Monthly Archives: January 2012
Jenny Simpson: No Matter How Many Times You Watch the Video it’s STILL Inspiring
The marathon has been taking up a lot of the spotlight as of yet, but we can’t forget that the rest of the 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials are still ahead of us! So, 26.2′er, stop hogging the spotlight, and let … Continue reading
Filed under motivation, running
Nike FuelBand – New Calorie Counting Gadget on Track for Competitive Runners?
Nike just came out with a new FuelBand; the guise is that you wear it all day and it’s supposed to track how many calories you burn. You can then adjust how many calories you want to take in each … Continue reading
Filed under nutrition, running gear
Farleks Aren’t Just For Workouts – Surging in Races to Break Your Competition
Fartleking. The term probably calls to mind particular workouts, but fartleking isn’t something you do just in workouts. If you watched the US Olympic Marathon Trials and took a look at the splits the women were running (or watched any … Continue reading
All About the Iron – Low Energy? Get Your Iron Tested
Running with low iron levels feels like you’ve got 200-pound dumbbells strapped to you and you’re running at a tempo effort…then you look down at your watch and want to cry because the pace is slower than you used to … Continue reading
Get Faster by Getting Stronger Running Hills – Build Strength to Gain Speed
Jack and Jill ran up a hill to make them faster runners. Jack fell down ‘cuz he couldn’t keep pace and Jill went barreling up faster. I think I like that nursery rhyme better, don’t you? Hill running, hill repeats, … Continue reading
Filed under hill running, off season training, running, tips, training
The Highs and Lows of Running – Persevering, Shifting Focus, and Staying the Course
Are you sick of hearing about the US Olympic Marathon Trials yet? Not completely over-saturated juuuust yet? Good. Sorry, bear with me because I’m a teenie bit obsessed. And if you keep reading I promise even if you’re not a … Continue reading
Filed under bad races, motivation, races, running
The 2012 US Olympic Marathon Team
I’m not usually one of those addicted to Twitter, but this morning had me doing the instant updates. Thanks to NBC’s little monopoly over any live video feeds of the US Olympic Marathon Trials, going viral was how most of … Continue reading
To Run Faster, Find People Faster Than You
“One of the fastest ways to improve is to train with someone better than you.” So is written by Matt Carpenter on is site. True words from one of the greats. Source In case you don’t know who Matt Carpenter … Continue reading
Filed under friends, running, running friends, tips, training
Masters Running, Running Masters: Why There’s No Time Stamp on Our Sport
One of the great things about our sport is that there isn’t an age limit. In gymnastics you’re old if you’re in high school, with football many of those guys can’t walk by the time they retire, and in basketball … Continue reading
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The Off Season and Base Training – Don’t Lose Touch With All of Your Speed
“I’m just building my base right now.” How many times have you heard this, or maybe you’ve been the one saying it? Probably countless times. Runners who are consistent are constantly building a ‘base’; yes those who log more miles … Continue reading
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