was actually 13.27 miles, it was longer then they expected, either way it was a great run and I am glad I had a awesome time in the end.

15...What is that you ask? Well, that is the amount of miles I ran on this past Sunday. I was only scheduled to run 13, but the group kept going and so did I. I felt awesome when I was done and was glad that I did it.Training has been going well. I have been following the schedule and doing my runs. I will be honest that its hard some nights and I skip smaller mile runs. I do always try to make the long weekend runs.I love running with my pace groups. I would recommend that everyone find a running group. I have been running with the 9 minute mile group on the weekend and have been leading a…

Hello again. Things have been very busy on the running front. I have been training up a Storm. Over the past 2 weeks I have been doing strength training with Coach Leach and running 2 night during the week and a long run on Sunday. Currently we just finished our 9 mile long run. I was again in the 9 minute mile group but for the last 2 miles I broke free with another runner and we did 8:10's. I was beat. This week I did strength training and I think I may have over done it since my shins were killing me at the end and tonight when I tried to run with my mid-week group I started out strong at…

Well Its Chicago Marathon training session. For the past two weeks I have been running regularly. Last week I ran a total of 9 miles for the week and this week I ran 9 with a long run this morning of 7 miles. I decided to run in the 9:00 minute mile group and It was a nice pace. I had a hard time at first staying with the group since I wanted to pass everyone up, but was happy to be running with a group for a change. Betsy was our leader and she works for CARA and was a great group leader. As the weeks progress so do the mileage during the week and weekend runs become longer. If you have not…

I AM NOW A TRIATHLON NZ LEVEL 1 ACCCREDITED COACHYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA................Special thanks needs to go to SUB6 for his great "critical friend" portion of my assesment - this is what Tri NZ had to say..."Congratulate Mike also on his valuable and well presented feedback. People like Mike can be a valuable resource"Thanks heaps Mike for your input. I really appreciated it.happy happy joy joy; now I just need some clients - we'll worry about that another day, for now I am just going to enjoy the news!!!!!!

The NZ women didn't fair so well today, but GO EMMA SNOWSILLAwesome!!!!!

What a massive weekend of olympic watching. Here are the highlights for me:* The flagbearer at the opening ceremony, Mahe Drysdale, rowing til he puked (literally) to take the bronze medal and make the whole of NZ proud (we are weird that way)* The double skulling twins photo finish for gold was heart poundingly fantastic!* Hayden Rolleston in the mens pursuit on the track - beautiful! Love the silver fern on the back of the suit and the top of the helmet - looks awesome!* Michael Phelps - what can you say. I held my breath for the photo finish of the butterfly and yelled at the US team to…

I have posted my assessment stuff away for the Triathlon New Zealand Level 1 Coaching accreditation. It is a huge relief that has quickly been replaced with NERVOUSNESS....Did I do it right? Have I given them too much information? Did I waffle on in the way I do?I HOPE I PASS....Anyway, it seems that while I have been madly trying to sort this out, I have dropped the ball completely on training properly and eating well. I feel like an elephant, I can't fit anything, and I look at myself in the mirror and see BLOAT!I have also been feeling rather knackered, under the weather, and slightly…

There are times in this sport when I feel like a fraud.I go too slow to be called an "athlete"...I am too "plus sized" to be a coach to aspiring athletes...I shouldn't own that flash bike because I don't make it go fast enough... (well, I don't own it yet but I will soon - I'm sooooo excited)I run in the womens gym because I hate running in front of men...All these things add up to my mixed feelings about triathlon at times. I love achieving the goal, but sometimes wonder if I should really be there at all.I have just caught up with some of my Tri Club friends on the weekend, and was filled…

I hurt myself sleeping last night. I pulled a muscle in my chest. Hurts pretty badly too. What was weird was that on Twitter today another person hurt themselves sleeping. I also have a blister under my toenail. I have drained it twice but I am going to lose the nail. that is always a good time. It never really healed after the st. rochs. I wonder if I need a new pair of trail shoes. It might be time I have had these for well over a year and have put quite a few miles on them.

