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• 2012 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon: Ayele Abshero runs 2:04:23 debut, leads 4 under 2:05, Aselefech Mergia runs 2:19:31, leads 3 under 2:20, 6 under 2:22, 8 under 2:24, 10 under 2:26, by Alfons Juck, note by Larry Eder

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  Larry Eder

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:09 am

  Ayele Abshero, 2009 WXC, photo by PhotoRun.netAselefech Mergia, 2010 RAK, photo by PhotoRun.netWell, if you thought Houston was amazing with four course records, then Dubai has really opened the marathon year of 2012 as something very special.  Ayele Abshero cranks out a 2:04:23 in his debut, leading four men under 2:05. Aselefech Mergia runs 2:19:31, with two more women following her under 2:20. Incredible depth on the women's side in the race as well!  ABSHERO 2:04:23 DUBAI (UAE, Jan 27): The 13th edition of the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon was anything but unlucky, as…

• Reebok Men’s Premier Road Supreme 2 Running Shoe | Best Deals | Reebok

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  Reebok Men's Premier Road Supreme 2 Running Shoe Read More >> Shoes - Low Reebok Men's Premier Road Supreme 2 Running Shoe Product DescriptionDefinitely (http://t.co/9Lw64OYP Reebok...See it on Scoop.it, via road running

• Be Positive!

  Jeff Galloway's Blog

  Jeff Galloway

  20 Dec 2011 | 10:10 am

  As your long ones are getting longer (or the weather is getting colder), have a list of statements that you can repeat as necessary to yourself. You're going to have discouraging thoughts slipping out from the left brain so we'll work on a way to bypass them and move into the world of the positive. Here are some examples:  I have no pressure on myself.  I'm going to enjoy this. I'll start very slowly.  The people I'm with (or are thinking about) are great. Because I started slowly, I'm finishing strong.  The satisfaction of doing this is unequaled. Which is your favorite? Do you have a…

• A Runner’s Guide to Yoga Classes

  Ask Coach Jenny: Everything you wanted to know about running but were afraid to ask.

  Coach Jenny

  26 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am

  I've been running mostly marathons for 10 years, and I have been meaning to take up yoga to get more flexibility in my hips and hamstrings. What type of yoga do you suggest to enhance my running? I'm... 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.

• Q&A: What to eat / drink before and during your race or long training run

  Jeff Galloway's Blog

  Jeff Galloway

  12 Jan 2012 | 1:40 pm

  How much should I eat the day before a long run?On the day before your long runs, practice eating. Be sure to jot down what you eat, and how much. You can fine-tune the plan as you go through the program, based upon what works for you. Then, on the day before your marathon, you will replicate the eating routine that works for you. Here are the general rules:1. Don't eat a large meal after 5pm the afternoon before.2. Avoid salty food and alcohol the afternoon and evening before long runs and the race.3. Eat smaller meals or snacks about every 2-3 hours, starting about 12 noon the day before.4.

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  Jeff Galloway's Blog

• Upcoming "Nutrition & Exercise" Workshops by Nancy Clark

  Jeff Galloway

  23 Jan 2012 | 10:45 am

  My friend Nancy Clark, RD has some "Nutrition & Exercise"workshops scheduled soon in LA, San Francisco and Phoenix. Take a look! Upcoming Workshops - Nutrition & Exercise: An intensive workshop Los Angeles - Jan 27-28, 2012 - Cal State University - Long Beach San Francisco - Feb 10-11, 2012 - San Francisco State University Phoenix - Mar. 2-3, 2012 - Arizona State University - Mesa Here’s your chance to enjoy an information-packed sports nutrition workshop with two internationally known professionals:• Sports nutritionist Nancy Clark MS, RD, CSSD is renowned for her work with…

• Q&A: What to eat / drink before and during your race or long training run

  Jeff Galloway

  12 Jan 2012 | 1:40 pm

  How much should I eat the day before a long run?On the day before your long runs, practice eating. Be sure to jot down what you eat, and how much. You can fine-tune the plan as you go through the program, based upon what works for you. Then, on the day before your marathon, you will replicate the eating routine that works for you. Here are the general rules:1. Don't eat a large meal after 5pm the afternoon before.2. Avoid salty food and alcohol the afternoon and evening before long runs and the race.3. Eat smaller meals or snacks about every 2-3 hours, starting about 12 noon the day before.4.

• Be Positive!

  Jeff Galloway

  20 Dec 2011 | 10:10 am

  As your long ones are getting longer (or the weather is getting colder), have a list of statements that you can repeat as necessary to yourself. You're going to have discouraging thoughts slipping out from the left brain so we'll work on a way to bypass them and move into the world of the positive. Here are some examples:  I have no pressure on myself.  I'm going to enjoy this. I'll start very slowly.  The people I'm with (or are thinking about) are great. Because I started slowly, I'm finishing strong.  The satisfaction of doing this is unequaled. Which is your favorite? Do you have a…

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  Runner's World Daily Views

• “Asics” Rhymes With… “Classics”?

  Mark Remy

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:41 am

  Okay, wait up. Have I been saying it wrong all this time? Watch this ad for Asics, and listen carefully to the sultry-sounding lady at the end, when she delivers the tagline: ASS-icks? Really? First... Updated CONSTANTLY! Rants, raves, reports, roundups, and other bits of nonsense -- some of it useful -- from the editors of RW and RW.com.

• Meb’s Coyote Encounter: A Reenactment

  Mark Remy

  25 Jan 2012 | 10:10 am

  Readers, due to the overwhelming response to our first-ever Running Reenactment post -- Josh Cox Carjack Attempt: A Reenactment -- I am super-excited to bring you another. This time, our subject is... Updated CONSTANTLY! Rants, raves, reports, roundups, and other bits of nonsense -- some of it useful -- from the editors of RW and RW.com.

• The Gift of Silence

  Mark Remy

  24 Jan 2012 | 9:30 am

  Sunday afternoon, I ran 12 miles. It was a gray, raw day. Snowy. Slushy. I was running alone, with nothing but my footfalls and my breath and my thoughts to keep me company. For 90 minutes, I didn't... Updated CONSTANTLY! Rants, raves, reports, roundups, and other bits of nonsense -- some of it useful -- from the editors of RW and RW.com.

• 200,000 Twitter Followers! 200,000 Seconds of Deals!

  MeghanLoftus

  23 Jan 2012 | 6:22 pm

  By Meghan G. Loftus We just surpassed the 200,000-follower mark on Twitter! Big thanks to all our followers. We couldn't have done this without you. (Obviously.) To celebrate, we're offering some... Updated CONSTANTLY! Rants, raves, reports, roundups, and other bits of nonsense -- some of it useful -- from the editors of RW and RW.com.

• Motivational Poster #5

  Mark Remy

  23 Jan 2012 | 4:32 am

  Well, today is a special day. Not only is this Motivational Poster day, it's also National Pie Day. (For real this time.) To mark this wonderful confluence of events, we hereby present a special... Updated CONSTANTLY! Rants, raves, reports, roundups, and other bits of nonsense -- some of it useful -- from the editors of RW and RW.com.

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  Runner's World Footloose Blog by Amby Burfoot

• Jan. 1 in Eastern Connecticut: Running, Swimming, and Remembering Kelley

  Amby Burfoot

  4 Jan 2012 | 6:58 am

  For runners from Southeastern Connecticut, 2011 will always be the "Year That Kelley Died." John J. Kelley was the first among many runners from our corner of the state, a pioneer in every way, and a... Amby shares with us his passion for running and his reflections on the running community

• Fred Duling Aims For His 52nd Straight Thanksgiving-Day Race Finish. Only This One Is Different.

  sivaji

  20 Nov 2011 | 7:22 pm

  I've heard a lot of amazing stories in my 50 years of running, and 33 years of running journalism. This one takes the cake. There are a number of things you should understand about Fred Duling, more... Amby shares with us his passion for running and his reflections on the running community

• First Lady Julia Chase-Brand Ready to Celebrate Her 50th Anniversary at Manchester

  sivaji

  17 Nov 2011 | 6:15 am

  The image to the right shows the first road race entry blank ever signed by a female runner. Much of it was filled out, as I hope you can see, by a somewhat rough-hewn male hand. But the signature... Amby shares with us his passion for running and his reflections on the running community

• Thanksgiving–a Day for Giving Thanks and Entering Road Races

  sivaji

  15 Nov 2011 | 9:03 am

  Thanksgiving Day, which this year falls on Thursday, November 24, is a day for celebrating the season, counting our blessings, reuniting with family and loved ones, and running just enough to work up... Amby shares with us his passion for running and his reflections on the running community

• What’s A Runner’s Weakest Body Part? Often, It’s The Brain

  sivaji

  25 Oct 2011 | 9:46 pm

  Trick question: What goes first in the aging runner, Type I slow-twitch muscle fibers, or Type II fast-twitch fibers? Answer: Neither. It's the brain that causes all our problems. Take my case, for... Amby shares with us his passion for running and his reflections on the running community

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  Runner's World Magazine Daily Stories

• 7 Tasty Post-Run Beers

  20 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

  Craving an adult "recovery" beverage? We tested several options.

• 5 Exercises That'll Make You Faster

  19 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

  These moves target the muscles needed for your fastest, strongest, best trail running outings ever, whether you're racing or just wanting to feel better on the trail.

• Immune to It All

  11 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

  Colds and coughs bring down legions of distance runners. Don't be one of them.

• 'This Year, I Will...'

  9 Jan 2012 | 12:00 am

  Set a PR? Gain confidence? Shake up your routine? Start here.

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  Runner's World Reviews: Shoes & Gear

• Outdoor Retailer: Fall Sneak Peek

  lisa jh

  22 Jan 2012 | 6:28 pm

  The twice-annual gear explosion that is the Outdoor Retailer trade show wound down today in Salt Lake City, Utah. We logged miles on the convention center floor scanning the latest shoes, apparel,... If his house caught fire (God forbid), Shoes & Gear blogger Shannon Davis would leave his wife and dog to fend for themselves while he packed his favorite 30 pairs of shoes along with piles of technical outerwear for a daring last-minute escape. He loves gear that much—so long as it's comfortable, durable, and looks sweet. He's an amateur runner, cyclist, snowboarder, climber, horseman, and…

• Nike’s Gear Up

  lisa jh

  5 Jan 2012 | 3:38 pm

  Nikerunning.com has a new function on their website titled, “Gear Up” with the tagline, “The Ultimate Product Recommender.” My first thought, perhaps embarrassingly so, was that, the "Ultimate... If his house caught fire (God forbid), Shoes & Gear blogger Shannon Davis would leave his wife and dog to fend for themselves while he packed his favorite 30 pairs of shoes along with piles of technical outerwear for a daring last-minute escape. He loves gear that much—so long as it's comfortable, durable, and looks sweet. He's an amateur runner, cyclist, snowboarder, climber, horseman, and…

• Stocking Stuffers

  Robert Reese

  19 Dec 2011 | 2:40 pm

  Not all great presents have to come in big packages. If you're looking to fill a runner's holiday stocking, or just to give a gift you won't be paying off for months, here are some ideas: Luna... If his house caught fire (God forbid), Shoes & Gear blogger Shannon Davis would leave his wife and dog to fend for themselves while he packed his favorite 30 pairs of shoes along with piles of technical outerwear for a daring last-minute escape. He loves gear that much—so long as it's comfortable, durable, and looks sweet. He's an amateur runner, cyclist, snowboarder, climber, horseman, and…

• Introducing: OESH

  sivaji

  1 Dec 2011 | 2:32 pm

  Last December, Dr. Casey Kerrigan introduced OESH footwear—which feature a Zero drop, like many shoes we’ve talked about lately, and carbon fiber cantilevers in lieu of a traditional foam midsole—out... If his house caught fire (God forbid), Shoes & Gear blogger Shannon Davis would leave his wife and dog to fend for themselves while he packed his favorite 30 pairs of shoes along with piles of technical outerwear for a daring last-minute escape. He loves gear that much—so long as it's comfortable, durable, and looks sweet. He's an amateur runner, cyclist, snowboarder, climber,…

• Don’t Be a Turkey

  sivaji

  20 Nov 2011 | 5:07 pm

  If you strictly stick to roads or treadmills for your runs, you're probably safe. But if you ever venture out on trails, run quiet paths through woodsy, peaceful wildlands, consider this: Is it... If his house caught fire (God forbid), Shoes & Gear blogger Shannon Davis would leave his wife and dog to fend for themselves while he packed his favorite 30 pairs of shoes along with piles of technical outerwear for a daring last-minute escape. He loves gear that much—so long as it's comfortable, durable, and looks sweet. He's an amateur runner, cyclist, snowboarder, climber, horseman, and…

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  26.2 Quest

• Options To Run The Publix Georgia Marathon

  Tim Wilson

  19 Jan 2012 | 2:39 pm

  In recent announcements it is clear you have many options with both registration and running the Publix Georgia Marathon or one of the other races that day.  Of course you have the option to run free by entering to win the current race entry giveaway right here on 26.2 Quest, but a very cool partnership with the Atlanta Hawks can give you a discount off of the current Publix Georgia Marathon Registration. When the Hawks win at home, runners benefit with a registration discount. Last night the Hawks won their game against the Portland Trail Blazers in a 92-89 victory which means that if…

• Win a Free Entry To Run The Publix Georgia Marathon

  Tim Wilson

  17 Jan 2012 | 7:30 am

  If you were not able to secure your spot to run the Georgia Marathon in one of the past giveaways you have another chance.  With the Publix Georgia Marathon just 2 months away on March 18th I hope you are already training if you want to run the 26.2 miles, but if not this entry will also work if you are more of the half marathon type. The US Road Sports group has offered yet another lucky runner the opportunity to run the marathon or half marathon for the highly discounted rate of $0.  All you need to do is provide the training and transportation which is the easy part right? Do you…

• What Does it Feel Like to Not Run?

  Tim Wilson

  15 Jan 2012 | 11:19 am

  I am sure there are many ways to describe what it feels like to not run, but to a runner not many of the explanations are positive.  As runners we are always looking forward to the next run, sometimes even while we are running.  To our non-running friends we are talking as if we are from another planet we we stress about missing a run or when we long to run when something is keeping us from it. The year that just closed it’s doors is one that I will not miss when I think about running.  2011 was littered with pain, disappointment, and frustration when I discuss my year in…

• Run, Chipper, Run

  Tim Wilson

  11 Jan 2012 | 8:50 am

  Today’s post is the first guest post for 26.2 Quest.  The post was written and submitted in late November but if you haven’t noticed the posts have been few and far between this past month and I neglected to get it posted until now.  The post was written by Chipper Nicodemus who works for Healthline.com, and was written about his experiences leading up to and conquering a big PR in a Thanksgiving Day 10k. Running was always something I was forced to do. Baseball and wrestling were my sports in high school and running was never a reward we got for doing well. So you can imagine…

• Look Who Is Running The Georgia Marathon For Free!

  Tim Wilson

  9 Jan 2012 | 6:48 pm

  The Publix Georgia Marathon is quickly approaching and the winner best be already training.  The giveaway started just before Christmas, but the gift of being able to put yourself through torture for 26.2 miles is being given away now. March 18th will be here before you know it, and those running will be heading through the streets of Atlanta to once again claim victory in the battle against the hilly marathon and half marathon courses.  If you have not yet registered there is plenty of time and you can secure your spot for $10 less than the current rate by using the discount code…

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  Another Runner

• Who's Packin'? :: The Old Carry-Water-or-Rely-on-Aid-Stations Debate

  .:Ash:.

  24 Jan 2012 | 8:54 pm

  One might think that running a first marathon would result in having all those newbie-type questions answered:To carry sustenance and hydration during the marathon or not? That is the question.What should I eat the week before the marathon? How do I fuel during the marathon? How do I know when I've hit the wall? How much time will I lose if I stop to use the bathroom? And, of course, should I carry my hydration source or just rely on the aid stations?That last one, the question about hydration toting, shows up frequently in running forums, on blogs, etc. This is mostly because novice…

• Trail Review: Falls Lake - Section 4

  .:Ash:.

  15 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am

  Falls Lake Trail: Section 4 (Possum Track Rd. to Bayleaf Church Rd.) Trail Location: Falls Lake State Recreation Area | Wake Forest, NC Trail Distance: 5.6 miles (out & back) Trail Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Awesome interactive map >>See the Falls Lake Recreation Area map page >> Introduction This review of Falls Lake Trail Section 4 is my second installment in the Falls Lake Mountains to Sea Trail review series. Have a look at this page to see other trail reviews on this site. At the time of this post, Section Four currently serves as the starting point for the marvelous Mountains to…

• 12athon Run Report for January 12, 2012

  .:Ash:.

  12 Jan 2012 | 9:26 am

  The inaugural run of the Virtual 12athon went well enough for me this morning, albeit a bit slower than I would have liked. I drug myself out of bed around 4:40 am after having dreams about my alarm clock going off. I felt tired during the entire run. But, I've felt tired for most of the week. So, this tiredness wasn't all that extraordinary.Plenty of bunnies and one fox skittered across the streets as I ran four variations of a 3-plus-mile loop through the neighborhood. I passed the garbage truck and realized that I'd forgotten to drag the bins down to the curb. So, I had to make a quick…

• 12 Reasons to Join the Virtual 12athon Challenge

  .:Ash:.

  11 Jan 2012 | 1:18 pm

  I'm terrible about relaying timely information. If someone tells me to remember a message for someone else, they've wasted their breath. If we run out of cat food or toilet paper, guess who forgets to inform the better half, who happens to be at the store asking what we need. So, the fact that I'm mentioning the Virtual 12athon Challenge on the eve of the inaugural run should come at no surprise. Well, it's not surprising to me, anyway. You don't know me that well. So, you might be surprised that a person who pretends to be in-the-know with regard to running stuff would wait until the day…

• Merrell Road Glove: AfnR's Bloggiest Shoe of the Week

  .:Ash:.

  10 Jan 2012 | 11:15 am

  I'm amused when I see multiple blog posts about a particular shoe appear across the Web within a short time period. It's kinda like a virtual trade show dedicated to one product. Brilliant marketing, really—not that I know anything about marketing.Anyway, since I'm not a presenter at this week's trade show, I'll assume the role of the unofficial directory. So, if you haven't seen all the Road Glove hoopla that kicked off yesterday, check out these links for photos and first-hand impressions:Running, Rambling, and all-around-awesome blogger Donald writes an extensive Road Glove review…

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  Ask Coach Jenny: Everything you wanted to know about running but were afraid to ask.

• A Runner’s Guide to Yoga Classes

  Coach Jenny

  26 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am

  I've been running mostly marathons for 10 years, and I have been meaning to take up yoga to get more flexibility in my hips and hamstrings. What type of yoga do you suggest to enhance my running? I'm... 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.

• Get Motivated! Six Running Documentaries Guaranteed to Inspire

  Coach Jenny

  19 Jan 2012 | 12:03 pm

  What do you do when you are at a loss for motivation to run? I always struggle this time of year. --Bethany Hi, Bethany. I hear you loud and clear. This can be a challenging time to stay motivated. A... 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.

• Training through Pregnancy: What Every Woman Needs to Know

  Coach Jenny

  13 Jan 2012 | 4:02 pm

  I read with great interest your article on training and pregnancy dated August 2010. I am now 17 weeks pregnant, and I have to deal with the dilemma of how to continue training. I was running hard... 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.

• Four Training Strategies to Conquer the Downhills of the Boston Marathon

  Coach Jenny

  5 Jan 2012 | 3:00 am

  My wife and I were fortunate enough to qualify for and get into the 2012 Boston Marathon (our second). We are starting to train and wondering if there are any tips for preparing for the demands of... 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.

• Running Cuba (Legally)

  Coach Jenny

  29 Dec 2011 | 8:00 am

  As 2011 comes to an end, I'd like to share my most memorable running adventure of the year (and the past few for that matter). In November, the first American Marathon Tour went to Cuba legally via... 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.

