They sure do. But harder surfaces aren’t always worse. Our bodies adapt to surfaces over time and will adjust to the hardness or softness. If you are used
Fifty years ago almost no one ran marathons – no one but the lean-and-hungry types who were chasing Olympic glory. The “first running boom” in the late 1970s
Most long distance runners tend to fit that type-A personality. They’re so planned that the first thing they do in the morning is run and the first thing
“Walking reduces the impact forces on the muscles, joints, and tendons, and reduces breathing rate and heart rate,” says running coach Jenny Hadfield, coauthor of Marathoning for Mortals
This article in Running Times gives some advice to help improve your endurance in the marathon. If I could give advice to anyone training for their first marathon
Getting ready to train for your first marathon this spring? Here’s a guide from Runner’s World that goes over some details and strategies for marathon training. I followed
Since the 2012 events, the Las Vegas Marathon has faced a few changes; a new start date, a new course and much tighter security. The newly formatted 2013
Have been having some discussions with a my training partner in regards to fueling and this article popped on Facebook from Runner’s World. Thought it was post worthy.
Runners often have a love/hate relationship with the long run. We love the sense of accomplish- ment we feel when it’s over; we hate the anticipation of actually
For those who just finished the Akron Marathon this past weekend, here is a great article to read that is an excerpt from the book Which Comes First, Cardio
Pete Larson (Runblogger) shared this excellent video and it comes at the perfect time to mention in regards to all the comments of my previous post on minimalist
Greg McMillian, a USATF-certified coach (His new book, YOU (Only Faster), is available on his website: www.mcmillanrunning.com) recently wrote an article in running times discussing how to fatigue
Olympian talked training during Google+ chat. Marathoner Ryan Hall appeared on a Hangout on Air Thursday evening. Hall, who recently told Runner’s World Newswire that he is heading to Kenya for training next
Here is an excerpt from Ryan Hall’s book Running with Joy: My Daily Journey to the Marathon where he discusses the importance of tapering leading up to a
Tapering? Wrap It Up With a Burst In the days before a race, scale back on mileage but not instensity. In principle, tapering should be simple–run less so
Originally appeared on Boston.com By Matt Pepin, Boston.com Sports American Ryan Hall will not participate in the 2013 Boston Marathon, race sponsor John Hancock Financial announced on Wednesday.According
Below is am excerpt from Dean Karnazes book 50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days — and How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance!. As
It’s an awesome feeling to be back marathoning after a few years off!! In order to help runners with their training, and share with others how I train,
Have you ever started out with a group of runners and they “take off” right from the start and you find yourself breathing heavy and struggling to keep
Running Times published a section in this month’s magazine discussing common mistakes that runners make. I’d like to focus this weeks blogs on a few of these
One of the best books available that every runner should read is Phil Maffetone’s The Big Book of Endurance Training and Racing. Many of the posts I write
What? I love my Garmin!!! How could you say that!!! I’m sure most of you reading this experienced the above thought. Why would I comment negatively on a
Finally the decision has been made to cancel the New York City Marathon. It is very unfortunate that they waited so long to make this decision. Many people
Below is an article written by Camille Herron discussing how she became an elite marathoner as she transitioned into minimalist running shoes. Camille is a 2008 and 2012
In efforts to resolve those butterflies in everyone’s stomach, here are some tips to consider for your upcoming race. The first mile. It’s common to hear others say,
Unfortunate and sad news again in the running community as Ryan Hall has announced he is dropping out of the New York City Marathon due to “several nagging
You may have heard of runners following Hal Higdon training programs, but what about Bart Yasso? Yasso joined Runner’s World in 1987 to develop the groundbreaking Runner’s World