I got to the race about 45mins before the supposed start. I felt pretty good, remembered all of my stuff. I downed a hornet juice/gatorade combo bomb, a clif bar, I carried two clif shots and a bag of shot bloks that they handed out and a 20 oz of gatorade. The weather was pretty nice for mid august about 75 at the start. After the ususal delay and much hilarity on the part of Ron Horn the race got under way. this year we started in the park and headed back to the leidenkrantz and then back to the resevoir. I got anearobic in this part I guess I started out too fast. I also dropped my sun…

I ran the 1/2 wit 1/2 marathon today. It was a tough race. Luckily the weather was with us and it wasn't too warm. The toughest part was all of the rocks. Rocks everywhere. After the first water stop about mile 3 we were heading down off of Mt. Penn and I was following a young lady. I watched her turn her ankle about 4 times in a little over 600 yards. I passed her after the last bad ankle turn and she was limping. She asked me if it was going to be rocky the whole way. I told her unfortunately we were to come back up the way we were going down. I was expecting to do this race in 2:30 I did a…

I am addicted to jam band music. I got there though Endless Boundries and that has led me to my new favorite band Umphreys McGee these guys friggin rock. Check out the podcasts. They remind me of Gentle Giant with Herbie Hancock, the dead, and a gazillion other bands thrown in, including Jimi. They are great. Check them out. Also an new favorite is Disco Biscuits Check them out as well. Also my new favorite link is archive.orgAlso if you like ska and I do check out Ruder than you A great band with a great sax player who runs.

Going to make this a rest week and a taper week. I have a trail 1/2 marathon this weekend in Reading, PA that I really want to run. My hamstring feels really good if I rest it and stretch it a bit so that is the plan for this week. The weekend was good on Saturday I did the little run and then we went to the beach again. The weather was beautiful. Yesterday the day was wasted watching the Olympics and again the horrible US coverage of the event many times overshadowed the event itself. A whole night watching the gymnastics is too much. How's about giving some other sports a bit of time. Those…

In keeping with my theme of trying new things this summer, being brave, facing fears, accepting new challenges without shrinking, I did the unthinkable for me: I went to a Bikram yoga class. As a... Kristin Armstrong's online journal : Mile Markers. Share the road with Kristin Armstrong.

Usually I have one run each week that speaks to me on a metaphorical level, telling or teaching me something that I can't seem to get otherwise when I read, write, connect with people, or do the... Kristin Armstrong's online journal : Mile Markers. Share the road with Kristin Armstrong.

LTOB, being the internet's, and thus the world's, number one source of breaking news and juicy juicy gossip surrounding all that is "The Gouchers," is very ashamed to say some big Goucher news slipped past us the last few days. (The blogging veterans at Lets-Krong had us beat by 2 whole days. Unacceptable.) As it turns out, Kara has been writing journal entries for her hometown paper in

There is no reason to tell you, dear reader, how special the Olympics are. You know they are great. And not just the track, the everything. But especially the track. I like the Olympics mainly because they include sports and I am a sports fan. More specifically, I like being a fan of sports teams. Being a fan of a sports team you truly care about is fun as hell. Especially this time of

Is it track time yet? For serious. I already feel like the Olympics have been going on for a week and yet we're FIVE WHOLE DAYS AWAY from seeing any athletics. There is literally nothing running-related to tell you about this weekend because it was all swimming and gymnastics and volleyball and stabbing. (Oh, and Meb was 2nd at Falmouth, whatever that is.) So in the meantime, with nothing

So, no doubt you are as completely over-saturated by excited for the Olympics as we are. What better way to celebrate their commencement, than to punish your liver with a drinking game? Find the rules, after the jump. And remember, the beauty of the drinking game is that, no matter what, you will win -- and you won't have to dedicate your entire life to the pursuit of it. Though, at 270

The fine folk(s) at Lets-Krong first linked to this, but I'll repost it here because it's pretty brilliant: The Big Lead breaks down each of the countries competing in Beijing. (Here's Part Two) Some personal favorites: American Samoa - Just won gold over Thinmintistan. Kyrgyzstan - Would like to buy a vowel, please. Afghanistan - Has a chance to medal this year, because the US will be too

We are a little over a week out from the final and most daunting event of the summer Olympics! The Men's Olympic Marathon will be a great display of fitness, talent and above all perseverance over the oppressive Beijing heat and humidity! I know Brian Sell has been down in Florida for some time now and is running in 90+ heat for his workouts with 80% humidity most days. According to his coach Kevin Hanson he has been nailing his workouts and is ready!! Well, the bag is packed and I am off tomorrow morning after a quick run. I will get there just in time to catch the men's 1500m final on…

After sulking on the fact that I had a much slower run than anticipated yesterday morning, I convinced Jesse (all it took was a text message) to hit the pavement once again to redeem myself. In the back of my mind I feared the legs wouldn't turn, making for yet again a disappointing performance.