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  Ask the Sports Doc

• Post-Race Achilles Pain

  dblinder

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:57 am

  I ran the Philadelphia Marathon in November with no training or racing issues. However, about two weeks after the race I had the worst pain in my Achilles tendon (mainly walking up stairs, pushing the clutch when driving, and whenever I attempt to run more than a half mile). I was told it was tendonosis. The sports medicine doctor I went to suggested to continue strengthening exercises but to stop stretching and also to go to a chiropractor instead of a PT. Is this common practice? If so how would a chiropractor benefit me compared to a PT? Thanks, Michele Michele, Your physician used…

• Post-Marathon Care and Blood Clots

  dblinder

  23 Jan 2012 | 12:01 pm

  I have a question regarding post-marathon care. I’m planning to fly back to the U.S. after running the Paris Marathon—an eight-hour flight—either the same day or the day after the race. I’m concerned about a few articles I’ve read regarding pulmonary embolus (PE) and deep venous thrombosis (DVT). I have compression socks and plan to walk and hydrate as much as possible, but is this enough to make my long-seated travel time safe? Cheers, Lee Hershey Dear Lee, This is an interesting question because so many runners do what you are describing—run a marathon and then hop in a plane,…

• Bodily Damage Caused By Running

  dblinder

  17 Jan 2012 | 10:37 am

  I’m 61 years old, and started running within the last four years. I’ve been running half-marathons but I’m interested in getting into full marathons. I was told running causes irreparable damage to our bodies; do you have any details on this? I can’t stop running, I’m so passionate about it. Thanks and Regards, Venkatesh Dear Venkatesh, I know of no data to support the myth that running causes irreparable damage to the body in a healthy person with normal joints. That said, old injuries and imprudent health habits can catch up to someone in their seventh decade, so my general advice…

• Exercising With Anemia

  dblinder

  10 Jan 2012 | 2:00 pm

  I’ve recently been diagnosed with anemia and have been taking supplements and increasing my iron intake consistently for about three weeks. I’m experiencing amenorrhea, but have no blood in my stool or pain that may indicate an ulcer. Thus far through discussion with my doctor, the cause of my anemia is unknown. I work as a personal trainer so I spend five days a week running, swimming, doing hot yoga, lifting etc. Most resources say it's okay to continue running through this (albeit slowly), but I’m curious if continuing exercising may increase the time it takes to restore my iron…

• Kidney Stones and Running

  sivaji

  14 Dec 2011 | 12:02 pm

  Four days after completing the Philadelphia Half Marathon, I awoke to the unmistakable pain of a kidney stone. The only other time I’ve had a kidney stone was four weeks after running the Akron Half Marathon in 2009. Have you ever heard of a running and kidney stone connection? This just seems like too much of a coincidence. Thanks, Barry M. Barry, Kidney stones are among the most painful of maladies. The women I have cared for who have had kidney stones during or close to delivery rate it a 10:1. They would take 10 vaginal deliveries to one kidney stone. I don't know that there is a…

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  Becoming triathlete

• Old new inspiration for 2012

  kxux

  2 Jan 2012 | 7:32 am

  Call me geek, but for some reason I felt that the best motivation to get back to regular training will be with new watch. And not just any new watch, but the one that helped me train for many successful races - RS800cx. For variety of reasons I could not get consistency in training last year - well the main reasons were abnormal amount of travel (its never good sign when the stewardess know your name) and of course 4 months long injury with additional 2 months recovery period which pretty much destroyed my tri season 2011.I felt that I need to get some outside help with motivation to get out…

• ChesapeakeMan Aqua Velo 2011

  kxux

  26 Sep 2011 | 8:07 am

  See the full gallery on Posterous p240.mov Watch on Posterous This was fun race on Saturday. I went into it with no expectations - just go out there swim my best and ride my best. I knew the course and expected Choptank ballroom to be choppy and bike course to be very wet. In the end Choptank was calmer than I expected and the bike route was wet, but not as much. The swim was actually really good with some chop at the end of each of the two 1.2 mile loops. The bigger challenge for me were jellyfish - got stung at least 5 times on my hands (sleeveless wetsuit) and my face. But I just kept…

• To LP or not to LP - returning to racing from ankle injury

  kxux

  15 Jul 2011 | 3:08 pm

  Some of you may know that I managed to screw-up my foot pretty badly during the race series Ohio Triple-T in May. To make long story short - during the run in second of four races I stepped on lose stone while running down the trail. I twisted my ankle and had to completely stop. After a while I was able to start moving again so I first walked and then jogged it in. While I was doing that a big softball somehow grew around my ankle so I pulled the plug and went home. Well that sounds easy, but it was not - I drove 9 hours home from Ohio and cursed myself for not being more careful.Fast…

• Polar what were you thinking? Why I'm keeping RS800cx and sending the RCX5 back

  kxux

  20 Jun 2011 | 12:35 pm

  Polar may not like me for saying this, but the RCX5 does not seem like the winner I was hoping it to be based on the marketing materials and buzz. Over the past few days of playing with the RCX5 run package I made decision to send it back to seller. I was hoping that Polar finally has a great unit for multi-sport athlete, but they did not quite get it. It certainly is not replacement for RS800cx as it has been understood by many users. If anything it is an upgrade for RS400 users.I have been using RS800cx for over 18 months and like it quite a bit. I think that even now it is the most…

• We are ready for tomorrow - Dasa is too

  kxux

  30 Apr 2011 | 7:54 pm

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  Cool Running

• Cohasset Road Race by the Sea Presented by the Rotary Club of Cohasset

  26 Jan 2012 | 6:01 am

  There are a few things to count on in the Spring...the snow will melt, the first pitch will be thrown at Fenway Park, and runners will enjoy one of the season’s first events, the 36th annual Cohasset Road Race by the Sea. It runs Sunday, April 1, 2012; yes, April Fool's Day--and that's no joke.Related:Event Website Event Registration

• The 34th Gold Coast Airport Marathon in Queensland, Australia is a Running Experience Like no other—Breathtaking

  24 Jan 2012 | 12:39 pm

  There is a race for every age and ability, so all can participate: This is a major Australian running event featuring a marathon, of course, but also a half marathon, 10K, 5K challenge, and junior dash races for the kids—4K and 2K. Join 25,000 participants June 30 – July 1, 2012 in beautiful Queensland as the Gold Coast welcomes the world.Related:Event Website Event Registration

• The 4th Annual Middlebury Maple Run Half Marathon and Relay: Treat Yourself to Something Sweet

  24 Jan 2012 | 12:38 pm

  When you think about Vermont, a few words may come to mind: Green Mountains, maple syrup, country roads and cows. But the Middlebury Maple Run - the Sweetest Half -- is that and much, much more. Celebrate spring in Vermont and experience the Maple Run!Related:Event Website Event Registration

• There is something for everyone at the Cox Providence Rhode Races weekend May 5-6, 2012

  24 Jan 2012 | 12:37 pm

  The Cox Sports Marathon, Half-Marathon, 5K and Kids' Fun Run provide great options for runners of all ages and skill levels. The fifth annual Cox Providence Rhode Races will be held May 5-6 2012.Related:Event Website Event Registration

• Run Boston - Join the Run for Research® Team, Run to Save Lives at the B.A.A. Boston Marathon®

  24 Jan 2012 | 4:15 am

  Help fight liver disease. Join the American Liver Foundation’s Run for Research Team at the Boston Marathon. They still have a few slots left to run Boston. Yes, you can get in! Make your distance effort really count. Turn your love of running into a Boston Marathon adventure by raising money and running for a life-changing cause.

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  DEAN'S BLOG

• Minneapolis Rules (at least this month)

  dkarnazesyahoo-com

  16 Jan 2012 | 1:09 pm

  What’s the fittest city of them all? In the US it looks like—drum roll please—Minneapolis wins! According to a MapMyFITNESS survey of the fitness activities of 1.7 million active community members in... Dean Karnazes, mega-endurance athlete and bestselling author, blogs about ultra running, life, and the human spirit. Not necessarily in that order.

• Jocks vs. Jockettes

  dkarnazesyahoo-com

  9 Jan 2012 | 10:10 am

  Men are from Mars and women are from Venus? Whatever. We’re both pretty much from the same planet as far as I can tell. That said, we do have our differences, and these go for our running preferences... Dean Karnazes, mega-endurance athlete and bestselling author, blogs about ultra running, life, and the human spirit. Not necessarily in that order.

• Cross Training – Part 3 of 3

  dkarnazesyahoo-com

  13 Dec 2011 | 9:48 am

  Some final thoughts on cross training revolve around incorporating other sports in your overall conditioning program. If these sports involve something you enjoy the likelihood of doing them... Dean Karnazes, mega-endurance athlete and bestselling author, blogs about ultra running, life, and the human spirit. Not necessarily in that order.

• Cross Training – Part 2 of 3

  dkarnazesyahoo-com

  9 Nov 2011 | 11:42 am

  All-around body strength is important to run stronger, prevent injury and to be healthier overall. Sufficient upper body and core conditioning are essential. It's not necessary to join a gym to... Dean Karnazes, mega-endurance athlete and bestselling author, blogs about ultra running, life, and the human spirit. Not necessarily in that order.

• Cross Training – Part 1 of 3

  dkarnazesyahoo-com

  30 Oct 2011 | 10:39 am

  Numerous studies have shown the positive effects of cross training on both improving performance and preventing injury. Why, then, do so many runners exclusively run as their single form of exercise?... Dean Karnazes, mega-endurance athlete and bestselling author, blogs about ultra running, life, and the human spirit. Not necessarily in that order.

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  Feet Meet Street

• You Get Some YakTrax, You Get Some YakTrax!

  Nitmos

  26 Jan 2012 | 8:50 am

  It’s giveaway time, Oprah style! Everyone look under their seat for their prize! What? No prize…just chewing gum and the Ghosts of Farts Past? Shame. I guess we’ll do it the old fashioned way: Random number generator.YakTrax ProBut I have MULTIPLE YakTrax to give away! So…YOU get some YakTrax!And YOU get some YakTrax!And…And that’s all. Two. Two YakTrax to giveaway. That is “multiple” according to Webster. Fortunately, that should cover half the F.M.S. audience so your odds are quite good. And two out of the four of you may live in warm climates anyhow. I guess I could split…

• The Devil Inside Us

  Nitmos

  20 Jan 2012 | 10:11 am

  It’s in the house. That demonic whirring noise is coming from somewhere INSIDE THE HOUSE….That’s right, We Bought A Treadmill! I’m not one of those husbands that blames everything on his spouse but…it was Mrs. Nitmos’ idea. Really. I only passively resisted at first. The fact is that I don’t like running on a treadmill. Who does, right? But then I realized that I could avoid some of those ankle twisting, knee torquing winter ice runs so I didn’t put up much of a fight. Besides, Mrs. Nitmos is more apt to get in some miles on the thing and, if that works better for her, than…

• The Olympic Trials According to a Ten Year Old

  Nitmos

  17 Jan 2012 | 10:14 am

  Much like her Dad, my daughter likes to offer unsolicited commentary on the Things Going On around her. She’ll have a blog one day and it’ll be equal parts hilarious, sarcastic, and bitter. I can’t wait to read it. She looks at life with a cocked eyebrow and a sharp quip. Yes, she’s a chip off the ole Handsome.So as I settled in Saturday evening to view my DVR’ed Olympic Trials for the men’s and women’s marathon from Houston, I expected a few choice remarks. Never to disappoint:“We’re going to watch a show about running? Don’t you do that all the time…can’t you just…

• Back to the Core

  Nitmos

  13 Jan 2012 | 9:05 am

  It’s that time of year again. No, it’s not time to check back into rehab, smart asses. If last year taught us anything, it’s that nothing can solve a significant substance abuse problem quite like two hookers, mounds of blow, a twitter account, tiger blood, a bad publicist, and a hastily arranged “World Tour”. All of those things = Problem Solved and a new TV show!It’s time to work on my beach muscles, the glamour muscles, the vanity muscles…whatever you want to call them. It’s time to hit the core. I’m talking abs, quads, biceps. Hell, I may even do a trapezius (but not…

• Randumbery Hearts NY

  Nitmos

  10 Jan 2012 | 9:19 am

  I used to run this semi regular feature called "Randumbness" about, as you would guess, various random and dumb things going on. It was nice page filler. You thought you were getting actual carefully constructed content. Instead, you were getting fluff, filler, time wasters. I'm not saying this to foreshadow this post. I'm just saying the post title is Randumbery and if you can put 2 and 2 together....well, we'll both be pleasantly surprised at your cognitive skills.How ‘bout we start the New Year off with another lame round of Randumbery?!New Year’s Eve and Lazy EyesWhen you have kids,…

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  For Beginners Only

• How Can I Boost My Race Confidence?

  dblinder

  12 Jan 2012 | 10:16 am

  I picked up running a couple years ago and started racing just last year. Months ago I signed up for an 8K, but never made it to the race. On race morning I was worried that I wouldn’t be able... 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!

• Improving Speed and Endurance

  dblinder

  6 Jan 2012 | 12:06 pm

  I used to run years ago and now I’m looking to get back into the sport. I’ve suffered from plantar fasciitis in the past, but started running again in the beginning of the year just for fun. In March... 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!

• How Long Should I Wait to Run After Eating?

  sivaji

  22 Dec 2011 | 1:40 pm

  I've read articles that say you shouldn’t eat a large meal (more than 200-300 calories) before a run. They never seem to mention how long you should wait to run if you do have a large meal. What’s... 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!

• Half Marathon Beginner Training Plan

  sivaji

  19 Dec 2011 | 10:39 am

  I'm a beginning runner—I started running this past April and completed my first 10K this past weekend with a time of 1:07:28. I didn't have any specific goal in mind, just to finish. I’d like to run... 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!

• How Much Recovery Time is Enough Recovery Time?

  sivaji

  5 Dec 2011 | 9:14 am

  I got back into running in March after a very long absence. I am a 43-year-old, active woman, 5'7" and 132 lbs. At the end of July I ran a 5K, which I used to base my training for a … Continue... 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!

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  kdays.com

• Demolish, divide and develop – is it possible?

  kh

  4 Jan 2012 | 8:34 pm

  I’ve been thinking about this for a while now and finally took the first step towards it. We have a three bedroom house on a reasonable size block. We bought it with the intention of renovating and moving on as quickly as possible. However, life got in the way and we’ve been here over five years now! So, now is the time for a rethink. We know we want to move on but should we renovate and sell, demolish and sub-divide or just sell as is? One of the concerns with renovating – would we be able to recoup the cost of new kitchen, bathroom, etc and still make a profit? The same…

• And looking forward to ‘Introduction to Programming’ CPT120 at RMIT

  kh

  25 Aug 2011 | 1:09 am

• About to start the NED11 unit at Curtin …

  kdays

  25 Aug 2011 | 1:08 am

      Description Begin the process of becoming a web designer. This unit will ensure you have a basic understanding and the ability to produce useable and effective internet resources as part of a team with other design professionals. It also prepares you for additional units which will extend your internet design skills. The unit provides an overview and a basis for further design units. Key issues covered include: A historical look at web publishing; User considerations; Extensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML); Cascading Style Sheets (CSS); Typography; Bitmapped graphics;…

• ‘Horror’ – Why Sport? Nike Ad Campaign – 2000

  kdays

  5 Jul 2008 | 9:01 pm

  Why did you start running? Gain fitness? Lose weight? Complete a race? In 2000, Nike launched their Why sport? ad campaign during the Summer Olympics. If you ever need another reason why you should grab your running shoes and head out that door, this might be it: In a parody of horror films, Olympic runner Suzy Hamilton is running a bath in a remote wilderness cabin when a chainsaw-wielding masked killer appears. Hamilton is obviously in much better shape than the would be killer and, thanks to her Nike gear, sprints away. The final shot shows the killer out of breath, limping away and ends…

• Running Blog Carnival – Issue #2008-22

  kdays

  26 Jun 2008 | 3:27 am

  Welcome to the kdays.com Running Blog Carnival. Thursday is Running Blog Carnival Day. A Blog Carnival is basically a collection of articles or blog posts, all relating to a similar subject, that are gathered together for your viewing pleasure. You can quickly and conveniently see a range of articles and click on the ones that interest you to read the full post. Blog carnivals are a great way to see a wide variety of ideas and opinions on a similar subject. Want to see your article or blog post featured in the kdays.com Running Blog Carnival? Submit yours now for the next issue. Coming Soon…

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  Kristin Armstrong's Online Journal : Mile Markers

• Welcome

  Kristen Armstrong

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:31 pm

  Last week I talked about dread.  This week I want to talk about overcoming. Sometimes the thing you fear or the person or situation you want to avoid is upon you, whether you like it or not.  As... Kristin Armstrong's online journal : Mile Markers. Share the road with Kristin Armstrong.

• Stones

  Kristen Armstrong

  20 Jan 2012 | 4:24 pm

  Dread is such a waste of time and energy – but we all do it from time to time.  We look out into the future, and focus in on something or someone we wish we could avoid.  The person or …... Kristin Armstrong's online journal : Mile Markers. Share the road with Kristin Armstrong.

• Iwouldbut

  Kristen Armstrong

  12 Jan 2012 | 5:23 pm

  Hopefully you have made some time to think about the things you want for and from yourself in 2012.  A friend of mine shared how powerful it is to write out goals from the perspective of "one... Kristin Armstrong's online journal : Mile Markers. Share the road with Kristin Armstrong.

• Full Cup

  Kristen Armstrong

  5 Jan 2012 | 10:06 pm

  Here we are, peeps, brand spanking new.  Five days into 2012.  Hope your transition zone was smooth and meaningful. I have a ritual each year, before the clock strikes, where I carve out time with my... Kristin Armstrong's online journal : Mile Markers. Share the road with Kristin Armstrong.

• Make it count

  Kristen Armstrong

  29 Dec 2011 | 2:53 pm

  The time between Christmas and New Years is kind of a strange lull, don't you think?  Some people have lingering relatives eating them out of house and sanity. Some people have the stamina to... Kristin Armstrong's online journal : Mile Markers. Share the road with Kristin Armstrong.

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  Make It a Masterpiece

• Two Domes

  Don

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:55 pm

  Thursday, January 26, 2012:The Stillwater soccer dome is open for walkers, runners, and fly casters (!) from 6:00 am to 10:00 am every weekday morning. We three ran for an hour, and I tried something new - run the straights and walk the corners. That’s a LOT of corners, actually about 22 per mile, thus a lot of slowing to a walk and starting up to a run again, but the result was good - I heard nothing from the adductors at all. I did reverse direction every mile, as I would if walking. Nothing was heard from the knee or the adductors, at all, but the sports hernia hurt all of the way,…

• University of Wisconsin River Falls

  Don

  22 Jan 2012 | 9:03 pm

  Saturday, January 21, 2012:University of Wisconsin River Falls. It’s almost a half-hour drive, but on the weekend the UWRF indoor 200-meter track is about all there is. It’s pretty nice, though, even if there are 16 turns in a mile.I had a good time, running the straights at a fairly good pace, and then walking the ends of the oval as fast as I could walk, to avoid re-injury of the adductors. Did you know that the curved ends of a 200-m oval track are longer than the straightaways? Anyway the run went well, and I finished 4+ miles in 48 minutes. Thursday, January 19:Dome Running! We…

• Adductor Strain

  Don

  18 Jan 2012 | 7:54 pm

  Rats. In the winter I go indoors to run on rectangular tracks. I like them much better than treadmills, but the problem is that indoor tracks have many, many more turns than the outdoor trails that I’ve been using for three fourths of a year. Each turn puts only a very small stress on the adductors, which are used to pull the legs together, but the stress of hundreds of turns can add up to a strained adductor. I know this - it’s happened before - but somehow I forget when I’m having fun.We ran on oval tracks Saturday and Sunday, hundreds of corners, and Tuesday we ran in square loops in…

• Indoor Tracks

  Don

  15 Jan 2012 | 9:33 pm

  Sunday, January 15, 2012:After a run, I shower and put on an all-cotton shirt, a running shirt received at a race somewhere, one of hundreds. Cotton pants help too. I love that feeling: clean, worn out, warm, and cotton all over. Today we ran on the Knowles Center 200-meter indoor track, at the University of Wisconsin, River Falls. It’s a very nice facility, open to the public much of the time, $5.00 per visit. I had intended to run 5 miles, but I’m not accustomed to running without walking and had enough at 4 miles. I had a tough time slowing down, actually, or I might have gone farther.

• Recovery Run in the Park

  Don

  10 Jan 2012 | 10:02 pm

  Minnesota enjoyed record high temperatures today. Our thermometer said 51, and the car said 54. So we three went to the park for an afternoon run. I thought I could run on the grass trails, but they were way too wet, so I used the paved trails. A nice run, first one since the marathon, 3.6 miles in 38 minutes for a pace of about 10:33. The sports hernia hurt a little at the start, then went away. No other pains - looks like I really did get away with another marathon! I felt strong throughout the run.This car was parked along the Mississippi Blues Marathon race course, with the stuffed…

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  marathondudebill

• 19 Jan 2012 | 5:59 am

  bodrex

  19 Jan 2012 | 5:59 am

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  Peak Performance : Runnersworld.com

• London Olympics: How Will the Six U.S. Marathoners Fare?

  Amby Burfoot

  20 Jan 2012 | 12:59 pm

  By Amby Burfoot Images by Victah Sailer/PhotoRun The U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston were spectacular and dramatic, and produced the best possible American marathon teams. What more could we... Cutting-edge news, advice and research to help you perform your best. The "Peak Performance" blog is edited and written by Amby Burfoot, Runner's World's executive editor and winner of the 1968 Boston Marathon.

• New Study: Heart Risk ‘Low’ in Distance Races

  Amby Burfoot

  11 Jan 2012 | 3:01 pm

  The New England Journal of Medicine has just published the biggest and most informative medical research yet on cardiac arrests and deaths in marathons (and half-marathons). It's titled "Cardiac... Cutting-edge news, advice and research to help you perform your best. The "Peak Performance" blog is edited and written by Amby Burfoot, Runner's World's executive editor and winner of the 1968 Boston Marathon.

• A Brief Chat with Aaron Baggish, M.D., Author of New England Journal Study

  Amby Burfoot

  11 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pm

  Below, a conversation with Aaron Baggish, marathoner, cardiologist, and principal author of the newest and most informative study yet of cardiac arrests (and deaths) among marathoners and... Cutting-edge news, advice and research to help you perform your best. The "Peak Performance" blog is edited and written by Amby Burfoot, Runner's World's executive editor and winner of the 1968 Boston Marathon.

• The Latest Barefoot/Minimalist Findings from Daniel Lieberman’s Harvard Lab

  Amby Burfoot

  8 Jan 2012 | 4:09 pm

  Daniel Lieberman's lab at Harvard has published two new studies on foot strike, shoes, running economy, and injuries in runners. This is cause for some excitement, because Lieberman's a real... Cutting-edge news, advice and research to help you perform your best. The "Peak Performance" blog is edited and written by Amby Burfoot, Runner's World's executive editor and winner of the 1968 Boston Marathon.

• Yes, Weight Loss Is Tough. But There Are Ways

  Amby Burfoot

  4 Jan 2012 | 6:57 am

  I feel a lot of empathy for Tara Parker Pope and the millions like her. Parker Pope, the New York Times "Well" blogger, wrote a Times Sunday Magazine feature titled "The Fat Trap." In the story, she... Cutting-edge news, advice and research to help you perform your best. The "Peak Performance" blog is edited and written by Amby Burfoot, Runner's World's executive editor and winner of the 1968 Boston Marathon.

