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Please bear with us while we clean the CRN house up a bit.

Video: Running on Ice

There are few tests of a runner’s technique better than running on ice. Being able to run on ice — especially at the speed shown in the clip below — demonstrates excellent balance and timing, and efficiency of form (i.e. by not slipping, energy is not wasted).
Dr. Nicholas Romanov (originator of the Pose Method of […]

Video of One Very Stylin’ Barefoot Runner

This video stars a fellow named ‘Yanni’ who is to be found in the Running Barefoot Yahoo Group. Yanni posted this very stylized video of himself running at night in London. This video is so cool we think anyone seeing it might just give barefoot running a try.

[source: Running Barefoot]

Runner’s Tool Box: Split Calculator + Pace Band Maker

In the days before GPS and Speed+Distance monitors (not very long ago!), the old-fashioned way of pacing was to use a watch, a pace band and race course mile-markers. Many runners still prefer this tried and true method of pacing—especially those who don’t want to spend money on the latest monitoring gadgets. By selecting your […]

Featured Web Site: A Trail Runner’s Blog

Saturday, Sept. 23, I head out to run my first trail race of the Calgary Roadrunners 2006/2007 season. Ever run one yourself? They are a blast. They usually include hills, trees, more hills and where I live, there’s often snow and Ice. Trail races are gaining in poplularity. One of my favorite sites to read […]

10 Easy Steps for Joining the Gross, Rude Runner’s Club

We’ve run with them, near them or seen them doing their thing from afar. They are the runners exhibiting the rude, gross behaviour none of us wants to see. Interested in joining their club? Here’s how you do it:
1. Spit and blow your nose wherever and whenever it feels right with no regard for anyone […]

High School Girls and Running

A recent Washington Post article explores the special challenges faced by high school girls who run: “In girls’ cross-country,” Post writer Eli Saslow states, “runners are more likely to regress than progress.”
He continues:

College and high school coaches estimate that about 80 percent of female runners will level off, at least temporarily, because of physiological changes. […]

8 Things Not to Do

What follows is a compendium of what not to do when you are racing or training. There are generally two categories of bone headedness: too much testosterone and using myself as a human Guinea pig. Whatever you do, try not to do these things to yourself!
1. Wearing new or different shoes in a race.

If they […]

2 Samuel 18:23

“But whatever happens,” he said,”I will run.” - 2 Samuel 18:23

10 Pet Peeves about Running

If you read my last article, 10 Reasons why Running is the Best, you may at this point be very confused. How could I do such a “flip-flop” in one week? Well, I am not being fickle, I do and will always love running, but lets all face it, there are some things about running […]

Running Long: Just Do It

I guess I am something of a running masochist. Ever since I got my first taste of long runs while training for a marathon, I’ve been hooked. I loved the whole process of carbo-loading, filling up my water bottles and heading out the door for two or three hours. I got to the point where […]

Video: Toronto Waterfront Marathon

On Sunday, September 24th, we posted two articles related to the Toronto Waterfront Marathon:

Man Runs Sub-Three Hour Marathon While Juggling
75 Year-Old Ed Whitlock Runs Marathon in an Amazing 3 Hours 8 Minutes

Turns out one of CRNs very own writers ran the half marathon in Toronto that same day. Adeel finished in one hour twenty six […]

Attention All Runners: You Could Win a Trip to Kenya! (no kidding!)

It doesn’t get any better than this.
We received an email last week from National Geographic Adventure that they are running a contest aimed at runners! Check this out (clicking on the image will take you to the contest):

Just imagine running in Kenya — the land of some of the world’s greatest running legends. What are […]

Book Review: “Duel in the Sun” by John Brant

This book chronicles the epic battle between Alberto Salazar and Dick Beardsley during the 1982 Boston Marathon. It takes you step by step through each runner’s preparation for the race, the race itself, and life for both athletes after this dynamic moment in time. This is not, however, where the book ends—the book takes […]

Galloway: Evil Genius or Just Plain Evil?