There's nothing like hitting the wall half way into a long 20 mile out-and-back run. Having cycled yesterday and still a little tired from the weekend activities (and staying up late watching the Olympics), I forced myself out the door this morning for a quick 20–miler. Having rushed to get out, I forgot to grab what has become my saving grace on the run – my water bottle.

So, I head over to Beijing on the 18th for the last week of the games and I can’t be more excited! I get to watch all these amazing events and most importantly the men’s marathon on the 24th! I will be there for a week and although I am obviously not competing in Beijing like Brian the air pollution is still pretty alarming. I planned on running every day while I was in Beijing and I just can’t figure out if that is even going to be possible. I hear so many different stories and I am not sure which to believe. www.beijingairblog.com has been pretty informative…

than most people do all day/week. Waking up at 5am to get in a workout is nothing out of the ordinary for athletes in general. For today's run, I jumped the gun and hit the trail early (Jesse was running the same route an hour later – but I had a 9:30 meeting – who schedules things that early?). After running with Corina for 6 of the ~20 mile run, I was on my own, just me, the trail, the trail, more trail and my trusty water bottle. While there are scenic spots along the way, having a goal workout time, I was not inclined to stop.

love these retro shoes...yay... i got the builders in for 4 days building  a lovely hardwood deck in my backyard... so i'm off work and in olympic tv heaven till tuesday...  did you see Bolt ''jogging'' his 100m heat ?unreal! did my 'speedwork' session  last night - the faster 1600m's really hurt the lungs. had to de-tour home for a toilet break but apart from that stuck to the programme with no walking. asthma still bad... hopefully it will clear soon. 7 miles scheduled for sunday. STATS : 5 Miles. 54 mins   3 miles at 10m pace  / 2 miles at 12m.On the pod : MGMT

i only had a 2 miler in my schedule for tuesday so i set off with no worries - in fact telling myself it will be over too soon and wondering if i should up the anti and find  a harder schedule... what a mistake... i couldn't breath! i had to use my inhalor about ten times - every step was unenjoyable... i got back and immediately looked up the pollution levels on the bbc site but they said 'low'.  half hour later it spat down buckets so i figured it had just been the air pressure... ran out of milk ..so walked to the shops and the breathing got bad again. maybe it's the ibuprofen. hmm.  on…

With the help of icing and painkillers  I've managed to get through my first week of my ten week half marathon training programme. The schedule called for an easy recovery run on tuesday of 2 miles... a tempo run on thursday of 5 miles ( warm up , three miles faster, warm down) and a long slow run of 6 miles today. ( this was on the treadmill)all of this was completed at a suggested much slower pace than i normally run and it's therefore felt a bit  easier and i guess been a little kinder to my achilles although walking in between runs is still painful without the painkillers. my goal is…

Me and my new Nephew William born on 10th July. 48 hrs old in the pic... Arhh bless.... I really did intend to start my Half Marathon training schedule tonight but it seems the whole of London has been plagued by flying Ants. Forget it.

It was touch and go whether I'd be able to run this race today having suffered a nasty stomach bug since last Wednesday. I had the lovely Leon's Organic Superfood Salad for lunch which is normally SO delicious with the dressing but I remember thinking the dressing was all wrong and I hope they hadn't buggered up the recipe and it was just a one-off  bad day on the chef's part. It tasted kinda bitter but being oil-based didn't think it was too much of a problem- just too much lemon or something. I felt ropey Weds but put that down to being credit crunched in one of my jobs although to be…

Saturday, Aug 16:Saturday, if there is not a race, it’s time to run with the St Croix Valley Runners, who assemble at Northland Tennis Courts in Stillwater at 7:00 am. This morning I ran from home to Northland, then ran with the group, then back, for a total of 17.8 miles. I didn’t feel too energetic for some reason, and the 9:59 pace showed it, but the run went OK with no pains of any kind. Charlie and I ran with George today, who was alternating seven minutes of running with one of walking, and we were more than happy to accommodate him on the walks. I walked other times on the solo…

Sunday, Aug 10:For running. Ten miles today, mostly on my favorite dirt road alongside the railroad tracks. 52 degrees when I started, ideal for a t-shirt, shorts, shoes, and a visor to handle the rising sun. Cool enough I almost wished I had gloves - this is the weather I wait for all year. I flushed up two coveys of pheasants resting in the weeds along the tracks, saw plenty of bunnies and red-winged blackbirds. Running doesn’t get much better.Following 36- and 40-mile weeks, this next week will be a cutback week, only 30 miles, intended to help consolidate the benefit of the previous two…