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  roadrunning.net

• Reebok Men’s Premier Road Supreme 2 Running Shoe | Best Deals | Reebok

  road running | Scoop.it

  1 Jan 2012 | 9:40 am

  Reebok Men's Premier Road Supreme 2 Running Shoe Read More >> Shoes - Low Reebok Men's Premier Road Supreme 2 Running Shoe Product DescriptionDefinitely (http://t.co/9Lw64OYP Reebok...See it on Scoop.it, via road running

• Amazon.com: Brooks Unisex Green Silence Competition Road Running: Shoes

  road running | Scoop.it

  1 Jan 2012 | 9:37 am

  Amazon.com: Brooks Unisex Green Silence Competition Road Running: Shoes (Brooks Unisex Green Silence Competition Road Running,Black/Maize/Roxy Red,10.5 D: Silence the critics and the co...)...See it on Scoop.it, via road running

• First Marathon – Introduction

  RunningReports

  21 Dec 2011 | 2:18 pm

  First Marathon - Introduction Just a little bit about me and my goal of running my first marathon in 2012. I have just crossed over to barefoot running (well minimalist shoes anyway) and plan to run my first half marathon, marathon & an Olympic distance triathlon in 2012 starting with the Silverstone Half & then the Brighton Marathon on 15th April. From: RunningReports Views: 16 1 ratings Time: 01:28 More in Sports

• Your health when running

  Jonathan

  8 Nov 2011 | 6:01 am

  Talking to a friend the other day about health and related matters. (I now need to wear glasses all the time was the starting point for the discussion). When we run (and I suppose this goes for people that do other sports) we tend to lose ourselves in a bubble. We lose track of the rest of the world and how they think and feel. They don’t know the slightest thing about heart rates, running technique and the like. The closest most people get is watching the London marathon on TV. BUT as far as we are concerned – we tend to take ourselves for granted. Like I said, I now have to wear…

• Talking Larry the Bird

  RunningReports

  25 Oct 2011 | 6:22 am

  Talking Larry the Bird From: RunningReports Views: 4 0 ratings Time: 00:05 More in Film & Animation

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  Run Bulldog Run

• i Am Brand Tee Shirt Giveaway

  Steve

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:27 am

  Thanks to the folks at “i Am Brand“, I’m in the position to give away a cool running-themed i Am Brand tee shirt. These shirts are super soft American Apparel Tri-Blend shirts which have rayon in the fabric, which is great for all you sweaty runners. The designs are dyed into the fabric of the shirt, plus you get a Lucky Bean free with every shirt! Check out their website here: http://www.seewhatiam.com If you’re the lucky winner, you can choose either of the two shirts featured below, or any other shirt on their website if you prefer. I will take entries until 2/4/12…

• Review – CEP Compression Socks

  Steve

  17 Jan 2012 | 9:29 am

  Continuing the gear review theme on the blog, I was recently approached by the marketing folks at Sports Compression asking if I’d be interested in trying out some of their compression gear. As an existing fan of compression for both performance and recovery, I jumped at the chance… The product I received from Sports Compression was a Classic Design Running Compression Sock – color white/orange, size III, which is suitable for calf sizes 12.5″ through 15″. Before I get into the review, here’s a little background info on the company behind the socks, and…

• A Selection of Socks

  Steve

  14 Jan 2012 | 6:59 pm

  Bear with me as I take this blog on a slightly different route. In recent months companies have been willing to send stuff my way for testing, so I’ve decided to throw in a few gear reviews from time to time. We’ll start off with the humble running sock…. My favorite running sock for the past 4 or 5 years has been the excellent Balega Hidden Comfort – a fairly basic cushioned sock with hand-linked seamless toes and mesh construction for added ventilation. The local running store, Running Etc., originally clued me in on Balegas, and they’ve been the first sock I…

• 2012 Ragnar Relay Florida Keys

  Steve

  11 Jan 2012 | 6:03 pm

  Time for a quick summary of my 40+ miles at the 2012 Ragnar Relay Florida Keys. I was Runner #2 on the “Where’s the Damn Van?” six-person ultra team, where the goal was to run the almost 200 miles from Miami to Key West in the quickest time possible. We chose to run 3 back-to-back legs each. Here’s how mine panned out: Leg 3 – 3.1 miles easy: pretty much a straight shot west along 56th Street to the exchange point at Tropical Park. Leg 4 – 5.2 miles moderate: after leaving Tropical Park it was just a few miles north on 82nd, followed by just over 3 miles…

• 3,000 Miles in 2011

  Steve

  31 Dec 2011 | 8:23 am

  As 2011 draws to a close, thought it would be a good idea to put a short video together highlighting some of the 33 races I competed in this year. Enjoy! Wonder what 2012 has in store?

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  Run to Win

• Biking & Walking in the US: How Do You Rank?

  podcast@runtowin.com (Blaine Moore)

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:13 am

  The Alliance for Biking & Walking just released their 2012 Benchmarking Report, which describes the data that they have collected and analyzed across all 50 states and 51 of the largest cities in the country on safety, infrastructure, habits, policies, education and the economic impact of bicycling and walking. The report is a great resource to help efforts in your local community to improving the infrastructure for people to move under their own power. One of the most disturbing stats that I saw on a quick glance through the report is that 40% of the time, Americans are traveling less…

• 2012 Olympic Trials and Houston Marathon

  podcast@runtowin.com (Blaine Moore)

  20 Jan 2012 | 7:23 am

  Finish Line at the Houston MarathonThis past weekend the Olympic Marathon Trials took place in Houston, Texas. A day later, there followed the Houston Marathon. This also happened to be my birthday weekend, so what better way to celebrate a birthday than to watch some amazing athletes and then run a marathon? It was a great weekend. I knew it would be something special when within a few hours of getting there last Thursday I’d already met up with a half dozen people I knew (and all at random, none of it was planned.) That night, my wife and I crashed a local running club’s pasta…

• GAC Fat Ass 50k – 2012

  podcast@runtowin.com (Blaine Moore)

  7 Jan 2012 | 9:24 pm

  GAC Fat Ass 50kThis evening I went to write today’s journal entry in my copy of the 2012 Runner’s Almanac and realized that today’s quote was quite appropriate. “Pain Is Temporary. Quitting is Forever.”     –Lance Armstrong I drove down with some friends the GAC Fat Ass 50k this morning with the intention of running all 5 loops. Given the beautiful weather, it almost seemed a crime not to. It was a lot of fun, despite the lack of anything even resembling snow (at least once it warmed up a little we got some mud to run through) and there were a lot…

• New Year’s Day Boston Marathon

  podcast@runtowin.com (Blaine Moore)

  2 Jan 2012 | 5:43 pm

  2012 Boston Ice SculptureFor the second year in a row, I brought in the New Year by heading out to Hopkinton at 6:00 a.m. on New Year’s Day. For 8 years now, Gary Allen has been running the Boston Marathon course first thing in the morning come rain, snow or clear skies. For the past few years now, he’s had some company. Last year, I drove down from Maine with a friend from Maine. This year, I spent New Year’s Eve with another friend that lives in the Boston area, which was actually quite convenient because I was able to drop my car off near the Boston Public Library and…

• Announcing the 2012 Runner’s Almanac

  podcast@runtowin.com (Blaine Moore)

  21 Dec 2011 | 5:04 pm

  The 2012 Runner’s Almanac has officially become available as of this afternoon. On November 29, I tried to go to bed early, but I had an idea. So I got up to write down some notes and went back to bed. Then I got up to take more notes. This went on until instead of going to bed an hour early I was going to bed 3 hours late…and that’s how the Runner’s Almanac began. Fast forward 2 weeks and 2 days and I was ordering a proof. The book was put together, the cover designed, interior typeset, and now it was just time to wait and see whether what I’d envisioned in my…

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  RunBlogRun

• 2012 Millrose Games: 5,000 meter race could be memorable, release, note by Larry Eder

  Larry Eder

  27 Jan 2012 | 5:34 pm

  The eleven men in the field of the 5,000 meters at the 105th Millrose Games, to be held at the Armory's New Balance Track & Field center is just one of the fascinating match-ups planned for the February 11, 2012 indoor extravaganza! So, how many records can one have in a 5,000 meter race? FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    CONTACT: Nick Nicholas, 212/938-0833,   Nicholas & Lence Communications, nick@nicholaslence.com Dave Herscher, 212/629-0370, daveherscherpr@mindspring.com     Millrose 5,000m Could Eclipse 3 U.S. National Marks   Eleven Supermen in One Race…

• 2012 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon: Ayele Abshero runs 2:04:23 debut, leads 4 under 2:05, Aselefech Mergia runs 2:19:31, leads 3 under 2:20, 6 under 2:22, 8 under 2:24, 10 under 2:26, by Alfons Juck, note by Larry Eder

  Larry Eder

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:09 am

  Ayele Abshero, 2009 WXC, photo by PhotoRun.netAselefech Mergia, 2010 RAK, photo by PhotoRun.netWell, if you thought Houston was amazing with four course records, then Dubai has really opened the marathon year of 2012 as something very special.  Ayele Abshero cranks out a 2:04:23 in his debut, leading four men under 2:05. Aselefech Mergia runs 2:19:31, with two more women following her under 2:20. Incredible depth on the women's side in the race as well!  ABSHERO 2:04:23 DUBAI (UAE, Jan 27): The 13th edition of the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon was anything but unlucky, as…

• 2012 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix: Middle and Long Distance Geek Heaven at Reggie Lewis: Tirunesh Dibaba & Meseret Defar! release, deep thoughts by Larry Eder

  Larry Eder

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:15 am

  Tirunesh Dibaba, 2009 Rbk Boston, photo by PhotoRun.netTirunesh Dibaba, aka the "Baby faced destroyer" has a kick so hot that her shoes should be melting onto the track. Her first gold medal, in a World Championship, was in St. Denis in 2003, and Dibaba just uncorked this vicious last 300 meters and the party, was well, over! Dibaba has won gold at 5,000 meters in the World Championships in 2003, 2005, 10,000 meters in 2005,  2007 and 2009, and in the Olympics, a bronze at the 5,000m in 2004, and golds in both the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters in Beijing in 2008. Dibaba is fit again,…

• Kenenisa Bekele: the art of persuasion, by Alfons Juck, note by Larry Eder

  Larry Eder

  26 Jan 2012 | 6:24 pm

  Kenenisa Bekele, photo by PhotoRun.net (Belgacom Van Damme Brussels 2011 DL)It is Thursday evening, and I am in the Affinia Hotel, in New York City. Long day of travel into the Big Apple. Started at 3 am in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, driving to Madison for first flight of day, at 5.30 am. Second flight, 8 am, to LaGuardia, slept a bit then met a fascinating person from Chicago Tribune. The Press conference, with Asafa Powell, Dawn Harper, Nesta Carter and Veronica Campbell-Brown was very good, with a fine turnout. I will write about that event later tonight. I also interviewed Dathan…

• The British Miler: the RBR Review, by Jeff Benjamin, note by Larry Eder

  Larry Eder

  26 Jan 2012 | 5:58 am

  Updated January 26, 2012This project was developed internally by New Balance's digital group. NB then hired KIMbia Athletics, to produce the British Miler. The British Miler is a digital series celebrating the history and tradition of the mile in British Athletics. The film, debuted on January 19, 2012. Jeff Benjamin caught up with Patrick Tomasiewicz to learn about the event and NB's support of the young British milers. The plans are to develop 12 thirty minute episodes, leading up for the twelve weeks before the British Trials. This is just, well great for the sport!  Jeff's take on…

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• Treadmill Workouts

  runnergirl training

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:48 pm

  Give these Runner's World treadmill workouts a go!

• Lower Body Agility Workout

  runnergirl training

  25 Jan 2012 | 2:44 pm

• How Many Reps?

  runnergirl training

  25 Jan 2012 | 2:35 pm

  Learn how many sets & reps for your weight lifting goal here!

• Calorie Calculator

  runnergirl training

  25 Jan 2012 | 2:32 pm

  Use this calorie calculator to estimate the calories needed to gain, lose, or maintain your body weight.

• Try New Fitness Ideas

  runnergirl training

  25 Jan 2012 | 2:27 pm

  Here are some ideas from Runner's World to get you moving!

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  Runners Lounge

• New Beginnings for Runners Lounge

  Runners' Lounge

  24 Jan 2012 | 8:29 am

  Greetings Loungers, I hope everyone has had a great beginning to 2012. Earlier last year it was posted that The Runner’s Lounge site was going to be changing hands. You probably haven’t noticed any changes at all, and this is true. Something we’ve wanted to do here at Runner’s Lounge is to keep the existing format that you all are accustomed to. But coming to an end in 2011 we realized that a few changes would need to be made to continue the Runner’s Lounge. When we think of a new year, we think of new beginnings, fresh starts, and a time to press the reset button. So what better…

• Goodbye, Thank You, and Good Luck!

  Runners' Lounge

  4 Feb 2011 | 10:53 pm

  Who knew two ordinary runners could have so much fun? After hundreds of blog posts, thousands of introductions to runners, and some of the most uplifting running conversations, Amy and I are stepping aside at Runners' Lounge.  We have handed over the "hosting" of this wonderful place for runners to a new owner. The Lounge will continue and the new owner has some fresh ideas and great enthusiasm for the future. We're looking forward to watching Runners' Lounge continue as a place for runners and running conersation to come together. Our goal was to create an online…

• Final Call for Runners' Lounge

  Runners' Lounge

  7 Jan 2011 | 5:00 am

  Amy and I appreciate hearing from those who reached out to us after the October message about the future of Runners' Lounge.  It is exciting to know so many other runners share our interest in supporting fellow runners and the running community.   Our goal remains to find a good host and owners for this online community for runners.  Before we make a final decision, we wanted to provide one final opportunity for you to voice your interest.  In the interest of continuing thissocial platform for runners to talk about their passion and support other running, we…

• Runners' Lounge seeking a new owner

  Runners' Lounge

  30 Sep 2010 | 6:39 am

  Amy and I want to announce to our online running friends that we seeking a new host of Runners' Lounge. We launched the Runners Lounge interactive online community more than three years ago and it has been a wonderful experience. However, some job and family commitments compel us to look for new owners.  We are hopeful to find one or more running enthusiasts who might be the next owner and host of Runners' Lounge.    Operating RL has also been very rewarding, giving us the opportunity to meet running friends all over the world.  It’s truly been like operating…

• Read More About Rachel Jones

  Runners' Lounge

  13 Jul 2010 | 6:46 am

  In the book The Ultimate Runner, Rachel Jones shares a memorable race  experience of The Grand Bara.  Her story was intriguing to us and we wanted to learn more about her.   Here is more about Rachel and her running life:Why did I start running? My friend described a 15k race in the middle of the Grand Bara, one of the flattest deserts on earth. She said the starting gun was actually a set of French fighter jets doing a low flyover just as the sun rose over a mountain range. I didn’t want to miss that and started training. I kept running because it is something I can…

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• Day 10 of the January Juice Fast

  Nathan Powell

  25 Jan 2012 | 7:25 pm

  Well. It’s over. Tonight is the final night. All the juice is drank and the juicer has been cleaned for the last time. For my last juice, I tried the Sunset Blend juice from jointhereboot.com. While I had sworn off the beet recipes, I thought I should have one last epic juice before this all came to an end. Let me just say, it was disgusting. It looked like movie blood and tasted like shoe. I am glad I did all this though. It was a very interesting and thought provoking experience. I wanted to try it, as an experiment. An experiment in what calorie deprivation would do to me (as an…

• Day 9 of the January Juice Fast

  Nathan Powell

  24 Jan 2012 | 7:10 pm

  90% done! I don’t have a lot to say tonight. I will say today was a non-event. At this point it’s not even hard. When lunch time came I was sorry to not be heading out with co-workers to hang out, but other than that it was fine. I am getting a little bored with making the juices. I started to make one tonight and after I had juiced the carrots and apples, I just stopped there. That’s what I am drinking as I write this. On to day 10 and the conclusion.

• Day 8 of the January Juice Fast

  Nathan Powell

  23 Jan 2012 | 9:01 pm

  Day 8! Let me start by saying that I am really ready for this to be over. It was fun, but I have had it with all my meals being cold juice, and no coffee and no beer. I just want a hot meal and cup of coffee. Having said that, I don’t want to discourage anyone. It’s going pretty well at this point, but I miss some of those things. The longer it goes on and closer to the end I get the easier it feels. My juice menu is pretty static. I have found 3 or 4 juices I like and I have been sticking with them. I do tend to make slight adjustments to each one. Since apples and tomatoes and…

• Day 7 of the January Juice Fast

  Nathan Powell

  22 Jan 2012 | 7:41 pm

  Day 7. I’m on a roll now. The days are ticking off and I feel pretty good. The weight loss has slowed to a trickle, which is fine. Total weight loss at this point is 11 lbs. I had hoped for a gross weight loss of >= 15 lbs with a net weight loss of >= 7. I suspect I will lose a bit more yet and might hit those numbers. I finally went running. I had not gone since day 1 and was jonesing it for some mileage. I went to the YMCA since it’s kind of hairy out there on the mean streets. I did 3 slow miles (~11:00 m/m). It was great to stretch the legs, but I was tired when I was done. I…

• Day 6 of the January Juice Fast

  Nathan Powell

  21 Jan 2012 | 7:57 pm

  Here we are, on the downhill side of the fast. 4 days to go after today (a mere 12 juices). I have been avoiding juices that contain beets as I don’t like the flavor in a drink. I think I might continue to do so. Beets are one of my favorite foods, and I don’t want to ruin them by drinking them. This fast is transient. Beets are forever. We got about 3″ of snow last night, and I was dreading shoveling/snow blowing but I had plenty of energy for it. I felt so good today that I think I’ll hit the gym tomorrow and try a short run. For breakfast I went with 2 pears,…

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  Running Times

• Podcast: Smart Masters Training with Pete Magill

  19 Jan 2012 | 12:41 pm

  Running Times senior writer Pete Magill details smart training strategies for masters (and younger) runners.

• Himalayan 100

  10 Jan 2012 | 8:05 pm

  5 days and 100 miles on the India/Nepal border. This video takes you through the cultural and technical paces of the race and surroundings.

• Making the Grade: Matt Levassiur

  5 Jan 2012 | 7:24 am

  How teacher and father Matt Levassiur qualified for the Olympic Marathon Trials.

• The Science of the Marathon

  28 Sep 2011 | 8:56 am

  Exercise physiologist Jonathan Dugas, Ph.D., co-author of The Runner's Body and co-founder of The Science of Sport blog, explains marathon pacing, hydration, fueling and more. (15:08)

• Active-Isolated Flexibility with Phil Wharton

  29 Jul 2011 | 10:04 am

  Phil Wharton explains the science of flexibility and demonstrates a few key Active-Isolated stretches. (8:47)

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  Sweet Victory

• Surprising 60

  Marcus Grimm

  23 Jan 2012 | 7:42 am

  The plan wasn't to run 60 miles last week. The schedule had me planning for 53 or so, just a notch up from the previous week's 50. But Saturday's scheduled long day got snowed out, which pushed the long day to Sunday. And rather than take a rest day on Saturday, I hopped on the dreadmill for about 6.5, because I knew that I wouldn't be able to get out today (Monday). The result? Exactly 60 miles, and the first I'd ran that far in a week since last September and only my 6th in the previous year. Everything feels good right now, I think mostly because I'm doing the right things. I'm following…

• Sh*t Diabetics Say

  Marcus Grimm

  18 Jan 2012 | 12:19 pm

  I love the funny video series making its way around the Net. It started with Shit Girls Say, and has spawned many funny sequels. But none for diabetics, until now! If you like the camera work, that's my 15 year old daughter at the helm. My son was home sick from school and my daughter felt she needed a "mental health day," too. I said, "Sure... I can use your help with something, anyway!"

• 2012, and Go!

  Marcus Grimm

  12 Jan 2012 | 7:36 am

  Hard to believe it's been a month since my last post, but as usual, that's generally a good sign. When things are going good, that's usually when the blogging takes a back seat. Diabetes-wise, all is status quo. In fact, I just got back an A1c of 5.9, which I'm pretty sure is my lowest ever, if not, certainly in years. Ironically, though my CGM is certainly partly responsible for that great number, I've been sensor-less for about 3 weeks now as I miscalculated my reorder and then had to wait for new insurance info. to get sorted out. But even so, things have been excellent blood-sugar wise…

• What Comes After Humbled

  Marcus Grimm

  11 Dec 2011 | 11:38 pm

  Last weekend was my third marathon of the year, in addition to one ultra, and I owe readers a race report on it. But first I'm going to spend time discussing several things that happended at the Team Type 1 Training Camp, which happened in Tucson at the same time as the Tucson Marathon. There were a lot of reasons for the Camp to take place. For the Pro Cycling Team, it's a ten day long series of workouts in the desert and the mountains. In addition, it was a rare opportunity for us amatuer athletes to interact with one of the finest professional cycling squads, certainly in the US, and more…

• Running Thankful

  Marcus Grimm

  23 Nov 2011 | 8:39 am

  A year ago, I was nearly through my first month of almost 200 miles/month of running. November 2010 was the first of many high mileage injury-free months. This year, I'm dealing with some tendonitis in my foot that won't allow me to run on back-to-back days. It's my first injury in over a year and like all injuries, it's annoying. But even so, I come into this holiday (my favorite holiday, actually) thankful for the year of running I've had. * This year I ran races of distances I never did before: my first 10 miler, my first 16.3 trail mile race and my first 50 miler. * This year I PR'd at…

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  Running Coach Dave

• The Best American Runners

  Dave

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:15 pm

  I got to thinking the other day about who the best American born runners are/were.  This past week, Runners Roost in Denver had their usual Wednesday night group run.  This time there was a theme, and that was “Happy Birthday Pre”.  Apparently it would have been Steve Prefontaine’s 61st birthday had he lived.  He died in a car crash in 1975 at the age of 24.  So we “celebrated” him by wearing fake mustaches and singing happy birthday.  Now I’m thinking, “why the fascination with Pre”?  Yes, he was a great runner and had he not died so…

• Life changes and we move on

  Dave

  15 Jan 2012 | 4:54 pm

  Did you ever sit around and utter the phrase, “I wish I could have done things differently”, or “If I could have a do-over”.  I think we all have felt that way at one time or another.  At this point in my life with being unemployed, I look back and say, “why didn’t I stick with my first major”, which was computer programming.  Imagine back in 1974.  Computers were made by IBM and they were as big as small house.  But like a lot of college students at that time, I was there to have fun and not to study.  So I quickly changed my major to Beerology…

• It’s A New Year

  Dave

  31 Dec 2011 | 1:45 pm

  So it’s a New Year now and time for everyone to reassess their life and to make resolutions. NOT!!! If you’re like most people, you’re not going to suddenly awaken one morning and be all like Mr. Scrooge and totally change the kind of person you are.  If you’ve always been a bitchy kind of person, you’ll always be a bitchy kind of person.  If you’ve always been lazy, you’re not going to change now.  Oh you might go for a period of a few weeks or so where you actually seem like you’ve changed, but it won’t last.  You’ll resort…

• Merry Christmas to ME!