Mention the name “Galloway” in a room full of runners and you’re bound to get a range of reactions.
So, who is this person Galloway and why should you care?
Jeff Galloway (not to be confused with this guy) is an Olympian (1972), set a world record in a 10-mile race (1973), won the first marathon […]

Photo of the Week: Ironman Florida

A few weeks ago I featured a photo from Ironman Canada. This week I’d like to feature a swim photo from Ironman Florida. Ironman Florida is only a few weeks away on November 4th. We have several members of the Running Blog Family that will be heading to this event.
You’ve trained long and hard; best […]

5 Signs You’re Overdoing It

You might not have heard of two-time Comrades Marathon winner Lindsay Weight, nor are you probably aware that the South African sports scientist this month mysteriously died at the age of 44. An investigation has been launched to determine what happened before she collapsed in front of her home computer. She reportedly was training for […]

Man Runs Sub Three Hour Marathon While Juggling

Most people who run a marathon have their hands full.
Not Michal Kapral. Today, at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Michal Kapral ran 26.2 miles while juggling! And, just in case you aren’t yet duly impressed, he did it in the astounding time of two hours, 57 minutes — a finish time most runners can only dream […]

75 Year-Old Ed Whitlock Runs Marathon in an Amazing 3 Hours 8 Minutes

Only a fraction of a percentage of people will ever run a marathon, and a fraction of a percentage of those people will run that marathon in less than three hours.
At 70 years of age, Ed Whitlock became the only man on earth known to have run a marathon in under three hours. Five years […]

This Week’s New Running Blog Family Members

Here are this week’s new RBF members. Stop by and say “hi”!

Rocketpants

Fat Running
Running Buddha
Petra’s still running
Not Quite There
Maine Runner

Country Cruizer
Green Pea
Carl’s Running Blog
Bitin’ the Big Apple

Dr. Fun Runner’s Humor: Running the Jurasic Marathon

Video: Children’s Learn to Run Program

What you are about to see is a Children’s Learn to Run documentary filmed over a 10-week period at the school I taught at in Edmonton. During the 10 weeks, students were exposed to a variety of learn-to-run topics (see running program below video), and completed the program by participating in a Fun Run finale […]

Via Onion Radio News: Retired Marathon Runner Discovers Eaters High

This is just too funny not to post. Retired Marathon Runner Discovers Eater’s High.
Via The Onion Radio News.

Featured Website: Running for Fitness

As runners there are so many things we want to know, so many questions we ask ourselves and other runners. Even though I’ve been running for a number of years, I still think of myself as a “permanent beginner.” If you’re like me and still looking for answers you might want to check […]

Get Your Weight Training On!

Runners are not the most muscle bound of athletes, but we do need our fair share to keep us bounding over hill and dale, and in good overall health. Unfortunately, as we age we tend to lose what meager muscle we may have.
Consider the following:

After middle age, men typically lose five pounds of muscle […]

Top 10 Non-running Quotes for Runners

I have always been an avid collector of inspirational quotations. Through my journey, I have found many great running quotes (that’s another article) that describe the many challenges runners face and their dedication to the sport. I have also found many non-running quotes that apply very well to running. Here are my favorite 10 non-running […]

Less is More

Choose your battles wisely.
It’s timeless advice that applies to nearly every aspect of life. Whether it’s within the context of a romantic relationship, a dysfunctional work environment, or a childrearing strategy, the idea of emphasizing certain objectives and letting lesser concerns slide tends to optimize your long-term satisfaction in any situation.
This philosophy applies to running […]

Chicks Rule Part II!

The year was 1896, the place was Athens, Greece, and the event was the first modern Olympic Games. Something was missing from this momentous occasion—female athletes. Women were not allowed to compete. In the 1900 Olympic games, things changed slightly, and female athletes were only allowed to compete in “ladylike” events such as tennis […]

Poll: Tracking the Love (Part I)

Last December I received my very first (and only) Garmin GPS. It changed the way I ran. Before and after each run I lovingly stroke it against my cheek. I would sell my soul in the blink of an eye to always have mine by my side. That is how much I love my Garmin. […]

Starting Over

What Happened?
Six months ago I ran a fabulous 30K and was seriously on top of my running game. I had just come off a hard winter training session and was looking forward to breaking my 5K PR this summer. Then I got a new job. And moved. To another state.
And gained 15 pounds.
My running ground […]

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