2006 August Archive | Complete Running Network

The End of the World (As You Know It) »

Now, I think I would be guilty of being a bit dramatic if I compared being diagnosed with a terminal illness to that of being stricken with a running injury. But with that noted, I have sustained a marathon ending knee injury and, for me, it sure felt like it was the end of the [...]

Engineering Your Weight Loss »

So, last week we were talking about teaching the boy to run. This week, I’d like to take a stroll down memory lane…
A little more than two years ago, I was on the verge of being fat. Like BMI of over 30 fat. (BMI being the U.S. Government’s measure of big bone-ed-ness). And I didn’t [...]

Let’s Get It Started: Nike + iPod Sport Kit Review »

You’ve seen the ads, commercials, and read about it in online news and blogs. But does the Nike + iPod Sport Kit live up to the hype?
Before you start using the device, you need to calibrate the sensor. There is a menu option for this and it allows you to pick your distance. Either map [...]

Stressed About Stress Fractures »

1.What exactly is a stress fracture?
A stress fracture occurs where there is an inability of the bones’ intrinsic repair process to keep up with the stresses applied to it over time. Ultimately, this leads to a break or fracture in the bone. In short, it results from an abnormally high stress placed on normal [...]

You Need a Coach! »

No, i’m not talking to that elite, speedy group over there bouncing on their tip-toes or the genetically predisposed lining up at the front of every race i’ve ever been to. No, I’m talking to you, the mid-packers, the back-of-packers and the i’d-rather-be-watching-the-greenbay-packers. Yes you. You need a coach.
But forget the traditional [...]

Snakes on a Trail »

Each week I plan to use my li’l piece of real estate on this Web site to link news events to running. Last week, it was tales of Tylenol abuse. This week, I’m going to use the media hype surrounding the release of the summer movie Snakes on a Plane to create a little hisssss-steria [...]

Chemical Games »

Recently I wrote a series of posts tackling some of the primary questions most people ask about drugs and sports. I refrained from saying what I think should be done about the situation. It wasn’t an oversight—it was an admission that I have absolutely no idea what the best solution might be.
One school of thought [...]

Photo of the Week: Ironman Canada »

A couple of years ago I ran my first marathon and for me that was a big challenge. Now imagine swimming for 3.8 kms (2.4 mi), followed by 180 kms (112 mi) of cycling before you head off to run that marathon. Well that’s just what many athletes did over the weekend in Penticton, British [...]

Do You Need to be Taught How to Run? »

(Part one in a series.)
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Do you need to be taught how to run? To many of us, the question seems ludicrous. Isn’t running among the most basic of skills? Is it even a skill at all? Or is it just an automatic thing we pick up naturally?
On the surface, the answer might be that running [...]

50 Marathons in 50 Days is Not Impressive »

Knuckleballer Wilbur Wood started 49 games for the 1972 Chicago White Sox, the most games started by a pitcher in the major leagues since 1896. For those who don’t keenly follow baseball, few pitchers, if any, start more than 35 or 36 games in a single 162-game season. What, then, is the point and just [...]

Introducing This Week’s New Running Blog Family Members »

Hi, my name is Linda and I look after adding new blogs to CRNs wonderful Running Blog Family. I’m excited to announce that each Sunday I’ll be introducing the week’s new RBF additions.
This week, I’m pleased to welcome the following new blogs!
Training For my first Marathon |
Random Athlete |
A Brand New Life As A Runner [...]

Via YouTube: Legends of Running »

Although the quality of the video could be better, this is a tremendous compilation of some of the best male runners who ever laced ‘em up, engaged in some of the finest moments in running history (it would be great to find one of these featuring women runners).
You are about to witness clips of Steve [...]

True Confessions of a Trail-Running Traitor »

After years of running almost exclusively on the roads, I’ve recently started putting in a lot of miles on trails. And I love it. I can’t get enough of slogging through the mud, jumping over downed trees, scrambling over rocks and splashing through streams. I come back from a run and my legs are caked [...]

Featured Website: Running With Jack »

I like to think of Jack as the Running Man. He is a very dedicated runner who started running to lose weight. He accomplished that goal and oh-so-much more. Every time I turn around he is running another race.

5 Things You Can Do to Put a Smile on Our Faces »

The Complete Running Network has a team of about 15 writers busily churning out what we think will soon be known as the best running stuff on the Web.
We’re ecstatic with the response we’ve gotten so far, but do you know how you can encourage our team to keep up the good work? We’re glad [...]

Aaron Trimble on The Perfect Run »

“Nothing’s better than the wind to your back, the sun in front of you, and your friends beside you.” – Aaron Douglas Trimble

Chicks Rule! »

Something different is happening in the world of ultra running.
In most sports, dare I say, all active sports, it is difficult or impossible for women to compete head-to-head with men. Do you think women will ever beat men in a cycling road race? Or maybe in the 200-meter dash? Differences [...]

First Steps »

The boy (6-years-old) is going to soccer camp this week. But, he’s also going through a phase where all he wants to do is act a bleeding fool all the freakin’ time. His mom is on the verge of trading him in, and the coach at soccer camp is on the verge of leaving him [...]

Taming Those Race Day Butterflies »

Everyone gets the race-day-butterflies, that nervous, flip-floppy feeling that keeps us bouncing up our toes and getting back in line for the porta-potty. A small dose of nerves gives us that excited edge that revs up the adrenaline on race day. But what to do when those race-day butterflies wage a full-scale assault?

Here are some [...]

10 Ways to Inject Fun Into a Run »

New runners struggle. Veterans get into slumps. We all know them—those times when running becomes more like work than fun. And, most of the time anyway, running should be fun so what do you do when confronted with the running blahs? Look no further because here is the Complete Running Network’s 10-part prescription for injecting [...]

A Worthwhile Plug »

If you read our thank you, you know how indebted the Complete Running Network is to Chris Brogan. Well, Chris is putting on a top-class podcast event very shortly and he needs a bit of help. Trust me, anything you can do to help Chris reach his goal is well worth it. This guy spends [...]

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PostPartum Running »

A lot of people ask me what it’s like to start running again after having a baby. My son was born one year ago, and these last twelve months have been the usual whirlwind of finding a new balance between my family, work, and time for myself. It hasn’t always been pretty, but here we [...]

How to Ruin an Otherwise Excellent Run »

The run started well enough, with me and my running group giggling, gossiping and soaking in the multi-million-dollar properties of the rich and famous on a cool, cloudless morning in one of the United States’ priciest ZIP codes. Even when the topography turned torturous and the sun started to scorch, the paradisiacal views and camaraderie [...]