  Dave

  21 Dec 2011 | 8:17 am

  If you have been following along in my blog, you know that due to me losing my job, and some screw up by the insurance company, I stopped taking my MS medication back in July. A couple of weeks ago, I had my yearly appointment with my MS doctor who seemed surprised that I did it without consulting first with him, but also not too overly concerned. He ordered an MRI for me to check and see if any new “developments” have taken place. So last week I had my MRI (just on the brain) and I’ve been patiently waiting to hear anything. Well my doctors office called yesterday and…

• OBX in the Books

  Dave

  20 Nov 2011 | 10:46 am

  I wish I would have written this a few days ago when my memory was fresher.  But I’ll try and re-live the highlights as best as I can. Last week I ran the OBX Marathon in North Carolina with my 2 sons.  That was the first time that we had ever run a marathon together.  It also was a great opportunity to bring the whole family together, and I got to meet my new grandson, Liam!  We rented a house on the beach and there was me and Diane, my son Jason and his wife Megan, my son Michael and his wife Heather and their son Liam, and my daughter Kari and her husband David along with their…

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  Trail Running Blog

• Race Report: 2012 Carlsbad Half Marathon

  SDrunner

  24 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am

  This race will always be very special for me. I started running and competing in the 2nd half of 2009 (after taking a couple of years off from high school running) and ran my first half marathon by the end of that year. But it was at Carlsbad in early 2010 where I ran my fastest half time (1:28) and have yet to beat it since. Unless I spend as much time and effort as I did when I first started running, I don’t see myself breaking that record any time soon. I became ambitious and registered for the full marathon in 2011, but did not train enough to feel confident to run 26.2, so I sold my…

• 13.1 Los Angeles Half Marathon Race Report

  SDrunner

  17 Jan 2012 | 1:08 am

  Quick post regarding the results: 1:38:02, AG 27/149, 210/2829 overall. I have a few criteria when deciding which race to run: location and registration fees. I usually run local races in San Diego and have ran a few back home in LA. The only exception where I traveled for a race is SF & Taiwan. I’m a little more flexible when it comes to price, I’ve ran in the bigger Rock ‘n’ Roll races as well as many smaller (and cheaper) races. So when I was asked if I wanted to promote the 3rd annual 13.1 Los Angeles Half Marathon and get a free entry to it too, I couldn’t pass up that…

• Taiwan Vacation 2011 & Taipei Zoo 13K Run

  SDrunner

  6 Dec 2011 | 5:12 am

  It’s been a little over 2 weeks since I came back from Taiwan, but I didn’t have to wait that long to realize that I want to go back already. It was my first time traveling outside of the country but hopefully won’t be my last. Although the trip was a personal trip, 2 of my brother’s friends and I actually met up with my brother who had already been in Taiwan for a week now, and ran a race together, the New Balance Taipei Zoo 13K Run. So this photo post will be mostly vacation pics, but a few from the race. Check out the full album on my Flickr. For the geographically…

• 2011 Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon Race Report

  SDrunner

  6 Nov 2011 | 12:53 am

  I ran the inaugural RnR LA Half last year which turned out to be a very well organized and successful race. I ran it again this year mostly because I got an entry from the Brooks ID team and it gave me another reason to visit the family back home. I knew I wouldn’t have been able to push the pace too much considering I went into the race with about a 1.5 mile week (I blame work, travel & laziness for that). So when I saw the results, I was very pleasantly surprised: 13.1 miles (Garmin said 13.54, but I think it lost its signal going in and out of a tunnel.. Time: 1:35:12, AG: 31/548,…

• Long Beach Half Marathon Race Report

  SDrunner

  5 Nov 2011 | 4:28 pm

  The thing I hate about registering for races early is that when I finally realize that I have that race coming up, I’m always surprised and feel unprepared. I think I registered for the Long Beach Half Marathon in June at another race expo. I did occasionally received emails about the race, so it wasn’t a complete surprise. But when the day finally came, I was still pretty excited to run this course, since it’s another beach city, so hopefully I’d have an advantage there? I was able to run once while in New York the week before and managed one more run the Friday before this half and…

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  WordPress.com News

• Chrome Users: Try the WordPress.com Extension

  Christopher Finke

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:54 pm

  Want to receive WordPress.com notifications instantly, even when you’re not on WordPress.com? Add the new WordPress.com extension for Chrome and as soon as you get a new follower or a new like on one of your posts, a notification will appear in your browser: Simply click the icon to view your latest WordPress.com notifications: Start following new blogs without visiting WordPress.com The Chrome extension also makes it easy to follow sites from your WordPress.com account by displaying a Follow button whenever you’re browsing a site that has an RSS feed. Clicking the Follow button…

• Your Stats Have a New Home

  Andy Skelton

  26 Jan 2012 | 10:46 am

  Are you addicted to checking your site stats? You are not alone. The stats dashboard has always been one of the most popular admin screens. It’s gratifying to know that people are visiting your place online. With the WordPress.com front page evolving into a one-stop shop for posting, exploring, following and reading blogs, it seemed natural to put your blog stats there, too.  Stats are becoming more and more about interacting with your readers and other bloggers. You’ll still see your summary stats and chart on your main dashboard, and the full stats page in your dashboard will…

• Reblogging is Back!

  Erica Johnson

  22 Jan 2012 | 1:27 pm

  As we mentioned last week, you can like and reblog posts directly from your reader, which displays a stream of all the updates published on all the blogs you follow from your WordPress.com account. We’ve also brought the reblog button back to the toolbar that appears at the top of the screen when you’re logged into WordPress.com. Note that you’ll only see the like and reblog options while you’re looking at individual posts. For example, you’ll see this on the left side of your toolbar while viewing http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/read-blogs: And your…

• New Theme: Newsy

  Philip Arthur Moore

  20 Jan 2012 | 12:18 pm

  It’s been an extra big week in the news ’round these parts, so much so that the launch announcement of our latest premium theme seems like an extra extra good way to headline our Friday. Newsy is a versatile business and news-friendly theme that offers up to ten different layouts, four footer columns, custom link and accent colors, and a custom site header. Brand and content-focused editorial teams will love publishing with this theme. Newsy: Home Page Designed by Themify, Newsy comes with an impressive set of Theme Options that afford you a great deal of flexibility with how you…

• Read All Your Favorite Blogs in One Place

  Erica Johnson

  19 Jan 2012 | 6:04 pm

  If you feel like it’s a chore to keep up with all your favorite blogs, you can now read posts from all the blogs you follow (even the ones that aren’t on WordPress.com!) in one convenient place on the WordPress.com home page: Your reader displays all the posts across all the blogs you follow in the order they were published, with the most recent content appearing at the top. You’ll see an excerpt of the introduction to each post, the first image in the post, and thumbnails of any other images that the post contains. You can even like and reblog WordPress.com content directly…

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• #loseathon Weigh-In no. 2

  Hella Sound

  25 Jan 2012 | 3:18 pm

  Weigh-ins for #loseathon January 25, 2012 Read More » Tags: LoseAThon, weight loss Related Articles Songs for Running: Do’s and OMG Don’ts Running Music vs. Workout Music Starting Running to Lose Weight

• #loseathon Weigh-In no. 1

  Hella Sound

  22 Jan 2012 | 4:27 pm

  Weigh-ins for #loseathon January 21, 2012 Read More » Tags: LoseAThon, weight loss Related Articles #LoseAThon: It’s On! Widgets! FREE! Breathing Meditation for Runners

• #LoseAThon: It’s On!

  Hella Sound

  19 Jan 2012 | 2:32 pm

  The kick-off post for the inaugural #LoseAThon—a (friendly) Twitter weight loss contest! Read More » Tags: LoseAThon, weight loss Related Articles Running Music BPM: An Open Letter to Runner’s World Running Music vs. Workout Music Run World Radio: Pilot Episode

• Running Cadence, Mid-Foot Landing

  Hella Sound

  18 Jan 2012 | 1:51 pm

  A quicky article reference from Michael Rivers of i run pure Read More » Tags: cadence, metronome Related Articles Music and Athletic Performance Widgets! Running Music BPM: An Open Letter to Runner’s World

• Running Naked and Going Commando: Run World Radio episode 02

  Hella Sound

  17 Jan 2012 | 12:48 pm

  The three-continent runner podcast exposes the nuder (?) side of running. Read More » Tags: podcast, run world radio, running naked Related Articles Run World Radio: Pilot Episode Supersexy Tech: WIMM One for Runners Listening to Music Running Music BPM: An Open Letter to Runner’s World

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  RunnersWeb.com Syndicated News and Features

• (RRW) Athletics: Lagat Sees New York Mile as Bridge to 5000m Success

  Ken Parker, Publisher

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:05 pm

• Athletics: Lucky Golden Ticket Inspires Runners to Sell Out Irish Sprint 10K

  Ken Parker, Publisher

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:00 pm

  March 17 Event Provides Entries to 37th Marine Corps Marathon

• (RRW) Athletics: Extraordinarily Fast Results At Dubai Marathon

  Ken Parker, Publisher

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am

• Athletics: "TrackTown Tuesday" Series Announced for 2012

  Ken Parker, Publisher

  26 Jan 2012 | 11:05 pm

  First meeting is January 31 at the Old Pad.

• (RRW) Athletics: 2012 Easter Date Sets Up Super Marathon Weekend April 14-16

  Ken Parker, Publisher

  26 Jan 2012 | 11:55 am

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  japan running news

• Fukushi Shooting for the Marathon in London

  Brett Larner

  27 Jan 2012 | 5:27 pm

  http://www.daily.co.jp/general/2012/01/28/0004773977.shtml translated by Brett Larner Fukushi at 26 miles in Chicago. Photo (c) 2011 Dr. Helmut Winter The pre-race athletes' press conference for the Jan. 29 Osaka International Women's Marathon Olympic selection race took place Jan. 27.  Aiming for her long-hoped-for appearance on the Olympic marathon stage, half-marathon national record

• Watch the 2012 Osaka International Women's Marathon Live Online - Preview

  Brett Larner

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:01 am

  by Brett Larner The 2012 Osaka International Women's Marathon, the second of Japan's three-race domestic Olympic marathon team selection races, is on for this Sunday, Jan. 29.  Broadcast live on Fuji TV starting at noon Japan time, overseas viewers have the chance to catch the race via Keyhole TV.  Schedule permitting, JRN plans to cover the race via Twitter @JRNLive. The 2012 Osaka

• Akaba to Settle Selection Race Plans After Seeing Osaka Outcome

  Brett Larner

  26 Jan 2012 | 6:29 pm

  http://www.daily.co.jp/newsflash/2012/01/26/0004770377.shtml translated by Brett Larner After the announcement of her name as an invited elite at the Feb. 26 Tokyo Marathon, a race outside the set of selection races for the women's Olympic marathon team, Yukiko Akaba (Team Hokuren) issued a statement of clarification on Jan. 26 through her representative.  "As part of my goal of making the

• Tokyo Marathon Announces 2012 Elite Men's and Women's Fields

  Brett Larner

  26 Jan 2012 | 2:13 am

  by Brett Larner The organizers of the 2012 Tokyo Marathon have announced the elite men's and women's fields for the Feb. 26 Olympic-year race, and on both sides the fields are the best since the Tokyo Marathon began in 2007.  Former world record holder Haile Gebrselassie (Ethiopia) lines up alongside last year's winner Hailu Mekonnen (Ethiopia), 2010 winner Masakazu Fujiwara (Team Honda), 2008

• Noguchi Out of Osaka With Injury to Left Thigh (updated)

  Brett Larner

  25 Jan 2012 | 1:48 am

  http://sankei.jp.msn.com/sports/news/120125/oth12012515000009-n1.htm http://www.nikkansports.com/sports/athletics/news/f-sp-tp0-20120125-894574.html translated and edited by Brett Larner The organizers of the 31st Osaka International Women's Marathon and the Sysmex Women's Distance Running Team announced on Jan. 25 that invited athlete Mizuki Noguchi, 33, has pulled out of this Sunday's

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  Runner's World: Daily News

• January 27: Jenny Simpson, a Work in Progress … A Quartet of 2:04 Marathons in Dubai … Bernard Lagat and Silas Kiplagat at U.S. Open in NYC … Shalane Flanagan Visits Molly Seidel … A Comeback for Pamela Jelimo? … Plus a Chat with Matthew Centrowitz

  Peter Gambaccini

  27 Jan 2012 | 12:16 am

  Jenny Simpson Is Still Very Much a Work in Progress She had a fabled career at the University of Colorado, holds the American record in the 3000-meter steeplechase, and was the 2011 World... The Daily News presents the most important news from the worlds of marathoning, road racing and track/field, plus exclusive interviews ("Chats") with leading athletes. Written and edited by Peter Gambaccini.

• A Brief Chat with Matthew Centrowitz

  Peter Gambaccini

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:46 pm

  By Peter Gambaccini Photo by Victah Sailer Matthew Centrowitz, the 2011 World Championships 1500-meter bronze medalist, will run a 3000-meter race at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston on... The Daily News presents the most important news from the worlds of marathoning, road racing and track/field, plus exclusive interviews ("Chats") with leading athletes. Written and edited by Peter Gambaccini.

• January 26: Dibaba and Defar in Boston, in Separate Races …Paula Radcliffe's Olympic Warm-Up in Vienna … Martin Lel in Dubai Marathon … Alissa McKaig's Versatility … Thomas Dold Seeks 7th Empire State Run-Up Win … Mizuki Noguchi's Comeback Stalls

  Peter Gambaccini

  26 Jan 2012 | 12:29 am

  Dibaba and Defar Race in Boston – But Not Against Each Other Ethiopian distance running legends Tirunesh Dibaba and Meseret Defar will both be part of the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in... The Daily News presents the most important news from the worlds of marathoning, road racing and track/field, plus exclusive interviews ("Chats") with leading athletes. Written and edited by Peter Gambaccini.

• January 25: Who Is Jimmy Grabow and How Did He Run a 2:12 Marathon? … 'Wild Card' Olympic Selections … Galen Rupp and Leo Manzano in Arkansas … Marathons That Are Worth a Trip … Sage Canaday's Sage Wisdom … Plus a Chat with Anna Pierce

  Peter Gambaccini

  25 Jan 2012 | 1:17 am

  Who Is Jimmy Grabow and How Did He Run a 2:12 Marathon? He hails, appropriately enough, from a California town called Running Springs, and he drinks chocolate milk. He's 27, a Cal State-Long... The Daily News presents the most important news from the worlds of marathoning, road racing and track/field, plus exclusive interviews ("Chats") with leading athletes. Written and edited by Peter Gambaccini.

• A Brief Chat with Anna Pierce

  Peter Gambaccini

  24 Jan 2012 | 9:16 pm

  By Peter Gambaccini Photo by Victah Sailer Anna Pierce of the Mammoth Track Club will run the mile at the U.S. Open Track & Field at Madison Square Garden in New York on January 28 and a... The Daily News presents the most important news from the worlds of marathoning, road racing and track/field, plus exclusive interviews ("Chats") with leading athletes. Written and edited by Peter Gambaccini.

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  Marathon Training Blog

• Jan 24, Cycle commuting while training?

  24 Jan 2012 | 11:19 am

  Cycle commuting while doing the 100 day plan : I have read some other answers about fitting occasional cross-training or sports training sessions around

• Jan 19, Beginning to feel some "disturbance" in my left achilles tendon

  19 Jan 2012 | 10:56 am

  Acilles problems Hi Marius. Some background first. I`m a norwegian from Bardufoss (north of Norway)who started on your 100day mp 5 weeks ago. Some background

• Jan 19, Race day meals - if early race

  19 Jan 2012 | 10:45 am

  Race deal meals, if you run early in the morning. Hi Marius, Hi, in Chapter 7 you talk about what to eat and drink on race day. Here most of the races

• Jan 14, Walk/Runs effort 1

  14 Jan 2012 | 3:51 am

  Effort 1 Walk-runs : Hi Marius I've looked through your previous responses for walk/runs but haven't notice exactly what I would like to know. I'm

• Jan 14, Rest days and the order of sessions within a week

  14 Jan 2012 | 3:40 am

  The sessions order of the 100 day plan : Hi Marius I'm planning to use your 3:30 plan in Stocholm Marathon 2012, but I'm struggling a bit when planning

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  Jill Will Run

• Resolution Ready

  Jill

  24 Jan 2012 | 10:00 am

  Well, I’m finally ready to come up with my New Year’s Resolution.  I’m grumpy so far this year… it’s been hard to come up with something.  But I feel that these two things are going to be really good for me. 1. Don’t eat breakfast and lunch at my desk anymore. Since I telecommute, I have developed the bad habit of getting up around 5:30 each morning, grabbing my breakfast and taking it into my office. I don’t have to start working until 7:00 AM… but there I am, no later than 6 most days eating oatmeal or cereal at the keyboard. And then come…

• Chefs for Kids 5K

  Jill

  22 Jan 2012 | 12:43 pm

  Saturday morning I woke to the sound of the winds howling outside my house. I dragged myself out of bed and went downstairs to let Jade The Boxer outside to take care of her morning business.  Rain was sprinkling.  Las Vegas was under a high wind warning, with sustained gusts of 25-40 MPH, bursts up to 60-70 MPH. This was a race morning… I contemplated for a moment bailing on the race.  But I had paid and I kind of felt like I needed the boost from a race.  I knew I wouldn’t run my best race, but just getting out into the environment with other runners is invigorating. So…

• What I’m Not – What I Am

  Jill

  20 Jan 2012 | 10:01 am

  Lately I’ve been inundated with marketing pitches from people asking me to promote their products or interview an author on this site. I like reviewing products… I like reading/reviewing books. But they have to be subject-relevant. And most of these pitches are centered around one thing… Weight loss. I am NOT a weight loss blogger. I have been fairly open about being a recovering anorexic on here. And note… I say recovering… I don’t know if I will ever be fully recovered. Those thoughts linger, even when you are in a healthier place. But to keep myself in a…

• Giveaway!! Sports Compression

  Jill

  16 Jan 2012 | 3:25 pm

  You guys weighed in and it sounds like there is interest… so you best be entering now! One winner will get to pick a pair of compression socks or compression calf sleeves from SportsCompression.com. You have lots of ways to gain entry, all of which are outlined in the Rafflecopter widget below. But to recap: - Comment on this post - Follow me and Sports Compression on Twitter - Follow me and Sports Compression on Facebook - Tweet about the giveaway - Post on SportsCompression’s Facebook page The giveaway is open today (January 16) until February 6. Good luck! a Rafflecopter…

• 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials

  Jill

  14 Jan 2012 | 5:14 pm

  I was looking forward to watching the trials on TV all day.  All week, maybe.  I don’t really care about most sports, and I really don’t enjoy watching televised sports much.  I could enjoy myself if I had to go to a football game in person, as long as there are people around to talk to and it’s not too hot. (Or too cold… if it snows on me that sucks too.) But the trials… this was different.  I actually cared about the athletes and the outcomes. On the men’s side, I wasn’t sure who was going to take it… although I suspected it would be Ryan…

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  Barefoot Runner - Running Barefoot, Natural Running & Healthy Living

• SKORA Running Available for Pre-Order

  Jessica

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:35 am

  We’re very excited that the long-anticipated SKORA Running shoes are finally coming to fruition. You can pre-order your very own pair of BASE or FORM shoes. Visit SKORARunning.com to get the full story behind these fantastic minimalist shoes. We here at BarefootRunner.com have been lucky enough to test a few pairs, and can’t wait to see them come to market.For a full rundown on the shoes, read this review by Nick over at MinimalistRunning.comRight now, SKORA’s are only available for men.  Women’s shoes will be available this Fall.

• Giving Barefooting a Try

  Jessica

  26 Jan 2012 | 5:43 am

  Running coach and barefoot running advocate Lee Saxby has partnered with VIVOBAREFOOT to help spread the good word about the wonders of running with naked feet. In an interview with the Huffington Post UK, Saxby breaks down the mechanics of why baring your soles is so good for you.The author of the article, fitness blogger Caroline Sandry, also takes a stab at learning how to run…naturally.Jump to HuffPo UK to get the full story.

• Head Stabilization and Barefoot Running

  Jessica

  24 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am

  Running really is a mental game, but it’s also just…a head game. Ever thought about how your head stabilizes itself when you run? Or how this particular piece of anatomy has evolved to work in tandem with the rest of your body when it runs? Meet Daniel Leiberman, Harvard evolutionary biology professor, known as the “hoof and mouth man.” Dr. Lieberman sat for a fascinating interview with the New York Times, which you can find here.

• The Art of Aging Bare Feet

  Jessica

  19 Jan 2012 | 5:27 am

  How do our feet age? So much is said about the rest of our bodies. As we grow older, we expect to see our bodies become different, for things to change shape and rearrange, and our society makes a lot of fuss about how to prevent these natural signs of aging. But what about our feet? What does a lifetime of running, and particularly barefoot or minimalist running, do to them?Barefoot-running.us published a particularly thoughtful essay on the subject, simply called Aging Bare Feet. A line that really stuck with me was actually the final one: “It’s worth being careful to keep this…

• SKORA Running Appears in The Gear Caster

  Jessica

  17 Jan 2012 | 2:28 pm

  SKORA Running, whose male line of minimalist running shoes will be debuting next month, was mentioned in today’s Gear Caster.“True to the barefoot or minimalist running shoe style, SKORA footwear is designed to take advantage of, instead of correct, your body’s natural running movement.”Read the full mention over at The Gear Caster.

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  Just Your Average Joggler

• Joggling questions answered

  Average Joggler

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:04 pm

  Yesterday I was interviewed on a podcast for WalkJogRun. I’ll put up a link when it airs. But I thought I would answer some of the questions that they asked here. I haven’t done talked about some of these in the past so I thought I would do it now. Why did you decide to start joggling? Mostly, I thought it would be amusing to cross the finish line of my first marathon juggling bean bags. When did you learn to juggle? Back in 5th grade. They brought these people in from Juggle Bug to do a school assembly where everyone learned to juggle. I really took a shining to it and…

• What can you do with 3 balls?

  Average Joggler

  26 Jan 2012 | 10:34 pm

  I used to think that I was able to do everything with three ball juggling. In fact, I thought it was a bit boring. But the truth is there are people who do some amazing things with 3 balls that I didn’t even think about. Here’s an amazing example. I really need to practice.