Two very nice runs, including a long one. Thursday, Aug 7:Friend Tom joined me for the first 8.7 miles of a 20-mile run on the Gateway Trail. I like to start near the middle, run about five miles in one direction and back, then about five in the other direction and back. Doing it that way I can get water and gels from the car at the halfway point, and I can fairly easily cut the run short if need be. That’s what we did today, running between mileposts 8 and 18, eventually covering all that ground twice.What a great summer morning to run! Average temp about 66 degrees with a dew point of…

Sunday, Aug 3:The Hennepin-Lake Classic 10k is always a hot race, held in the first week of August. I almost dread it because of that, but it’s mostly flat and can be a PR course for some. For a year or two it was my PR course. Today’s race was 72 degrees, overcast, and breezy, about as comfortable as any Classic I’ve run. I ran slowly, but probably could have run a little faster because I was able to speed up in the last mile. Finished 4th of 9 in my age group though, good enough for now. Maybe someday I’ll get some speed back.Splits: 8:52, 9:04, 8:56, 8:33, 9:06, 8:15, 1:33 (0.2…

In six years of running I’ve gone through eighteen pairs of Brooks Burn running shoes, using them both for training and for racing all distances up to and including 29 marathons. The Burn was marketed as a lightweight, neutral trainer for the biomechanically efficient runner who needs cushioning but little more. Then Brooks stopped making them. The brand new Ghost appears to be marketed to the same neutral, biomechanically efficient runners, but that information comes only from the web sites that are selling the shoe. I can’t find the Ghost on Brooks’ own web site - why on earth…

Well Ok, obviously, this beautiful newness wasn't all me. It was time to finally get a new template, although from there I was able to make some good changes (just say they are good). I'll just keep it here for now and as I learn more or whatever maybe I'll keep changing it, for now though I think it's good and I like the new simple look.Yesterday was just a typical Monday morning. The new apprentice started and so I'm not longer the newest employee...even if it is only by a week. I finished reading the HTML book and I'm moving onto some Rails/Ruby stuff as well as starting to work with a…

That's right...it's probably going to look a little crazy around these parts as I attempt to take somethings I have learned at work and apply it here in my tiny corner of the web. I'm guessing every time you come here things will look different :-) Thanks for the patience. Oh ... blog update. Ran 5 miles yesterday although ended it with a screaming headache, gave us 12 miles on the week. Had a great weekend with the Obtiva family outing on one of the boats on lake Michigan...had a crazy busy Sunday as we had tons to do and got through lots of packing. We are moving in 13 days (!!!) which is…

The last two nights have been good times in the LeahC/JasonR households. On Wednesday night we went to Wildfire for dinner where we enjoyed too much food and way too much wine to celebrate our 4 year wedding anniversary (I can't believe it's 4 years already!).Last night Jason had drinks with his work peeps and I went along just cause that's how I roll. Home late last night and I fell asleep on the couch watching the Olympics.This weekend should be fun as there is an Obtiva family outing on a boat on Lake Michigan to enjoy the air and water show, but there is also going to be lots of packing…

Wait...running at night? Both? Wow...it's been over 6 years since I have been on a regular schedule. Not that I haven't been worked harder than a red headed step child over that time, but it was all the time and not in one block. So I could say, hey time for a break, so let's go for a run at 2 pm and then come back and finish things up. I don't even think I work very well with that kind of schedule however as I'm pretty driven by schedules, and todo lists and it helps to be like, ok, every day you get up at 5:30, get ready, go downtown, enjoy the coffee shop, work 8 hours, go home, run, eat…

The first day at the new job was awesome. Really good people that work there....but I am noticing that now that I am working there isn't going to be all the lalala.....I think it's 12:57 and I'll blog now. The routine will fall into place though as time goes by.Up early this morning to beat the rush downtown and to do some reading.3 miles on the schedule for tonight.

Just a quick update. We won't have internet access until Thursday :( but are officially in Portland now! We arrived Saturday night with a bit of drama (more later). I'll post some pictures, etc. once... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Some of you already know this. To many of you this will be a big surprise! We have actually known for several weeks now but haven't been able to say too much until it was official official. And it... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

No running this past weekend. Nickie and I spent it in Santa Barbara. SB is where we met and we haven't been back since early April. We went wine tasting, got some sushi, spent time with Nickie's... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]