• Joggling Haikus – 013

  Average Joggler

  25 Jan 2012 | 3:44 am

  Crowds Clapping while smiling Taking motivating shots Propels you forward Marathon morning Wake up nervously Rush to gear check then line up Juggle to calm down

• It takes more than running to lose weight

  Average Joggler

  24 Jan 2012 | 3:44 am

  While I’m not overweight, my BMI is a bit high and I would like to lose a few pounds (about 10).  The primary reason is that people with lower BMIs live longer.  The secondary reason is that I’d like to run faster and to be a faster joggler, you have to be a skinnier joggler. Secret to weight loss Despite what the $400 billion diet industry in the US tells you, there is a simple equation for weight. If calories in > calories out you gain weight If calories in < calories out you lose weight There is no good evidence that the type of food you eat matters much when it comes…

• Running tips for beginners

  Average Joggler

  23 Jan 2012 | 8:54 pm

  Lately I’ve been running with my wife. She’s a bit slower than me but I enjoy running with her and it helps me keep the pace under control during my injury recovery. She is a relatively new runner but she’s definitely getting faster. I was really impressed today when she went out in the cold and rainy weather. I saw this list of running tips for beginners that she might find useful. Here are the ones that I think are most useful. Useful running tips 1. Wear Spandex to cut down on chafing. It works! 4. Running clothes can motivate you to run. 5. Buy running clothes at the end…

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  The Happy Runner

• Subway Turkey Melts review and giveaway!

  The Happy Runner

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:28 pm

  So, funny thing about Subway and me. My little guy loves going there for lunch. First, he can get black olives on his sandwich and he looooves black olives. Second, I usually let him get a bag of Sunchips that we share and he thinks that is an awesome treat. Neither of those are the funny thing, though. The funny thing is that, no matter how often I correct him, Conal always -- always -- calls Subway, "Sub Boy." And every time, it cracks me up. "Let's go to Sub Boy!" OK, so maybe that wasn't particularly funny to all of you but, hey, I guess it doesn't take too much to crack me up. Anyway . .

• Healthy meals: Kale and chick pea roll-ups.

  The Happy Runner

  26 Jan 2012 | 11:18 am

  I love kale! So I enjoy finding new uses for it and creating new dishes that feature it. Today, I thought I'd share a recent favorite: Kale and chick pea roll-ups. These roll-ups are relatively healthy and quick. First, I start with a whole wheat tortilla, a small slice of cheddar cheese, two stalks of kale, some chick peas (rinsed), and my homemade lemon vinaigrette: I break the kale off the stalks and tear it into small pieces. After washing it, I put it in a bowl with a sprinkle of the lemon vinaigrette and then microwave it for about a minute: In the meantime, I break up the slice of…

• Running motivation 4.

  The Happy Runner

  25 Jan 2012 | 11:48 am

  One of my favorite quotes ever. Have a great day! And, while you're at it, check out my page dedicated to running motivation HERE. Yup, I'm quote crazy! ~ Felice

• Bob Harper Kettlebell DVD (review & giveaway).

  The Happy Runner

  24 Jan 2012 | 8:59 am

  Or: Why my thighs hate Bob. Recently, I lamented the end of Exercise TV because it had been my go-to option for at-home cross training. I was disappointed and started to look around for other options, including DVDs and kickin' old school by tearing workouts out of magazines. 1990s style. I know, I know.  When I was invited to try a workout DVD for Yahoo! Shine in conjunction with their new Get it Guide, I was all over it. I picked Bob Harper's Kettlebell workout DVD because, well, I love Bob. I would love to workout with him but since, fortunately, I'd never qualify for The Biggest…

• HMRRC winter series 15K race report.

  The Happy Runner

  23 Jan 2012 | 1:26 pm

  When I woke up yesterday, the thermometer read 10 degrees. Yikes! I had 14 miles on the schedule and was planning to run 9.3 of them at the local winter series 15K and then tack on (some before, some after) an additional 5 miles. But, 10 degrees? At the notoriously windy (and boring) winter series course? I didn't think I was up for it. I seriously considered bagging the race. And then I remembered my own motivation that I posted on Saturday and I knew I had to suck it up and get out there and run! After all, I have big hopes for my marathon and that means I can't just give up when the…

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  Marathon You Can Do It

• 2012 Dubai Marathon Results

  Constantine Njeru

  27 Jan 2012 | 7:56 am

  2012 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon happened today and I have just got the results. The winner of mens race Ethiopian, Ayele Abshero. The women’s race was won by another Ethiopian, Aselefech Mergia In the men’s race, Ethiopia’s first timer and 2009 World Cross junior champion, Ayele Abshero smashed the course record set by compatriot Haile Gebrselassie (2:04:53) when he posted a jaw-dropping 2:04:23. In the womens race Aselelefech Mergia came home first. Her winning time of 2:19:31 was enough to earn her $100,000. Ethiopians on Rampage in Dubai 2012 Marathon It was a bad day in…

• How To Stick To Your Marathon Running Goals This Year

  Constantine Njeru

  23 Jan 2012 | 7:41 am

  Many people make running resolutions at the beginning of the year but few keep them. At the end of the year people come up with many excuses as to why they did not actualize their goals. The following is a ten point plan that will help you accomplish your running goal this year. The plan will work for anyone dreaming to run a 5K, 10K, half marathon or even the full marathon. How To Accomplish Your Running Goal. 1. Define and describe your Running goal. Write down when you want to achieve it. Write down the reasons why you want it. Write down what it would feel like after you have achieved it.

• Free CPR Training For Boston Marathon Runners

  Constantine Njeru

  12 Jan 2012 | 9:18 am

  According to statistics 42 marathon runners have died after collapsing from cardiac arrest during marathons over the past decade. Boston Athletics Association, who are organisers of the popular Boston Marathon have announced, at least 1,000 runners and family members will be trained in CPR the weekend before this year’s Boston Marathon, after local researchers found that immediate use of the procedure could have saved many of the runners who have died from cardiac arrest during a marathon or half-marathon. While the marathon has 28 medical stations along the 26.2-mile course, roving…

• Why You will Love Training With Garmin Forerunner 305

  Constantine Njeru

  4 Jan 2012 | 3:08 am

  Many runners who use Garmin forerunner 305 ………. love it. You can use it to train on your bike and running and also take it with you when go hiking Features of Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS  sports watches. The garmin has about ever feature offered, Pace /speed, elevation, heartrate( with HR Strap), cadence (for bike, with cadence sensor), distance, distance on tread mill (with foot pod), calories (although only estimated), sun down, route finding, course, virtual running partner, Workout scheduler ( I use this all the time on bike workouts), auto mile laps, alerts for distance,…

• Best Headphones For Running

  Constantine Njeru

  1 Jan 2012 | 1:15 am

  The number quality of a good headphone for running is comfort. Runners take this for granted until they get an uncomfortable pair of headphones. Then they see the truth that ear comfort is absolutely important in headphones when out running or just jogging. Some Of Popular headphones for running / Jogging A lot of runners gravitate towards over-the-ear style headphones like the UltraFit collection from Polk Audio (Starting at $40; Yahoo! Shopping) and Yurbuds’s Ironman Endure ($29.99, yurbud.com). This style helps keep the ear buds in place. The Sennheiser sport neckband headphones ($59.99,…

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  Quadrathon

• Friday funnies…

  27 Jan 2012 | 2:49 pm

  This used to be me… But recently I am all about the... I hope I never have this conversation with myself... I

• The Claret and the Blue

  24 Jan 2012 | 11:31 pm

  This is not a post about West Ham United Football Club! This is however a quick post about the, well Claret and Blue! The Claret, if you saw this post you will have noticed I bought myself a new bike, a sexie fixie! The rational was to have something to ride with kids. They are almost off of training wheels (the youngest who is 4 has almost got it, but his stupid bike is also a fixie and he forgets to keep pedaling when going round corners and grinds to a halt!) I see a new bike for him coming real soon! I did not want to take $xxxx worth or carbon fiber to the park so I spent literally $250…

• Five fast weeks!

  23 Jan 2012 | 10:07 pm

  This would have been Six weeks of Speed but one week has passed! A few people have emailed me asking about my speed work plans so without further ado here they are: All of these work out are from the FIRST 5K training plan so I can’t claim any ownership to them other than getting them done and making them my own! They are based on a 20:00 5k which right now would be a bit of a stretch but hey if it was easy everyone would be doing it! This obviously doesn’t include any “off the bike” runs, next time I will leave my keys under the mat!

• Setting expectations!

  22 Jan 2012 | 7:38 pm

  I am usually late, actually that’s not quite true, in my professional life I am usually on time, occasionally early, in any typical week I spend 20-25 hours in meetings in various buildings as my company has expanded so I am often seen “fast walking” along corridors or playing frogger across the four lanes that runs between buildings. In my personal life I am a disaster! Why do I mention this, well because the expectation is that I will be late and so people, it would seem, bake that into their timelines. So as mentioned yesterday my plan today was to run off the bike for 30 minutes. I…

• Turning the Screw

  21 Jan 2012 | 12:48 am

  My first Triathlon of the 2012 season, hell my first Triathlon evah!! is a scant 6 weeks away. It’s a Sprint; it should take me approximately 80-85 minutes to complete the 500 meter swim (15 mins) 14 mile bike ride (43 mins)  3mile run (24 mins). Of course I hope to be done sooner. Now while for the last 8 weeks I have been really really focused on the swim and really focused on the bike (albeit my road one and not my Tri one, pending recent saddle resolution) the one thing that has taken a back seat has been the run, in fact that’s not been anywhere near the front since late…

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  Run Eat Repeat

• Tinkerbell Half Marathon Expo

  runeatrepeat

  28 Jan 2012 | 12:38 am

  I have been excited for the first Tinkerbell Half Marathon since I heard about this race on Disney’s Facebook page the beginning of last year! I remember  emailing (non runner) friends to join me back in April. Unfortunately no one took me up on the offer, but I’m still planning to make this a fun race! Even though I am a Southern California girl I’ve never been able to run the Disney Half Marathon in September because I’m usually out of town that weekend. When I heard Disney was adding a fun themed race in January I signed up on the first day registration opened! And today I…

• Five Fun Friday Fings

  runeatrepeat

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:11 pm

  Happy Friday! Here are 5 “F” words for your enjoyment… Fitness – I ran 9 miles, wanted to get a longer run in today since I have the half Sunday and won’t be running tomorrow. It was eh. FOOD! I headed straight for the watermelon when I got back. Thanks reader Eva for sending me this… Favorite Breakfast – My favorite breakfast is an amazing egg sandwich, preferably made by someone else. Unfortunately a personal chef isn’t in the cards when you can barely afford two buck Chuck, so I made it myself… I put turkey bacon in it, laughing cow cheese and tons of hot sauce and…

• Running When Sick

  runeatrepeat

  26 Jan 2012 | 10:57 pm

  Runners are weird people. They pay to run on public streets. They shoot boogers out of their noses onto the sidewalk. They spread vaseline in the oddest places. They suck tubes of jelly from foil packets like it’s their last meal. They smile while sweaty… And sometimes they want to run while sick. I wouldn’t be surprised to see a lifelong runner doing laps around the hospital before surgery. Hey, I didn’t say we were smart, I said we’re weird. Actually, I prefer the term “dedicated to fitness”. But should you run while sick? I am not going to be a hypocrite (okay, I won’t be a…

• Must Eats in the OC

  runeatrepeat

  26 Jan 2012 | 3:38 pm

  This morning I made some hardboiled eggs and forgot about them, so I had to “check one” to see if it was good. It was Then, I hit the gym for a strength session. I didn’t feel challenged on the leg moves, but felt like it was too hard on the arms. Needs tweaking. I was timing myself to see how long I was at the gym, but it took longer since a few people were chatting with me. Lunch was a Manager’s Special find – I’m good at that game. I added some chicken and went at it. This is a party sized bag, but I’ll probably polish off the rest by dinner. The Tinkerbell Half Marathon is…

• The Best Breakfast

  runeatrepeat

  26 Jan 2012 | 10:32 am

  I have been wanting to try Flame Broiler for weeks since I spotted an ad for it that shared decent nutrition information. So last night I got an all white meat chicken with brown rice bowl. It comes without sauce so I needed to add their “magic sauce”. And I’m sure by “magic” they mean “sugar”, but we’ll ignore that part. Ben got the combo plate. I am an orange thief. I’m going to do a strength workout today so I went straight home after teaching boot camp. Okay, I’m a liar. I passed by the amazing scone place  on the way home because I’ve been craving one for a week.

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  A bold pace

• Best Workout Music: #2 ― Workout Playlist w/ 120 – 180 bpm songs

  John

  25 Jan 2012 | 11:54 am

  I’m officially hooked on workout music. I can always use a little extra motivation to keep going at the gym and I love it when a strong “power song” comes on when I need it. So here’s another workout music playlist (first playlist) below that takes some of the best, strong-beat running songs from other playlists along with some new music not on any other playlists. For me, the 120 – 130 bpm songs are good for stretching and warming up, the 140 – 150 bpm songs are for lifting, and I switch to the 160 – 180 bpm when on the treadmill. Hopefully you find…

• Best Running Music Videos of 2011

  John

  20 Dec 2011 | 10:46 am

  Here’s our year-end round-up of our “Running Videos of the Month” for 2011*. There’s something for everybody with alternative/indie songs, rock, R&B, and even rap/hip-hop and “world music”. Every song fulfills our mission of delivering running music with a faster bpm that is either inspirational, about running, or just fun with a great beat. Enjoy and happy holidays… (*most of the songs below were released in 2011, but not all…we just featured them on Bold Pace Music this year) 10) I Hope This Gets to You (Viral Love Letter) – The…

• {race report} The Philadelphia Marathon…10 years later

  Monica

  18 Dec 2011 | 1:38 pm

  Wow, this is so overdue!  This was my second running of the Philadelphia Marathon on the 10 year anniversary of my first time and first marathon.  It was just after 911 so the details of that run are vivid.  I have clear memories of a changed and weary world as we all stood there, pre-race, for the national anthem.  It felt a little like running this race was a tribute that moment and to the last ten years of pretty consistent running.  It still proves to be the factor that keeps me sane and healthy and connected to a great group of people.  The best part of this marathon was the…

• Music for Running: 5K and 10K Running Playlists w/ 150 – 180 bpm songs (7.5 – 8.5 minute pace)

  John

  24 Sep 2011 | 1:05 pm

  Here are two new running playlists that have faster bpm and focus on a 5K race or a 10K race. I went thru a lot of new songs from 2010 and 2011 and mixed in a few older favorites. I had to cut out a lot of music to fit into shorter playlists, so there are some amazing songs below. If you have a 5K or 10K race coming up, I’d suggest just downloading either whole playlist…you won’t be disappointed. As usual, I’ve started w/ some slightly slower bpm and finished with faster ones to focus on negative or reverse splits (read good Runner’s World article on subject).

• {book review} Gwyneth Paltrow’s cookbook: Good training food for you (and your family)

  Monica

  16 Aug 2011 | 7:01 am

  I somewhat reluctantly picked up Gwyneth Paltrow’s new cookbook My Father’s Daughter  (not your typical cookbook name…not jumping off the shelf for sure) from the library.  I thought it might be plagued with privilege from an actress who has Steven Spielberg as a godfather.  But I have to admit, I love it.  Yes, her kitchen and her children (and she herself) are beautiful, but I am in love with her relationship with food.  Fresh ingredients cooked in healthy ways.  I tried one of the dishes out on my teenage children and even got an unprompted “good chicken…

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  IronBrandon - Triathlon to Running and everything in between

• IronBrandon Show: Episode 169

  info@ironbrandon.com (Brandon Wood)

  16 Jan 2012 | 9:15 pm

  Chrissie Wellington Taking 2012 Away from Ironman Racing Ironman 70.3 Kansas Ironman Canada Ironman 70.3 Lake Stevens IronBrandon is dedicated to triathlon, running, cycling, swimming and the people who get out and do it...

• Jabra Teams up with Five-Time Ironman World Champion Craig “Crowie” Alexander

  info@ironbrandon.com (Brandon Wood)

  11 Jan 2012 | 10:46 am

  Las Vegas, NV – January 9, 2012– Jabra, a world leader in creating hands-free communications solutions, announced today a partnership with five-time Ironman World Champion, Craig “Crowie” Alexander,... IronBrandon is dedicated to triathlon, running, cycling, swimming and the people who get out and do it...

• IronBrandon Show: Episode 168

  info@ironbrandon.com (Brandon Wood)

  9 Jan 2012 | 9:13 pm

  IronBrandon is dedicated to triathlon, running, cycling, swimming and the people who get out and do it...

• IronBrandon Show: Episode 167

  info@ironbrandon.com (Brandon Wood)

  22 Dec 2011 | 10:05 am

  MERRY CHRISTMAS! IronBrandon is dedicated to triathlon, running, cycling, swimming and the people who get out and do it...

• IronBrandon Show: Episode 167

  info@ironbrandon.com (Brandon Wood)

  6 Dec 2011 | 11:48 am

  IronBrandon is dedicated to triathlon, running, cycling, swimming and the people who get out and do it...

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  Ultra Marathon Running

• Gear Review - Simple Hydration Water Bottles... “Getting Waisted”

  Andy Bowen

  20 Jan 2012 | 1:40 am

  When doing my training runs, particularly the longer sessions preparing for an Ultramarathon, I like to have the option of both sports drink and water. Typically this has meant either using a double bottle belt, or a hydration and a bottle belt. These options have their limitations in that a double belt has limited capacity and the pack and belt option can be uncomfortable (having to wear the belt back to front as with the bottles at the back they don’t fit below the pack). So when I learnt of the “Simple Hydration” waist band bottles I thought they could be a solution to the problem.

• GNW 100s – Australia's Toughest Trail Race

  Andy Bowen

  16 Nov 2011 | 4:16 pm

  This weekend was the last event of the year for me, the Great North Walk 100 mile (nearly 108miles in reality).  This is my third attempt at this ultramarathon, with a DNF in 2009 and a successful finish last year. On both occasions it was particularly warm with temps up in the mid 30’s, and with this year’s forecast being cooler around 27c I was quite optimistic, even though my preparation hadn't been ideal. Loving the pre-race energy! I was confident with what I had learnt in previous years and from my experiences running the Nullarbor a couple of months back that I’d…

• Linebreak Compression Gear Video Review

  Andy Bowen

  4 Nov 2011 | 6:40 pm

  From now on I’m going to being doing more of my reviews on video, so that you can see the products in action, and I can describe their performance real time. So first up I’ve done a short video of a pretty tough hill trail I train on, whilst wearing my Linebreak Compression gear. Clearly I need to work on my camera skills as you don’t get to see much of the kit, but I’ll get better with practice! I also cut the video short inadvertently, so I’ve added a few extra comments and a summary below, as well as some photos. In essence, I’ve found all reputable compression gear to…

• Run Like the World is Watching

  Andy Bowen

  26 Sep 2011 | 8:09 am

  I have been away from the blog for a good while, busy attempting to complete my 33 Marathons challenge. I am in the process of writing up the report, but before that I wanted to share a couple of experiences from training runs I've completed as I get back into “normal” training (that is not 220kms a week with twice a day sessions – thankfully!) This way to the trails! The first couple of runs back on the trails took a little effort to get back to a normal stride after 7 days of shuffling along a roadside at 6mins/k. After reawakening the trail running muscles I decided to get…

• Training for a Multiday Ultramarathon

  Andy Bowen

  11 Aug 2011 | 6:54 am

  I haven’t blogged for a while, and the reason will be clear to anyone who has been following my preparations for my 33 marathons run. Multiday Ultramarathon training is a big commitment, and this is something I have learnt from picking the brains of people who have been there and done that.  When I first decided to go ahead with this I quickly learnt that there is very little information on this sort of training. I put this down to the very low numbers of people who run in such events, and secondly because when running ultras day after day, each individual’s body will perform very…

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  Midwest Multisport Life

• Guitar Hero

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:21 am

  Tazer - my Guitar Hero Our son Tazer has started guitar lessons. To make sure he started out with a decent instrument and to keep the excitement level high, I asked Patrick (of Stuff) for some suggestions, and we invested in a Baby Taylor for him. Beautiful sounding instrument and, with 3 siblings in line behind him, possibly a family heirloom in the making: "The ¾-size Baby Taylor firmly established the travel guitar category years ago and today is more popular than ever. At the heart of it all is an authentic guitar sound and inviting playing experience. Featuring a sapele laminate…

• 11 Random Things About Me

  26 Jan 2012 | 6:10 am

  Lindsay at Chasing the Kenyans, XL MIC from Taking It On, and Kate at SuperKate  tagged me to participate in the 11 Random Things Meme going around. Curse them. Here are the rules: 1. #1 Rule is..no rules! (Post these rules) 2. You must post 11 random things about yourself 3. Answer the questions set for you in their post 4. Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer 5. Go to their blog and tell them you’ve tagged them 6. No stuff in the tagging section about you are tagged if you are reading this. You legitimately have to tag 11 people! 11 Random Things About Me…

• Guest Post: Overeat and Lose Weight Throughout the Year - A Three Step Plan for the Whole Family

  25 Jan 2012 | 7:44 am

  How do you keep your waistline in check when you overeat? Take A Hike! Did you overindulge like most of us during the holidays? Did you set a New Year Resolution to lose weight and get in shape? Have you tried diet plans before only to find yourself back to your old eating habits? The “Overeat and Lose Weight Plan” is not some diet gimmick, it’s not a computer App, it’s a lifestyle; and it’s FREE. Apply the “Overeat and Lose Weight Plan” to your lifestyle and you will be more prepared than most to handle those five sugar cookies, four oversized cuts of prime rib, three turtle…

• A Walk For Sunshine Book and DVD Review

  24 Jan 2012 | 7:50 am

  I love the outdoors and have always dreamed of hiking for extended periods. When we lived in Virginia, we actually hiked a portion of the Appalachian Trail while geocaching, which was an amazing experience. Jeff Alt went further, a lot further. He hiked the entire distance (about 2,160 miles the year he thruhiked) and this book and DVD are his story of that trek. Both the book and DVD are presented in a lighthearted manner, with his travails humorous anecdotes rather than sorrowful stories. Alt is earnest in his storytelling, but it is no wonder, as his hike was conceived as a fundraiser for…

• Differences Between Skiing and Snowboarding

  23 Jan 2012 | 7:25 am

  Source: SkiHeavenly.com So with winter now seemingly in full swing, we're definitely thinking more about getting out into the snow and cold. We went snow tubing and hope to hit the slopes to ski and snowboard before our Colorado trip in March. I definitely want to try snowboarding, because at my age you don't just hop into a new sport (I haven't been skiing in so long it would be a new sport at this point), and snowboarding seems safer than skiing. But is it? Here's what I found: From Snowboarding Essentials Skiing and snowboarding are alike in that they are both downhill and are…

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• Giveaway Winners

  27 Jan 2012 | 10:39 am

  The winner for the Collagen ImmuCell giveaway is Elle from Eat, Run, Sail - congrats! ...and the winner of Manna Organics bread is Sara of Words to Run By - congrats! Congratulations to Elle and Sara!!  Please email me your mailing information, and I will forward on the the companies.  Sara - check out your bread choices at Manna Organics - you have a choice of 4 breads. Thanks to all who participated! Happy Friday!! Any exciting plans for the weekend? &amp;amp;lt;div style="display:none;"&amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;lt;img…

• 100 Easy Lessons to Reading

  26 Jan 2012 | 6:39 am

  Is your preschooler bored with coloring and ready for reading? Did you know that early readers hold an advantage over their peers throughout school? If you have a 3 to 5 year old in the house and want them to learn to read, you have to check out this book:  Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons. The book, based on Distar and published by Science Research Associates (SRA) is a complete, step-by-step program that shows parents simply and clearly how to teach their children to read. It sounds a little daunting - 100 lessons for a 3 year old, but if you have 20 minutes a day, the…

• Tough Chik Tuesday

  24 Jan 2012 | 9:40 am

  Team Tough Chik is a group of 150+ female athletes from around the world.  From beginner to expert, what we all have in common is confidence and a belief in ourselves that we are indeed "tough chiks" - for some reason or another:). Check out my Team Tough Chik profile along with many others on the Tough Chik blog. &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div style="display:none;"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;img src="//pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-6aEYJp80Z5Ri6.gif" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="Quantcast"/&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;…

• Meatless Monday - Pizzah!

  23 Jan 2012 | 8:48 am

  For Christmas I received this awesome Cuisinart food processor. We received one for our wedding many years ago, but it didn't make it with our last move.  I forgot how great it was, until we started using our immersion blender for making things like raw energy bars.  Anyways, I love it - thanks K!  Last night we made pizza dough, a request from Munchkin for his "100 Lessons" and becoming a reader (stay tuned for an explanation...). Here's a very simple and delicious (and easy if you have a Cuisinart food processor) recipe for pizza dough: In a bowl or measuring cup…

• Giveaways and Friday Funny

  20 Jan 2012 | 8:23 am

  **Giveaways** If you haven't already entered, check out the two great giveaways I have going on... 4 loaves of Manna Organics bread Collagen ImmuCell Winners for both will be announced next Friday!  Good luck! **Friday Funny** from the Chicago Tribune, January 17, 2012 Happy Friday!   Any exciting plans for the weekend? &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div style="display:none;"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;img src="//pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-6aEYJp80Z5Ri6.gif" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="Quantcast"/&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;…

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• Eight is enough: Here’s the tale of my previous 3M Austin half marathons (in graphic form)

  Kevin Lyons

  25 Jan 2012 | 11:05 am

  In each race, what I did after Mile 8 told the tale. These are the Garmin splits from the last two times I ran the 3M Half Marathon, with 2010 on the right and the 2011 race on the left. (I’m signed up to run the race again this year. More on how I’ll do later in this blog entry.) I’ve highlighted my total time at Mile 8 because that’s where things began to turn in both races. In 2010, outside of a crazy downhill Mile 5, I stayed at or over 7:00/mile pace for each of the first eight miles, with an overall pace of 7:06 as I started Mile 9. Over the final 5.1 miles, and flush with…

• Here’s what my heart rate looks like when trying to run a sub 6-minute-mile

  Kevin Lyons

  23 Jan 2012 | 11:18 am

  I inputed a recent 5 1/2 mile run into the SportsTracks software which uses data from my Garmin and allows me to look at a run after a workout and extrapolate current mile pace, heart rate, etc., at any interval I chose. For this run, I wanted to see what my heart rate and current mile pace were at .10-mile intervals. I only wanted detail about the last two miles of the run so that’s why this chart begins when I was at Mile 3.5 of the 5.5 mile run. That’s 21 snapshots in time. From Mile 3.5 to Mile 5, I ran at my half-marathon goal pace (7:00/mile or better). And then the last…

• Taking it to the streets: A guide to marathon running

  Kevin Lyons

  20 Jan 2012 | 4:18 pm

  So, the makers of the following chart left off the Austin Marathon (which I ran in 2011) and the Dallas White Rock Lake and Fort Worth Cowtown marathons (which I ran in 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2009), but outside of that, this is a humorous little graphic on marathon talk and marathon places. (Oh, and the Twin Cities Marathon is in October 2012, not December 2012) Enjoy!

• I’ve got goober gait: And there are just two more weeks to fix myself before the 3M Half Marathon

  Kevin Lyons

  12 Jan 2012 | 4:10 pm

  Last week, as the registration deadline was counting down on the 3M Half Marathon, I decided to sign up. I was No. 5,900-something and the cap was 6,000. I thought about not racing. I don’t have anymore soleus or calf pain, but I’m still not 100 percent. My hips are weak. My core is terrible. And worse: I screwed up my stride. See, when I should have been resting while my calves were on fire, I still went out there three to four days a week and grimaced through the pain, altering my gait, changing up my landing and toe off to make it through a four or five-mile run. And now I got…

• The worst day of my life as a sports fan: Everson, oh, Everson

  Kevin Lyons

  10 Jan 2012 | 2:26 pm

  Even now, when I watch highlights of this play, I think if I wish hard enough, Dwight Clark will drop that ball. Thirty years ago today…. January 10, 1982. Joe Montana. Dwight Clark. The Catch. I still cringe when I see the highlight, hoping Joe Montana overthrows it, or that Everson Walls can somehow knock the ball away from the soaring Clark. My mom missed evening church services to let us watch that game. And for a long time – hey, I was a kid back then – I believed the Cowboys lost because we didn’t go to church. (Hey, no Tebow jokes.)      

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  RunAddicts

• Running out of time… How to prioritize your training in 2 steps

  Sam Edwards

  21 Jan 2012 | 5:05 pm

  The easiest part of my training schedule is running and making physical gains. I run because it pushes me physically and mentally and I love the challenge. I can tighten my abs and block out any amount of physical pain. I live for the opportunity to throw my body into the “fire”. I grow through perseverance, and I persevere for the opportunity to do it again. I have learned to run through any amount of physical pain, and consider the resulting endorphins the litmus test for a job well done. I truly believe that running gets more out of me, than I do out of it. When I’m on the trail,…

• My Reasons Have Changed, But My Love Still Remains

  Jessie Powell

  9 Jan 2012 | 6:59 pm

  I’m 39 years old, and I love to run.  I should rephrase that.  I’m 39 years old and I’m addicted to running. This wasn’t always the case for me.  I didn’t start out loving to get out there and put one foot in front of the other.  In fact, I hated it.  In high school when our P.E. teacher would have us run laps to warm up, I dreaded it.  In softball, when the coach had us run laps around the field to warm up, I dreaded it.  It wasn’t until after I had my son that I started running.  The baby weight wasn’t coming off with other forms of cardio that I was doing, so one…

• 5 Tips for Increasing Distance Safely

  Paul Koks

  29 Dec 2011 | 4:50 pm

  Running is a process that takes time and effort. You may start out doing run/walk intervals, and with time you are able to run a solid mile or two. For many runners, it stops right there. They enjoy running as stress relief or a method of weight control. For others, the process continues. Once you are comfortable running a short distance, you naturally want to increase your efficiency so you can become comfortable with longer distances. This is how you go from running as enjoyment to running half marathons, marathons, and potentially ultramarathon events. 1. Allow yourself to walk as needed.

• 5 Tips for Improving Your Marathon Time

  Paul Koks

  20 Dec 2011 | 11:44 am

  Time should not be your primary concern when training for and running your first marathon. The first mission should be to get comfortable with the distance so you know you can at least make it to the end. Once you are a bit more comfortable with the distance and have perhaps successfully completed a race or two, you will want to start improving your time. The following tips will help you do just that once you reach this point in your running career. 1. Develop an effective marathon training schedule and stick to it religiously. You cannot improve time if you aren’t running consistently.

• Don’t Go To Bed Sore: 4 Easy Massage Tips to Stay Loose

  Jason a. Fitzgerald

  11 Dec 2011 | 7:55 pm

  After a hard workout, it can be tempting to lie on the couch and watch TV for a few hours. And then when it’s time for bed, you brush your teeth and lie down for the night. Even if you’re getting sore from the fast workout or long run earlier in the day, the best thing is sleep right? Yes, but it’s not the only thing. If you just go to sleep, it’s almost guaranteed that you wake up the next morning feeling tight and stiff. You’ll also likely have “hot spots” – areas that are particularly sore because of your running stride inefficiencies or…

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  Dirty Running

• Shit Ultrarunners Say

  Dax Ross

  25 Jan 2012 | 8:21 pm

  Yeah, I'm a little late to the party on this one, but I love these and saw Shit Cyclists Say and Shit Triathletes Say, but there weren't any for ultrarunners, so I made one. Enjoy...

• ooshirts.com Review and Pictures

  Dax Ross

  23 Jan 2012 | 2:09 pm

  ooshirts.com contacted me about a month ago and offered me some free custom shirts for the blog, and since the main purpose of this blog is money, fame, and free stuff, I didn't have to think twice before saying yes. Their design process is very simple and done over the internets. You can upload pictures, add text, and choose a layout online, which is just my style because the less interaction I have with real live people, the better. Actually, their customer service was awesome. I got a call from Soren at ooshirts and he said that the design I created wouldn't work with the shirt that I had…

• Pre-Run

  Dax Ross

  16 Jan 2012 | 2:07 pm

  It's too early to wake up. I scheduled the run for 8 and at 5:47 AM I'm tossing and turning, half dreaming about the route, the twists and turns, the streams and climbs, the linking of some familiar trails, some unfamiliar trails, measuring the risk of trespassing, crossing some barb wire, hoping that it will be too early for the downhill mountain bikers, wondering who will show and who will flake, and hoping that everyone will love the trail. At 6:30 AM I can't take it anymore, and as my wife sleeps peacefully beside me, I creak and stretch out of bed. It's a cold morning, and the heater…

• New Year's Update

  Dax Ross

  9 Jan 2012 | 4:20 pm

  First off, Happy New Year to everyone. I've been travelling the last week as we took a family trip to Northern California, but that trip was book-ended by a couple of great running events. On New Year's Day, I hosted the Fourth (or maybe Fifth) Annual "No Puking on the Trail" New Year's Day Run. This year we had about 60 people show up and start the new year with a beautiful trail run followed by mimosas and an icy cold soak in the stream. This is always such a fun day and I can't think of a better place or better people to share New Year's day with, and I am happy to report that no one…

• The Obligatory Goal Post and Getting Epic Like Kim Jong Il

  Dax Ross

  28 Dec 2011 | 4:20 pm

  I've written about goals in the past and how I don't really believe in them. I don't sit down at the beginning of the year and write down things that I don't really think I'll be doing come January 31st. Instead, I spend the year focusing on what I enjoy doing, whether that be spending time with my family, or running trails. I run long races because I love to run, so this year I'm focusing on more of the same. The main thing that I learned this year about my running is that if I focus too much on goals and reaching them at the expense of the enjoyment that I gain from running, then there…

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  Running in the Family

• Make your kids safe runners (guest post)

  Evhen

  5 Jan 2012 | 7:57 pm

  The following is  a guest post from Harold Hunt: So you’ve turned your kids into dedicated runners? Congratulations! Being a runner is not only a great way to stay in shape, but it’s also a state of mind, a sense of responsibility, and an activity that your children can hopefully pursue for the rest of their lives. Running allows them to have goals, setbacks, and challenges. It is a sport that they can do anywhere in the world – and they can probably find people there to join them on their run as well. Running, in short, is an admirable passion. You should be proud that you’ve…

• Run for your lives!

  Evhen

  7 Aug 2011 | 10:24 am

  If you’re like most runners, you know how good running makes you feel and you probably wish that you could get more people to run so that they could experience it too. But, just like me, you probably have a ton of family members and friends that just don’t get it. “You run that far on purpose?” “I don’t want to punish my knees.” “I don’t see the point, unless someone is chasing you.” These are the comments I get from most of my extended family. I’m sure you’ve heard similar ones from yours. The last quote in particular is something that a cousin of mine would say. Now…

• The Real Cost of Taking the Easy Way (Guest Post)

  Evhen

  19 Jul 2011 | 9:45 pm

  The following is a guest post from Casey Scott. Sometimes it may seem too hard to start a fitness regimen. Perhaps you, or someone in your family, has let things slide for too long. You’re not sure how you got here, but you know you have to make a change — you just don’t know how. It seems too hard. You just can’t imagine running, or doing any other physical activity for that matter. There has to be an easier way, right? Wrong. You can do it. Just start slow and take it one step at a time. The Real Costs of Opting For The Easier way Liposuction may sound like an easy way to trim down,…

• Would you pay your kids to skip dessert?

  Evhen

  11 Mar 2011 | 9:51 pm

  Image by danedeasy via Flickr Would you? I would. At least I think I might start. Let me explain. We were at Panera for dinner and our 7yo son, after he had eaten his fair share of chicken noodle soup, sandwich, and yogurt, asked if he could have dessert. The rest of us were still eating, so I fished out a $5 bill and then he went up with my wife to buy his choice. A few minutes later, he marched proudly back, carrying a huge cinnamon roll and $2.51 in change. Normally we would pay for the desserts using a credit card along with the rest of the food. But this time, seeing the cash really…

• Your body needs a tune-up

  Evhen

  18 Jan 2011 | 9:08 pm

  I was pumping gas the other day when an advertisement at the pump caught my attention. Some NASCAR driver was promoting that particular brand of gas, backing his recommendation with the quote, “I know more about how my car works than I do about my own body.” Now I guess for a NASCAR driver that may be a fair thing to say, but it got me thinking — how many Americans do you think could say the same thing? I have no research to back this up, but I would guess that you’d find more Americans would say the same thing rather than the other way around. And that’s just wrong. There’s no…

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  How 2 Run Fast

• Save $250 on a Mayan Trail Running Adventure

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:38 am

  If you are looking for a unique, active adventure vacation, a Mayan Running Adventure might be just the thing for you. For only $1,995 (double occupancy), you can spend 7 nights in beautiful Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, including: 6 days of trail running around beautiful Lake Atitlan, covering about 55 miles Private transportation to and from the Guatemala City Airport Private transportation as necessary during the week All hotel stays (7 nights) All daily meals and snacks Bilingual tour guides for all trail runs Paid fees for certain running locations (such as park entrance fees) Transport…

• How Much Can You Carbo-Load? [Infographic] This infographic by...

  23 Jan 2012 | 6:38 am

  How Much Can You Carbo-Load? [Infographic] This infographic by Trish McAlaster accompanied Alex Hutchinson’s article Carbo-loading: Is it the key the day before the marathon? in The Globe and Mail. Related Posts: Win a Copy of Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? Visual Proof That Exercise Prevents Aging How Many Carbs Do You Need For Your Next Race? Are Two Carbs Better Than One? 7 Things to Look For in an Energy Gel Which Do You Prefer? Gels or Chews? Hate Gels? Other Ways for Marathoners to Get Carbs on the Run Gatorade Helps Reality TV Star to Improve His Triathlon Performance

• Recently, 2-time Olympian Pete Pfitzinger conducted a webinar on...

  21 Jan 2012 | 11:23 am

  Recently, 2-time Olympian Pete Pfitzinger conducted a webinar on “Marathon Training: How to optimize your training program to reach your potential”. I’ve embedded the slides from Pete’s webinar in this post. You can listen to the entire webinar here (email required). It’s well worth the time. In this webinar, Pfitzinger provided details on the right balance of training to optimize your marathon performance, including long runs, tempo runs, marathon pace runs, VO2 max training, speed training, and recovery runs. The session wrapped up with a discussion of how to taper your marathon…

• Guide to Marathon Running [Infographic]

  20 Jan 2012 | 3:01 pm

  Related Posts: The Complete Guide to Interval Training [Infographic] The Complete Guide to Workout Nutrition [Infographic]

• Congratulations to Shalane Flanagan, Desiree Davila, and Kara...

  15 Jan 2012 | 1:57 pm

  Congratulations to Shalane Flanagan, Desiree Davila, and Kara Goucher on making the U.S. Olympic Team in the Marathon. Related Posts: Tart Cherry Juice Fuels Shalane Flanagan’s Marathon Debut Win a Copy of Kara Goucher’s Running For Women 3 Ways to Use Compression Socks

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• Trail Running

  Ms. Quarter

  24 Jan 2012 | 1:44 pm

  Sometimes I enjoy trail running. It's a hot, sweaty summer day and the canopy of the trees provide some nice shade. I'm staying at camp for the week and the woodsy trails are my only choice for a light jog. And sometimes I just like to get off the concrete and give an uneven, rooty, dirt track a try. However, there are reasons I prefer sidewalks to swamps, pavement to pine forests, highly populated areas to ghostly abandoned backwater trails. I went to Google to prove my point: Kiwi (1/6/2012) Missouri (12/20/2011) California - Calabasas (9/4/2011) Hollywood (1/21/2012) Milwaukee - East Side…

• Race Recap: Icebreaker Indoor Marathon Relay

  Ms. Quarter

  23 Jan 2012 | 9:49 am

  Guess what friends? I just finished my first MARATHON! Okay, so it was a relay and I had the help of 3 other fabulous ladies (@mkemom, @rshill37, @bananza...look 'em up), but it was still 4 hours of fun running in circles. The Venue I've never run in the Pettit Center before and I wasn't sure what to expect. The track was a narrow two-lane, which was better once the faster teams finished and runners thinned out. The air was colder than I'm used to and very dry. The Marathon My team broke up the 26.2 miles, or, 96 laps, into 4 sets of 6 laps each. Four laps would've been nice and comfortable…

• This Just Got Real

  Ms. Quarter

  18 Jan 2012 | 1:52 pm

  Saturday is my marathon. Three little days away. Make that 21.2 miles away. Because I predict that I'll be able to run about 5 miles before I die. I am, ahem, a "bit" unprepared. Luckily I have a team to run with, and, with four us I only have about 6.5 miles to run total. And we're planning to switch off every 4 laps (approx. every mile). This is good. I'll still be slow, I'm sure. For those of you wondering how an indoor marathon relay works, here are some tips. I'll let you know how it goes after the fact. ____________________________________________________________  Current Couch…

• 2012 Fitness Goals

  Ms. Quarter

  5 Jan 2012 | 10:06 am

  I finally did it. I broke down and bought a gym membership. I used to think that throwing on my gear and heading out the door were enough, but then winter would hit. And we all know my track record on ice. So if there was ever the least bit of ice on the ground, I'd be too scared of breaking my face (or arm, twice) to brave the outdoors. So then I would go 4+ months not running, and by the time Spring came back I was happy to continue sitting on my arse with all of my indoor projects. This year I pledged to be different, and, finally, I put my money where my mouth is. I signed up with a team…

• Are you a morning runner?

  Ms. Quarter

  27 Oct 2011 | 8:12 am

  One thing I always struggle with is my workout time. I'm best early evening, but when I get home from work I need a few minutes to chill, which turns into a few hours, which turns into dinner, which turns into more hours of chill afterward. And this is all before those nights I have something going on. Basically, this means I hardly ever get in a run. Lately I've been thinking about trying the morning run, and, sure enough, just in time for daylight savings and cold winter mornings I found this article: Rise & Run I may have to try this. I could give 3 weeks to the experiment. Do I sound…

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  Slowly But Surely

• Going Primal

  3 Jan 2012 | 7:57 pm

  Starting yesterday, a coworker and I began the 21 Day Primal Challenge, based on the book 21 Day Total Body Transformation, by Mark Sisson. This is the second time I’ve attempted this, but the last try was thwarted by the holidays. This time should be a lot easier for me, as there will be less of my favorite treats (I am in love with gingerbread cookies and cannot turn them down) staring me in the face at work all day long. The premise of this diet is simple – only eat what your paleolithic ancestors would have eaten. So that means lots of veggies, meat (grass-fed if possible), eggs, and…

• NYE Crossfit

  31 Dec 2011 | 8:59 pm

  I am still kind of sore after Thursday's workout, particularly in the inside of my elbows and my forearms. I guess that I'm not used to gripping a rope and pulling myself up, so I was expecting to feel it! Today's workout was a beast. The warmup was to run 600m (it was COLD), and then we did a shoulder sequence with a PVC pipe that opens up our shoulders. The WOD was: 5 Rounds for Load (not time): Overhead Squat - 5 reps Row 500m Before the WOD started, the coach went over the proper form for Overhead Squat, first with a PVC pipe, and then with a 15lb bar. There were 4 of us (all girls) in my…

• Update - I joined a cult!

  29 Dec 2011 | 11:20 pm

  It's been a LONG time since I posted, and I really want to start using this blog to keep track of my progress, so I guess it is time to post an update, Let's see... Since the Portland Marathon (which I was able to run even with my previous injury, cut my previous time by 17 minutes, and experienced my first runner's high), I've been trying to find myself with regards to diet and fitness. I've been experimenting with a few different things over the last two months or so: Spin Class - terrified to try it, but LOVED IT! Body Pump - felt like a weaking, but LOVED IT! Sadly, it didn't fit into my…

• Two Days To Go...

  7 Oct 2011 | 6:11 pm

  I don’t really know what I’m feeling right now. The BF actually asked me that question yesterday, and I had a really hard time coming up with an answer for him. What I did say was that I am super ready for Sunday to be over. But there’s a lot more to it than that, I’m just trying to sort through it all! Last Saturday, we did our final “long” training run with the Portland Fit group, and it was kind of bittersweet. For me, I’ve been skipping out on the Portland Fit runs since my injury, mostly because I couldn’t handle going with the walking group (too touchy-feely for me –…

• Marathon Plan - 10 Days To Go!

  29 Sep 2011 | 11:44 am

  Crossing the finish line in 2010 Well, it’s definitely not what I thought it would be, but I thought it would help me to write out what my actual plan is going to be for the marathon this year. I know I have a snowball’s chance in hell at getting a PR, but my goal will be to cross the finish line without limping, and without any knee/IT band pain. At least that will be an improvement over last year. Since we’re now 10 days out from the big day, here is my countdown to the race: Tonight (10 Days Out): Rest. Try to get over this cold (I think it’s getting better, but I need to make sure…

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  Predawn Runner

• Predawn Profile – Brodie Wise

  Greg

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:00 pm

  After featuring a number of runners highly focused on maximizing their performance through precise and hard-core workouts, this interview with Brodie Wise provides a different perspective - an alternative path to find not only enjoyment but success as a runner.

• The Secret Fueling Formula for Beating the Bonk

  Greg

  22 Jan 2012 | 6:30 pm

  If you've ever suffered a bonk or "hit the wall" in the marathon (i.e., if you've ever RUN a marathon), then this Coach Jay Johnson podcast is for you. Dr. Trent Stellingwerff of the Canadian Sport Center - Pacific shares his keys to successful fueling for the marathon.

• Product Review – Under Armour ColdGear Shirt and Tights

  Greg

  19 Jan 2012 | 6:50 pm

  The Under Armour ColdGear fitted mock top and tights are promoted as the only layer you'll need this winter. And, to an extent, they are right.

• Tripped-Out Running – Cruisin’ in Cancun

  Greg

  17 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am

  It's plenty easy to run in Cancun - and safe enough to do so. The question is, with so many other activities to pursue, do you really want to?

• Running Builds Character – Perseverance

  Greg

  15 Jan 2012 | 7:14 pm

  Perseverance comes from mental toughness, and this third in a series of posts on how running builds character explores how running gives us the freedom to build such toughness by taking manageable risks, where we only have ourselves to praise or blame for the results.

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  What's new at tips4running.com

• Jan 21, Smart Running Goals

  21 Jan 2012 | 8:06 am

  A smart runner sets smart running goals. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely. If you want to improve, set running goals every week.

• Jan 18, how hard and long should i train over the winter for spring track?

  17 Jan 2012 | 8:08 pm

  I am planning on running the 3200m primarily in track and the 1600m once in a while. I want to have my best season as my goals are 9:45 for the 3200m and

• Jan 14, Winter Running - Stay warm running in the cold.

  14 Jan 2012 | 5:34 pm

  Winter running requires some smart choices. Here are some tips to stay warm in the cold and be able to run safely.

• Dec 11, The Molly Seidel Interview with tips4running.com

  10 Dec 2011 | 9:53 pm

  Molly Seidel is a Senior Distance Runner at the high school level in Wisconsin. She might be the fastest runner in Wisconsin since Suzy Favor Hamilton. She recently ran a 13:19 in the 4k for CC.

• Dec 7, The Progressive Run - Five Steps to Running This Tough Workout

  7 Dec 2011 | 2:40 pm

  A Progressive Run tests your mental and physical toughness. Can you get faster each mile?

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  Articles

• Blog Post: Start Running, 31 Tips for Runners, Tips 26-31

  The Running Bug

  26 Jan 2012 | 9:40 am

  Tip 26: One for the Girls!: Try a bra fitting service at Sweatshop "bra bar". They've teamed up with leaders in Breast Health, Portsmouth University to create a bespoke sports fitting service to educate women and highlight that no matter what you bra size, wearing a well fitted sports bra can eliminate sport-related breast pain; help prevent sag and droopy breasts; enhance running style and performance and eliminate the bounce, and embarrassment.  Bring your unwanted bra to the "bra bin" in your nearest store and you'll get £5 off the purchase of a new…

• Blog Post: Juice and Smoothie Recipes for Runners

  The Running Bug

  26 Jan 2012 | 5:16 am

  The Juice Master Jason Vale shares four of his favourite drinks for runners. The juices and smoothies below have been designed to be the perfect balance of potassium and sodium, (for lactic acid build up and cramps) as well as being incredibly hydrating. The celery in the juices and smoothies helps to flush the body of excess carbon dioxide. The beetroot is there to widen the blood vessels allowing more oxygen to circulate. Altogether, these juices and smoothies are the perfect nutritional balance for runners, the first two are particularly good fuel for a marathon. Juice…

• Blog Post: Warm up before running: 4 pre-race techniques

  therunningdan

  26 Jan 2012 | 3:59 am

  If you want to perform to the best of your ability right from the start of a race, it's vital that your pre-race warm up is right. Personal trainer Matt Roberts gave his pre-race preparation advice to Tamzin Outhwaite, who is training to run five miles for the first time in preparation for the Olympic Park Run 31st March 2012. If you start racing cold, then you're body is going to take time to get into its optimum running mode, you'll be inflexible and stiff, and your body will inhibit your natural stride. "Warm up correctly and you'll start the race without…

• Blog Post: BHF 2012 Runs: Choose From 5k to 20 Miles

  The Running Bug

  26 Jan 2012 | 3:29 am

  Run and help save someone’s life... Are the long nights and cold weather keeping you and running shoes indoors? The British Heart Foundation has a great range of runs and jogs to inspire you for the year ahead. Make 2012 your year to have fun, get fit and save lives!  Check out the fantastic British Heart Foundation jogs and runs for 2012 Cross Country Runs   Knebworth Park Jog, 26 February 2012 Cross country running through the mud bring back bad school memories? Woburn Abbey Jog 2012, 27 May 2012 One house, wild woods and thousands of runners – come and have some fun…

• Blog Post: Healthy Snacking Tips for Runners

  The Running Bug

  25 Jan 2012 | 7:54 am

  The more you run, the more calories you burn. Depending on your weight management goals, you'll need to replace those lost calories to keep your body fuelled, healthy and ready for training. The danger is that hunger between meals leads to junk snacking. Fiona Bugler looks at how to snack the right way. Snacking has a bad name, but the grazing approach to eating is proven to be a healthy way to keep the pounds off. Follow these snacking tips to satisfy your hunger without gorging. Want to know how much you should be eating? Find out how to Calculate your Calorie Needs. Eat little and…

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  Marathon Training Blog

• Jan 21, Chicago Half Marathon Guide

  21 Jan 2012 | 9:27 am

  Discover everything about the Chicago Half Marathon. Apply the tips and run a great Chicago Half Marathon!

• Jan 17, Watchung: A Trail Marathon

  17 Jan 2012 | 1:50 pm

  I need to begin by explaining how an overweight, cigarette smoking, barstool hugging guy came to want to even run a marathon. So, here it goes: 2010

• Jan 15, New York Half Marathon Guide

  15 Jan 2012 | 8:57 am

  Discover everything about the New York Half Marathon. Apply the tips and run a great New York Half Marathon!

• Jan 14, Shin Splints: Causes, Treatment and Prevention

  14 Jan 2012 | 7:35 am

  The runner's guide to shin splints. Learn everything about the common causes, treatment options and how to prevent shin splints.

• Jan 8, Plantar Fasciitis: Causes, Treatment and Prevention

  8 Jan 2012 | 6:37 am

  The runner's guide to Plantar Fasciitis. Learn everything about the common causes, treatment options and how to prevent Plantar Fasciitis.

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  Running in the Family

• Make your kids safe runners (guest post)

  Evhen

  5 Jan 2012 | 7:57 pm

  The following is  a guest post from Harold Hunt: So you’ve turned your kids into dedicated runners? Congratulations! Being a runner is not only a great way to stay in shape, but it’s also a state of mind, a sense of responsibility, and an activity that your children can hopefully pursue for the rest of their lives. Running allows them to have goals, setbacks, and challenges. It is a sport that they can do anywhere in the world – and they can probably find people there to join them on their run as well. Running, in short, is an admirable passion. You should be proud that you’ve…

• Run for your lives!

  Evhen

  7 Aug 2011 | 10:24 am

  If you’re like most runners, you know how good running makes you feel and you probably wish that you could get more people to run so that they could experience it too. But, just like me, you probably have a ton of family members and friends that just don’t get it. “You run that far on purpose?” “I don’t want to punish my knees.” “I don’t see the point, unless someone is chasing you.” These are the comments I get from most of my extended family. I’m sure you’ve heard similar ones from yours. The last quote in particular is something that a cousin of mine would say. Now…

• The Real Cost of Taking the Easy Way (Guest Post)

  Evhen

  19 Jul 2011 | 9:45 pm

  The following is a guest post from Casey Scott. Sometimes it may seem too hard to start a fitness regimen. Perhaps you, or someone in your family, has let things slide for too long. You’re not sure how you got here, but you know you have to make a change — you just don’t know how. It seems too hard. You just can’t imagine running, or doing any other physical activity for that matter. There has to be an easier way, right? Wrong. You can do it. Just start slow and take it one step at a time. The Real Costs of Opting For The Easier way Liposuction may sound like an easy way to trim down,…

• Would you pay your kids to skip dessert?

  Evhen

  11 Mar 2011 | 9:51 pm

  Image by danedeasy via Flickr Would you? I would. At least I think I might start. Let me explain. We were at Panera for dinner and our 7yo son, after he had eaten his fair share of chicken noodle soup, sandwich, and yogurt, asked if he could have dessert. The rest of us were still eating, so I fished out a $5 bill and then he went up with my wife to buy his choice. A few minutes later, he marched proudly back, carrying a huge cinnamon roll and $2.51 in change. Normally we would pay for the desserts using a credit card along with the rest of the food. But this time, seeing the cash really…

• Your body needs a tune-up

  Evhen

  18 Jan 2011 | 9:08 pm

  I was pumping gas the other day when an advertisement at the pump caught my attention. Some NASCAR driver was promoting that particular brand of gas, backing his recommendation with the quote, “I know more about how my car works than I do about my own body.” Now I guess for a NASCAR driver that may be a fair thing to say, but it got me thinking — how many Americans do you think could say the same thing? I have no research to back this up, but I would guess that you’d find more Americans would say the same thing rather than the other way around. And that’s just wrong. There’s no…

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  Strength Running

• How to Get Out of Your Rut: Rob’s Story of “PRing Without Trying”

  Jason

  26 Jan 2012 | 8:15 am

  Have you ever been in a rut, running the same routine for years? It happens to every runner. You get comfortable. Running routes get familiar. You stick with the same pair of shoes, the same handful of workouts, and the same long run. After a few months, you stop improving. This is what happened to [...]

• Long Runs, Shin Splints, and Plyometrics: Strength Running PR Guide Preview

  Jason

  23 Jan 2012 | 8:42 am

  Have you ever had a burning question about running, but didn’t know who to ask? I surveyed hundreds of runners and answered all of your important questions about training, running gear, pacing, and more. The result is the Strength Running PR Guide, a 46 page guide that’s free for runners on my private email list. [...]

• How to Start Running from Scratch: A Complete Beginner’s Guide

  Jason

  19 Jan 2012 | 6:19 am

  What if you’re just starting to run as a complete beginner? This post is for you. New runners face a unique dilemma: the motivation to run and achieve big goals is high, but your aerobic and muscular fitness is low.  That’s a potentially dangerous combination, so this article will help you start running safely and put [...]

• It’s OK to Take Time Off From Running!

  Jason

  17 Jan 2012 | 6:17 am

  Endurance athletes are weird. We hate to rest when we know we need to. Our family thinks we’re a little crazy for running so much. Our friends have zero desire to run a marathon. But we crave the feel good hormones we get from our daily run like an addict craves the next high. Right now [...]

• The Standard Core Routine – Video Demonstration

  Jason

  12 Jan 2012 | 7:37 am

  Core strength is vital to being a consistent, healthy runner. I’ve covered this in great detail here, here, and here. If you think your “core” is just your abs – you’re very wrong. It includes everything from your hips and glutes to your lower back and hamstrings. A good core routine will work all of [...]

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  No Meat Athlete

• 5 Ways Cycling Can Make You a Stronger Runner

  matt@nomeatathlete.com (Matt Frazier and Ben Benulis)

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:47 am

  Post written by Susan Lacke. #5: The Brick Workout (which actually looks nothing like whatever it is she's doing)Admit it — you runners love to poke fun at us cyclists. We're dork-ish looking people in our helmets and padded-ass shorts who think it's fun to spend hours pedaling away through roads and up mountains, pretending we're in the Tour de France. But those of us who both run and cycle know a secret: cycling helps make you a better runner. Many runners turn to cycling after injury- that is, they're forced into riding a bike to stay sane while…

• The Simplest, Most Important Key to Changing Anything

  matt@nomeatathlete.com (Matt Frazier and Ben Benulis)

  24 Jan 2012 | 11:01 am

  We know that willpower is a finite resource. And if you've tried unsuccessfully to make changes in the past (who hasn't?), you know that every subsequent time you try is harder than the previous. So what if there were a way to change bad habits without willpower, and with almost no effort at all? In The 4-Hour Body, Tim Ferriss tells the story of Phil Libin, a 258-pound man who lost close to 30 pounds to achieve his ideal weight of 230, without any exercise or conscious change in his diet. Phil did nothing. Well, almost nothing. Phil took only one tiny action. He figured out how…

• 50 Fantastic Resources for New Vegetarians

  matt@nomeatathlete.com (Matt Frazier and Ben Benulis)

  17 Jan 2012 | 1:37 pm

  You are not alone. But it sure can feel like it when you first go vegetarian — especially if you live in a place where, when you tell people you don't eat meat, they ask, "But you still eat chicken and fish, right?" Look around, though, and you'll find all kinds of resources out there to help you stick with your vegetarian diet and get the most out of this truly enjoyable lifestyle. Thanks to the internet, there's now plenty of good advice, ideas, recipes, people — and even food — only a click away. You just need to know where to look. And…

• Brendan Brazier on No Meat Athlete Radio

  matt@nomeatathlete.com (Matt Frazier and Ben Benulis)

  13 Jan 2012 | 10:52 am

  Perhaps more than anyone else, Brendan Brazier is leading the growing trend of athletes moving to plant-based diets — from recreational runners and endurance athletes, like many of us, to NFL and NHL players whose very careers depend on their ability to perform at the highest level. Brendan's ideas on optimal nutrition for performance, which he developed during his career as a professional Ironman triathlete, first reached the mainstream audience with his breakthrough nutrition manual, Thrive. But he's been in the spotlight a lot recently, thanks to three new contributions to…

• Can't Keep Up? 7 Ways to Simplify Your Meal Planning

  matt@nomeatathlete.com (Matt Frazier and Ben Benulis)

  9 Jan 2012 | 10:14 am

  Staying on top of your diet is a lot like going to the gym. Once you've developed the habit, it's easy — fun, even — to keep it up. You're in control, you feel great, and you wonder why it ever took so long to start. But when you're on the outside looking in, knowing you've got to make a change but not sure where the extra time and energy are going to come from, just getting started can seem like the most overwhelming task in the world. All it takes is planning I've been in ruts before where I was going to the grocery store every single day. An hour…

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  The Run Commuter

• Stalking Mother Nature: she’s so hot; she’s so cold

  Kyle

  19 Jan 2012 | 3:46 pm

  Al Gore opened new worlds of stalking to the shy, curious, and flat-out creepy. Gone are the days when one lurked in bushes, trees, or other foliage, hoping to ogle passersby or inventory their actions. That mode is, I imagine, much like vinyl: adamantly adhered to by a handful of purists (or, as it were, peepers). Now we have Facebook, Twitter, fascinating blogs, and so many more options for electronic, anonymous monitoring of the object of your obsession. Mine: THE WEATHER CHANNEL. Mother Nature is fickle and often ferocious, switching in a day’s span from torrential rains to sun…

• The Run Commuter News Roundup – January 16, 2012

  Josh

  16 Jan 2012 | 11:57 am

  Welcome back to another edition of the News Roundup at The Run Commuter!  I didn’t think we’d have another edition so soon, but I was happily surprised to see a few news alerts hit my inbox this past week. Today’s articles come from bloggers around North America and they’re all writing about one thing in common – How to run commute.  Enjoy! How to Beat Westside Traffic:  Run Home LOS ANGELES, Cal. – Excluding weekend long runs, I’m not a morning runner. I could be if I didn’t go to bed so late. Still, I’m not about to change my habits since…

• “I have SO MUCH to share!”

  Kyle

  12 Jan 2012 | 3:43 pm

  I scoop up adventures on my runs like children do coins in fountains: so excited by each, and there are just so many of them, all valuable. Most runners are like this, I believe; if not, they should be; they can be. Running to work or home, I constantly catalog the singular, split-second scenes past which I move. I do this to later share with Laura, and always share them with her first, and sometimes pop them onto Twitter. Now that I have, I can share with you the recap of my lunch-time run. I biked to work today (I just missed my bike) and used lunch to literally run an errand. Hopefully…

• Small Numbers Really Add Up – Stephanie’s Dec-2011 Run Commuter Stats

  stephaniedevlin

  10 Jan 2012 | 8:30 am

  December was my first month run commuting and I logged plenty of miles doing it.  Check out this image of my month-long mileage log below.  Add the total 47.81-miles of run commuting to some long weekend runs (not listed, but included a 10K and half-marathon race) and it’s clearly possible to keep up running skills over the winter months.  Look at that Total Calories number – 4,751 calories burned.  Pass the butter, please!  With numbers like these, a runner can enjoy the outdoors while running and the indoor indulgences of tasty food. If you breakdown the large monthly…

• The Run Commuter News Roundup – January 9, 2012

  Josh

  9 Jan 2012 | 10:50 am

  Rather than post a single, interesting run commuting-related news bit every once in a while, I’ve decided to try posting a few at once in a digest format.   The articles and stories may come from newspapers, websites, individual blogs, or even buzz from online running forums, so if you know of any good stuff out there, let us know by emailing it to theruncommuter@gmail.com and it may show up in a future edition of the News Roundup. Today’s edition is focused on the loooooong run commute……

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  RunnerDude's Blog

• The Winner of the Nike Show X1 Sunglasses Is...

  22 Jan 2012 | 7:38 am

  Matthew Halip!  Congrats  Matthew! Thanks again to SunglassesShop.com who partnered with RunnerDude's Blog for this awesome giveaway--a pair of Nike Show-X1 sunglasses (valued at $150). The Nike Show-X1 is perfect for any sport, but particularly running. These shield lens sunglasses deliver grip, stability and comfort. They feature interchangeable lenses, adjustable temples and Nike Max Lens Technology for precise views at all angles. Ideal for training any time of year. They're also functional for winter sport, golf, tennis and cycling. The adjustable ventilated nose for stability…

• 10 Tips for Injury-Free Running

  19 Jan 2012 | 3:35 pm

  1. Track your shoes' mileage. Worn out shoes can often contribute to and/or exacerbate pain in the ankles, knees, and hips. Like the shelf-life of the loaf bread in your pantry, your shoes have a "road-life." Instead of time, shoes are best checked for "freshness" by the miles put on them. A good rule of thumb is to buy new shoes every 300 to 500 miles. This will vary from person to person. A small person with a neutral gate may get closer to the 500 miles while a heavier/taller runner may breakdown his/her shoes more quickly and only get 300 miles.2. Have more than one pair of running shoes.

• Most Beautiful Colleges for Runners

  12 Jan 2012 | 10:43 am

  Have a kid looking at colleges that's a runner? Or maybe you're the runner and you want to be able to run when you're visiting your kid at school? Or maybe you're the high school runner looking at colleges to attend next year or the following year? If so, check out the 14 Most Beautiful Colleges for Runners as selected by Best Colleges Online.Ranking colleges is always difficult, but definitively ranking them based on something as subjective as beauty is impossible. Bearing in mind that every true and loyal alumnus/alumna thinks his or her school is the best, we made our picks for the 14 most…

• New Year's Resolutions: Avoid the BOMTICC Syndrome

  31 Dec 2011 | 8:14 pm

  You can tell it’s the New Year. Just drive by any fitness club or fitness center and the parking lots are packed. The big box gyms are full of well-meaning resolutions of starting the year with a better, healthier, and fitter you.Drive by the same gyms in 2 months and you’ll see tumbleweeds blowing through the parking lots. The scientific name for the soon-to-be epidemic of bare parking lots is BOMTICC Syndrome (Bite-Off-More-Than-I-Can-Chew- New-Year’s-Resolution Syndrome.) What’s the cause of this peculiar, yet predictable phenomenon? Individuals with unrealistic expectations.Opting…

• The Best Christmas Present Ever!

  23 Dec 2011 | 8:58 pm

  My Christmas present came a little early this year. Actually it arrived this past Monday in the form of a voice mail message on my cell. The message began, "This is Robin from Dr. Levine's office and he asked me to call and let you know that your melanoma has been completely removed." I was so elated. What an awesome gift! I had an appointment to see Dr. Levine today (Friday) to have him check the incision and share the results from the wide excision done of a melanoma I had on my back, so getting the news 5 days early was such a relief.Back on the 14th I posted about my experience with…

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  Runblogger

• Saucony Kinvara 3, Kinvara TR, and Peregrine 2: More Details and Photos

  25 Jan 2012 | 10:17 am

  Running Warehouse just posted a blog with some additional photos and more details about both the Saucony Kinvara 3 and the Saucony Peregrine 2. Let’s start with the Saucony Kinvara 3. It’s a nice looking shoe with what appear to be some pretty significant changes from the previous two versions. Here are photos of the some of the first-wave color options for the men’s and women’s Kinvara 3: Men’s Saucony Kinvara 3 Women’s Saucony Kinvara 3 In addition to photos, RW posted a list of the updates found in the new Kinvara: More Durable Sole: Saucony heard the feedback about the…

• Merrell Barefoot Road Glove Running Shoe Review and Giveaway

  21 Jan 2012 | 1:50 pm

  If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time you’ll know that I’m a big fan of Merrell. I like their shoes, I like the company, and I’ve had nothing but positive interactions with the people who work there. Over the past year I’ve done quite a bit of running in the Merrell Trail Glove (read my Merrell Trail Glove review here), and it has also seen quite a bit of causal use. While the Trail Glove is a great all-around shoe, my one complaint about it has to do with the design of the heel. Because the sole under the heel is slightly rounded, it tends to put pressure on my heel…

• Podcast: On Shoes, Form, Injuries and More with the Geeks in Running Shoes

  16 Jan 2012 | 12:37 pm

  Quick post to direct you to a podcast interview that I did last night with my friends Jason and Ray over at Geeks in Running Shoes. We cover a lot of ground, from why Kenyan’s are dominating distance running to why runners will always get injured, and I talk a bit about the book that I’ve been working on for the past year. If you’re interested in listening, you can visit the Geeks in Running Shoes page to download the audio file. Alternatively, you can download the podcast episode on iTunes.

• Soleus GPS 1.0 Watch Review: A Minimalist GPS Watch at a Minimalist Price

  14 Jan 2012 | 1:56 pm

  Although I tend toward minimalism in my footwear, I’m a major tech geek and stats junkie, and a GPS watch is a constant companion on my runs. I’ve flirted with the thought of running “naked” more often as espoused by my friends Mossy and Robbo of the Naked Runners Podcast, but I can’t seem to bring myself to the point of actually ditching the little data collector on my wrist. For the past 3 or so years I’ve been running with my reliable old Garmin Forerunner 205 or a Garmin 305 that I bought for use by students in my Exercise Physiology class (the Garmin Forerunner 205 was…

• Usain Bolt Running Form While Sprinting and Jogging

  9 Jan 2012 | 1:13 pm

  The below videos provide some great footage of Usain Bolt’s sprinting and jogging gaits. In the first, you’ll notice that Bolt has the characteristic ball-of-of foot touchdown seen in sprinters, and it appears that most of the time his heel does not touch down at all (note – distance runners should not attempt to emulate Bolt’s sprinting form!). It’s amazing to watch how he reaches out with his lower leg, but then pulls it back so that he lands close to his body with a nearly vertical shin (I apologize for the ads that show up on the video, it’s not my video and I have no control…

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  ELITETRACK Blogs

• Give Back as a Coach

  rbanta@pkwy.k12.mo.us

  27 Jan 2012 | 1:07 pm

  During the time I was in high school my father met a young power lifter named Jeff Lewis. Jeff's personality was as big as his massive frame. Jeff and I lifted at the same gym for a number of years while I was in college. My friends still marvel at the weight he was pushing. Over time Jeff became a house hold name as "King Louie" the strongest natural power lifter in the world. He spent a lot of his time talking to kids about doing the right thing and steering them away from steroids. He used to joke about his powered by Pizza system and it quickly became a slogan (he used to work at a local…

• Thoughts on Recovery - Part Three

  rbanta@pkwy.k12.mo.us

  24 Jan 2012 | 5:54 pm

  The key to management of the recovery process is a sound system of monitoring training to accurately assess the stress of training. Monitoring is analogous a compass that keeps training on the correct path. It occurs on several levels, all of which are important. The simplest level is just recording the results of the workout. This is a dual responsibility – for the coach and the athlete. It is not an option, it is essential! Monitoring does not always provide immediate feedback; it takes time for patterns to emerge, so be patient. In training there is an immediate residual and cumulative…

• Thoughts on Recovery - Part Two

  rbanta@pkwy.k12.mo.us

  23 Jan 2012 | 12:53 pm

  The global objectives of recovery/regeneration and the general strategies to address them are: 1) Restore Glycogen Levels -. The goal of recovery is Glycogen levels to at least to pre exercise levels. In order to be effective carbohydrate (CHO) should be taken within a 2-hr. window after exercise. Low Glycogen will result in fatigue, tiredness, dizziness, light headedness, sleeplessness and muscle soreness. The guidelines for replenishment of glycogen levels to pre exercise levels are: 1grams of carbohydrate per kilogram per hour for first 2 hours post-exercise. 1.2 grams of carbohydrate per…

• Thoughts on Recovery - Part One

  rbanta@pkwy.k12.mo.us

  22 Jan 2012 | 2:56 pm

  I want to preface this series of posts with some global comments . Today recovery has taken on a life of it own, with recovery sessions planned after remedial workouts that minimally stress the athlete. There are now muti-million dollar recovery centers manned by "recovery specialists." Is all this necessary? I have my questions. Recovery must be put in the perspective of the training and the training age of the athlete. In this series of posts I will lend my perspective on recovery which will hopefully provide a better understanding of the role and the process as well as stimulate some…

• Training Session Considerations

  rbanta@pkwy.k12.mo.us

  19 Jan 2012 | 9:25 pm

  Each training session should a have general theme. This general theme in turn should be supported by objectives for each component of the training session that are very specific and measurable. When planning an individual training session, ask yourself what do I most need to accomplish? How does that fit into the bigger picture? Carefully consider the time available. The key is to design the sessions so that there is a seamless flow from one workout into another, so that even though the focus is on that individual workout it is always placed in the context of the workout leading into and out…

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  Mother on the Run

• Predicted Pace

  Nanny

  27 Jan 2012 | 9:56 am

  Ok, small dilemma. Now, I like the idea of a pacing group...but what if this encourages me to NOT push myself as much as I should? While I'm not yet up to the distance, I think 2:15 is doable. Thats a 10:31 minute/mile pace, and I've been running under that...albeit not for 13.1 miles. But, if I can do under that for 8.8 miles, should I still run with the pace group? For a first half marathon, I think I'm leaning towards the support that the pacing group could provide to me...it will encourage me to run faster (not over my skill level) than I would alone. I tend to be slower when I run alone,…

• Pace verus Time

  Nanny

  26 Jan 2012 | 10:08 am

  I originally always ran in the evening, and back then, if I tried to run in the morning, I would bonk immediately. It was actually quite demoralizing. I forced myself to run primarily in the mornings for a period of 3 weeks, and it did a world of difference. I was finally able to run in the morning equally as well as the evening! Now, I've tweaked it a bit since then, and I need to get up 2 hours before a morning race, hydrate and eat something immediately upon waking...this gives the food a ton of time to get to where it needs to be before race time.Whats interesting, at least to me, is that…

• How about a pace team?

  Nanny

  25 Jan 2012 | 11:55 am

  So, my first half is mere weeks away. I looked up my original entry and I listed my predicted time at 2:30, but that was entered back in July! Wow...how things have changed! I know the race will have a waved start, so will my stated 2:30 fall into the proper corral to sync with my currently-predicted finish time of 2:15? Who knows right now...I suppose the only way to ensure this is to join a pace group. I checked it out online and there is a pace group for the RNR Half. I'm not sure exactly how pace groups are structured, but I'm curious. Do they incorporate a steady run throughout, or do…

• My Shopping Addiction

  Nanny

  24 Jan 2012 | 9:03 am

  I admit it...every single time I am in a running store, I find the desire to get yet another pair of running socks. This time it was a pink pair of Injinji toe socks. Mind you, this was several days ago and I have yet to wear them. What is up with this desire? Maybe I dreaded last summer so much that I need to find ammunition to beat the unbearable sweaty feet dilemma that will peak in just a few months? Running in Florida definitely puts a different spin on things, especially in the summer. Just imagine 90 degrees with 80 percent humidity and even an easy non-breazy 5k run. You are…

• Half Marathon Training

  Nanny

  23 Jan 2012 | 9:48 am

  So, its coming along. That few weeks off in early December due to my knee definitely set me back a bit and had me worried...but I feel like I will be ready. Two major weekly runs are prepping me well from this week forward!Every Tuesday evening, I've been joining the running club for the 5-6 mile run over the Green Bridge. The bridge is about a 25-30' ascent, then we run the entire fishing pier and then the back neighborhoods. Eventually coming back to to the bridge. Its a tough run. Maybe its the bridge or maybe I'm just hesitant because the back neighborhoods are always dark. I push myself…

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  WalkBlogRun

• New School Lunch Programs Aim to Fight Obesity

  WalkJogRun

  27 Jan 2012 | 5:03 pm

  I recently read an article from the New York Times, about how for the first time in over 15 years, the National School Lunch Program has raised nutrition standards. I have a few comments to make about this article, and would love to hear your own thoughts as well. "As parents, we try to prepare decent meals, limit how much junk food our kids eat and ensure that they have a reasonable balanced diet," Mrs. Obama said in a statement. "And when we are putting in all that effort the last thing we want is for our hard work to be undone each day in the school cafeteria." Source It is important to…

• Running Motivation: Excuses and Solutions

  WalkJogRun

  26 Jan 2012 | 2:14 pm

  Sometimes it's hard to find motivation to run when you really don't feel like it. There's always excuses that you can think of to put it off. I don't consider myself particularly lazy, since I am a marathon runner. I'm sure most of you can relate to knowing you need to complete a run, but really wanting to rest instead. In this blog I will explore different excuses I use myself, and solutions that can help solve them. Putting off the runs can really effect your weekly mileage. I've been running every day since January 1st, but sometimes I'll just run a mile because I'm busy or I feel it's too…

• Trail and Ultra Marathon Running: Getting Started is Easy!-TalkJogRun Episode 14

  WalkJogRun

  25 Jan 2012 | 3:26 pm

  Introducing Andy Bowen: trail and ultra marathon runner Andy Bowen is a trail and ultra marathon runner. Training for ultra marathons has helped him realize what running is all about. He isn't interested in constantly breaking records or beating his previous times. He enjoys testing his self preservation and truly finding out how long his body can last. We often talk about marathons and half marathons on TalkJogRun. We were interested in hearing from someone who had experience running ultra marathons and running on trails. Trail running is quite a different experience than running on the…

• Live Q&A with Coach Jenny Hadfield and WalkJogRun

  WalkJogRun

  25 Jan 2012 | 10:10 am

  We are so excited to be hosting a live chat with Coach Jenny Hadfield We'd love to have you join us! This Q&A is the perfect opportunity for you to get answers to your training questions. Have you started using the WalkJogRun Training Plans and have a few questions? Perhaps you have a general question about training that you would like Coach Jenny to answer. Be sure to participate in our live Q&A! Time of Event CST Friday February 3rd, 2012 at 12:00 PM PST Friday February 3rd, 2012 at 10:00 AM EST Friday February 3rd, 2012 at 1:00 PM If you live in the UK: Friday February 3rd, 2012 6:00 PM…

• How Much Laundry Makes a Runner?

  WalkJogRun

  22 Jan 2012 | 4:10 pm

  I've thought a lot lately about how much laundry runners go through in a week's time. I recently went about a week and a half without doing any laundry. I try to do it every week. I got pretty busy, and an extra half a week of laundry built up before I got around to washing it this weekend. Now before I'm lectured on not being "green" and doing too many loads of laundry, I just want to say that there are times when I'll wear running tights, sweatshirts, spandex, etc. more than once. I'll often wear the two pairs of running tights I own all week before washing them. For a non-runner, this may…

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  Runners Feed

• Keep Your Running Conversations Positive

  Cheryl

  27 Jan 2012 | 11:45 am

  Running offers a unique opportunity for conversation. It’s rare for us to find another chance to spend an hour, uninterrupted by text messages, emails, or family members where we can really get into a conversation with someone. Especially on longer, slower runs done with a group or a partner, a good conversation can make the [...]

• Week 4 Playlist – 2012

  Jimmy

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:43 am

  I had the privilege last week of seeing Lee Brice in concert. He is an up and coming country star who puts on quite a show. His biggest single yet is what kicks off our play-list this time around. After that is the Glee Cast’s rendition of Usher and David Guetta’s Without you. How good [...]

• Ayale Abshero Ran 8:29 From 39K to 42K To Win The Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon

  Brandon

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:58 am

  Course records were broken, stars were born, and winners ran away with a load of cash at The Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon. Four men broke 2:05 while three women broke 2:20.  Aselefech Mergia and Ayale Abshero from Ethiopia were the women’s and men’s winners running 2:19:31 and 2:04:23 respectively. And yes, I said Ethiopia. Oh, and [...]

• What Is A Rabbit?

  Brandon

  27 Jan 2012 | 6:25 am

  We received a few questions with regards to rabbits. It occurred to me that most folks have no idea what a ‘running rabbit’ is, what he or she does, and who pays for his or her services. If you are wondering why people drop out of a race when they are ‘winning’, read more. First [...]

• Nearly 500 Kenyan Men Ran Sub 2:20 in 2011

  Brett

  26 Jan 2012 | 4:20 pm

  Kenya’s depth and sheer domination in the marathon throughout 2011 has placed the East African nation solely on top as the favorite to sweep the Olympic Marathon medals in London. According to an article on the IAAF website–Kenya is leaps and bounds ahead of the rest of the planet when it comes to the marathon. [...]

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• My running gadgets

  Simon Goodship

  21 Jan 2012 | 6:04 pm

  I'm headed into the second week of my knee issue. It's too painful to run and I don't want to make it worse by pushing it. I have an appointment to check it out next week. Fingers crossed. If I need to take a little time off, this wouldn't be the worst time to do that. The weather is pretty extreme right now. I don't mind resting but the one thing I hate about not running is that my immune system seems to crash. When I was taking lots of steroids for asthma, my immune system was in really poor shape. I was sick all the time and I had at least one hospital visit to look forward to every…

• Charlie's running initiation

  Simon Goodship

  18 Jan 2012 | 9:01 am

  This weekend, I took my second run with my son Charlie. He just turned 6. You may remember that I wrote a post about feeling disconnected from him lately. It was one of the reasons that I was drawn to the book by Jim Axelrod. I thought running could be a way for us to bond and a time for us to do something without the rest of the clan coming along. He has been excited about it. I even purchased him a pair of Merrell Trail Gloves. Sorry New Balance but you are way behind the curve when it comes to minimal kid shoes. The reason I got them was so that he felt like running shoes are special…

• Contact with New Balance Chicago!

  Simon Goodship

  16 Jan 2012 | 3:13 pm

  Jan 16th, 2012 - Contact with New Balance Chicago I got a really warm and welcome email from Jeff Mach. He and his partner own four New Balance Chicago area stores. They are independently owned and operated licensee's of New Balance. He said he found my blog randomly and also said "I like the way you write, what running means to you and the type of person you seem to be in your blog." He said that culture is very important to their family business and asked me if I would like to come into the store and meet them. I have to admit that in many ways, this is more meaningful to me than a…

• Lost track of New Balance

  Simon Goodship

  15 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

  So, I go away for the holidays and take a break from obsessively following running and running shoe content online and look what happens! I seem to have totally lost track of what New Balance is up to. All of a sudden, there is a new Minimus shoe that I have never heard of! As you may know, I am a fan of the new Minimus line. The 10 series was impressive. I owned the Minimus Trail MT10's. A great shoe but the band accross the metatarsils is just too tight for me since my stress fracture healed with more bone. I still own the Minimus Road MR10's which are also a nice shoe but nowhere near as…

• Trails have got us falling in love again

  Simon Goodship

  13 Jan 2012 | 10:26 pm

  Happy new year to all of you. Thanks for taking the time to read my blog last year. I appreciate it. I took a little time off over the holidays. I was in Cleveland with my in-law's for Christmas and we took a train cross–country to New Hampshire to visit my sister and family in Manchester. It was our first experience in a sleeper car on a train. Quite an adventure. We came back to Cleveland and then drove home with the presents. The three kids were lunatics on the drive home. Not even a Beatles CD with Yellow Submarine would calm them. It didn't help that there was a blizzard going on…

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  Running Playlist

• Rock Running Music For Your Running Playlist

  Sam

  23 Jan 2012 | 2:49 am

  Over the next few weeks, I’m going to post running music for your running playlists by genre, and this week, I’m starting with rock! Rock is an easy pick for running playlists, most of rock music is energizing and upbeat so it’s great for a power boost during a run. I tried to keep this [...]

• A New Year, A New Running Playlist – 2011′s Top 10 Songs

  Sam

  12 Jan 2012 | 6:49 am

  The holidays are over and it’s time to get back into the cadence of the day to day with some new running playlists for the new year. I can’t believe the running playlist site is going into its third year, but here we are! The numbers are finally in, and these are the songs that [...]

• iTunes top 10 BPM analysis: Running Playlist 2011-08-12

  Sam

  8 Dec 2011 | 9:35 am

  I tried to wait for the “glee effect” to ware off of iTunes before i did this week’s running playlist analysis, but it’s been 2 days and Glee is still strong on the list with 2 new songs We are young and Survivor / I Will Survive. We also have a new entrant, Red Solo Cup, [...]

• iTunes top 10 BPM analysis: Running Playlist 2011-30-11

  Sam

  30 Nov 2011 | 2:57 pm

  Well, Thanksgiving is over so hopefully we can stop stuffing our faces for a while and go running with our favorite running playlists, at list until Christmas… Glee was back on TV last night, so obviously, they need to be represented in the iTunes top 10 this week with Perfect (Glee Cast Version) I still like [...]

• iTunes top 10 BPM analysis: Running Playlist 2011-23-11

  Sam

  23 Nov 2011 | 1:21 pm

  This week, there was no “Glee” on TV, so the iTunes top 10 is more “natural”. There were no real new songs to this list, but Katy Perry’s “The One That Got Away” made it into the top 10. I actually like this song and have it on my running playlists occasionally. And now, here’s [...]

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  Shut Up + Run

• New Item to Try

  27 Jan 2012 | 4:34 pm

  I made my way through Costco today sampling the bratwurst, the oatmeal, the pizza and the Fage yogurt. At no other time in my life do I mix the most random and god-awful foods like I do when I go to Costco. I wouldn’t even dream of it or my colon would combust all over the place (like it doesn’t already). This is Esther giving out small penises. I passed on those not wanting to eat penises in public. So, by the time I got home at 2:00 p.m. I needed a small, healthy lunch to balance out the disgusting sample consumption. I’m not going to lie – I have a tough time with lunch. I work…

• Get a Battery Life

  26 Jan 2012 | 1:34 pm

  You've heard the expression: “You learn something new everyday.” You don’t even have to try to learn something new. If you are halfway conscious it will happen . Yesterday I learned that there is someone on the Biggest Loser who cries more than last season’s Bonnie. It is Gail. Oh, and real quick, another thing I learned is that there is a woman in the UK with two vaginas. They really know how to do it up right over there across the pond. The major, main, big thing I learned today happened when I called Garmin technical assistance. I have the Forerunner 205 and purchased it almost…

• It Probably Won’t Make Your Heart Stop

  25 Jan 2012 | 5:35 pm

  I want you to rest easy because a study in the New England Journal of Medicine has just determined that “marathoners have a low risk of heart stoppages.” No shit. I could have told you that without doing a long study on it. I mean, look at how rarely someone drops dead on a marathon course. Basically, your odds are 259,000 to 1. I’ll take it compared to the risk of dying from laying on the couch eating potato chips and drinking Milwaukee’s Best like this crazy cat (although that sounds fun). This pussy needs a life It seems that most cardiac arrests on the course are due to clogged…

• SUAR Does 11 Randoms

  24 Jan 2012 | 7:56 pm

  Jason from CETR tagged me to do this random business, so here goes.  Here are the rules: 1. Post these rules2. You must post 11 random things about yourself3. Answer the questions set for you in their post4. Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer5. Go to their blog and tell them you’ve tagged them6. No stuff in the tagging section about you are tagged if you are reading this. You legitimately have to tag 11 people! Random Things About Me: I love how a fart sounds in the bath tub. I think the whole house can hear it. I ran a marathon before I ran a half marathon. I am…

• Oh, Ship!

  24 Jan 2012 | 3:55 pm

  Being the opposite of how I was feeling last night when I wrote this post, this day could not have started out better. I think I just needed to get some things off of my chest. And, yes, grief is not a straight line. It’s more like an obstacle course over high mountains and low riverbeds. This morning, after feeding the kids French toast and getting them out the door, I had this text exchange with Sam who, in all of his adolescent glory, fails to remember things like permission slips, where he put his iPod and what time I’ll pick him up. Sam: Did I leave my order forms on the counter?Me:…

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  Adventures In Running

• Theory Of Evolution

  Hornet

  27 Jan 2012 | 8:11 am

  In my observation over the years I have noticed that there are two primary catagories of runners.  There are veterans who started as far back as middle school and continue to “run like the wind”. Some have grown older or had injuries, but they still manage to drag themselves out of bed at 4 a.m. and start down that “all too familiar” route.  If you are one of these people I give you my wholehearted respect.  Then there are the rest of us that comprise the majority.  We have come from places in our lives we are constantly in the process of trying to purge from our…

• Pardon My Dust

  Hornet

  25 Jan 2012 | 10:38 am

  As you may have noticed, things are a little different around here.  In an effort to keep this blog the best it can be, I have moved from my WordPress hosted domain and servers to my own.  No need for you to change anything.  The address is different but all the traffic is redirected here if you use the old link.   The one thing that will absolutely remain the same is the effort I put into my content and my undying appreciation for all of you who read my blog.  Thank you and now we take you back to your regularly scheduled programming. Dave  

• The Emperor’s New Clothes

  Hornet

  24 Jan 2012 | 8:12 am

  Today’s topic – running apparel. This is something that may seem pretty uniform upon first glance when looking at a group of runners, but is actually a hodgepodge of different styles haphazardly thrown together. Today I would like to take a look at some of the “styles” runners are sporting at races. In the interest of full disclosure, I am definitely guilty of some of these, so have a sense of humor. 1. “The Abominable Snowman” – This winter you are going to see people that run in the standard light jacket and tights combination. Then there are…

• Condition Red! – Racing Tips for 5 and 10k's

  Hornet

  22 Jan 2012 | 3:25 pm

  This is it!  Get ready to test your training.  It’s 5a.m. on a cloudy, damp Saturday morning in May and you start lacing up your shoes and wondering what ever possessed you to sign up for this “thing”.  You will see friends where you are going but you can’t shake the jittery feeling when thinking about that period of time you are going to feel like that wet dish rag you left on the kitchen sink.  Your heart races a little and you wonder, “How will I perform?  I don’t want to get embarrassed out there.” Friends, I have raced many races and I…

• "Born To Run" or Leave Springsteen In The Car?

  Hornet

  20 Jan 2012 | 11:29 am

  Today I would like to address a topic that can be controversial.  Listening to music while running has been a point of contention from the USATF all the way down to your local 5k.  I have heard arguments from both sides and will explain exactly where I fall on the issue. First a little history. The USATF instituted a policy banning ALL headphones in running events which included everything from the Chicago Marathon down to your small town 5k’s.  After much debate, the increased use of mp3 players and pressure from that segment of the running community, they issued a press release…