Elite/Famous Runner Web Sites

I set out to collect a list of famous or elite distance runner websites - personal sites maintained or at least sanctioned by elite runners. I was dissappointed to find a very limited number of such sites.

Winner of the 2004 Olympic Marathon: Stefano Baldini. Stefano needs to get the English translation part of his site […]

The Sunscreen Speech

About 10 years ago a Chicago newspaper columnist dispensed sound advice to graduates that latter became known as The Sunscreen Speech. Mary Schmich’s smart commentary gained wide exposure thanks to an Internet hoax and a schmaltzy Top 40 song using the essay as lyrics. I was reminded of Schmich’s opening line — “Wear sunscreen.” […]

So That’s Why You’re So Smart

Even though this is something we runners have known all along, scientific proof comes to us via the Ririan Project

Research suggests that people who get plenty of physical exercise can wind up with better brains. Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, Calif., found that adult mice who ran on an […]

Video: How a Canadian Dresses for Winter Running

This video shows what I wear for running in the Canadian cold. How cold? Really cold but you’ll have to watch to find out just how cold. What you should know about this video is that, with what you see me wearing, I am warm while running.
With the right gear, you too can run […]

Is Running a Dying Sport?

Ostensibly, it is ludicrous to question the health of running. The sport is experiencing unprecedented growth in its numbers as countless numbers take up the sport around the world. Participation in road races around the world is burgeoning and fields numbering in the tens of thousands are commonplace. In the United States, 8.1 million people […]

A Foot Fracture That Wasn’t

This is an interesting case of a triathlete who was ramping up his training for a half-ironman competition and developed a tenderness that was felt on the top of his foot.
He had seen his physician, who made a preliminary diagnosis of a stress fracture, and had sent the patient for a bone scan. The bone […]

Article in Orange County Register About CRN Author Jessica

CRN author Jessica is a little bit more famous - and with good reason. This article is appearing today in the Orange County Register - a southern California newspaper with online and print versions of it’s publications.
Jessica:
…a few months back, Greg Hardesty (the author of the article) joined my trail running group. […]

Photo of the Week: Hydrate!

This week’s photo is from Justin:
It was taken during the 2005 Marine Corp Marathon, in Washington, DC. I had a friend running in it, so I was popping back and forth across the course to try to get pictures of my friend. I walked past one of the water stations and just loved all the […]

Featured Website: Sport Tracks

Sport Tracks is a website for a handy tool to track your activities and more. It can be easily downloaded and installed on your PC. Besure to check the minimum requirements first. The site features a Demo Center, Downloads and a User Forum. Its all free but you can make a donation, if you like.
I […]

Relax Relax Relax Your Way to Better Running

A Lesson From The Sprinters of the World
Have you ever watched a sprinter in slow motion? I’ve always been fascinated with the juxtaposition of muscular effort with relaxation while they run - specifically, the power exhibited in their arms and legs versus the relaxation in their faces. It fascinates me to see someone running a […]

Web Site Review: FitLink.com

There are many, many fitness related Web sites out there—more than anyone could possibly use or need—and that’s why when I first saw a link to a Web site called FitLink.com, I was not overly excited. However, after visiting the site, logging on, entering some workout information, and learning a little about the site, I […]

Planning a Trail Race: Part Two

(Read parts one and three of this series.)

In part one of this series we looked at the basics to getting started as a new race
director. By now you should have your race date, distance, location, size and name. Those
things alone aren’t going to get you very far. Very early on you should begin the process […]

Exercise Induced Asthma

1. What is it?
Exercise induced asthma (EIA) is irritation and swelling of the airways along with production of mucus triggered by exercise, especially aerobic exercise.
2. What are the symptoms?
Symptoms can include any and all of the following: fatigue, shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, tightness in the chest and chest pain. The symptoms […]

If You Had Only One Race in You …

I’m prone to deep thinking at precisely the time I can ill afford it: When a major deadline draws near. So on the cusp of completing a big work project, I’m now wondering what it must be like to run a race that you know is your last. This thought comes courtesy of a man […]

Photo of the Week: Santa Wait for Me

“Santa, wait for me! I have to tell you what I want for Christmas!”

So there’s only only 34 days left until Christmas. Have you told Santa what you want this year?
This week’s photo is courtesy of the Calgary Roadrunners. It is part of the collection of photos taken by Kathy Taerum at the Silver […]

This Week’s New Running Blog Family Members

Here are this week’s Running Blog Family additions. Drop on by and pay them a visit!
Brooke On The Run
Chris Jennings
Dean’s Run Home
Do The Bartman
Dragons
Great Lakes Running Gal
Jigglin Joggin Momma
RunningCrazyAfter3
See Mom Run
This Mama’s Legs
Will I Make It

Featured Web Site: Time-To-Run

This week’s featured site could take a bit of time to explore. I spent a fair bit of time there and barely scratched the surface. Time-to-Run offers information on almost any topic a runner could think of and probably some you might not have thought of.
For example I clicked on Nutrition which led to subsections […]

Running With Headphones … As Bad as Running With Scissors?

I belong to two local running clubs, and both of them have active campaigns to stamp out running with headphones. It’s not safe, they say. What about if I keep the volume down, and only use one earpiece? Nope, they say. No good. Even low volume blocks sounds you need to hear, like other runners […]

Lance Armstrong Sucks

Have you ever been to the letsrun forum? It’s an amazing place for a few reasons:

There are probably enough elite or semi-elite runners and coaches there to fill an Olympic sized stadium.
Because of the presence of these people, you will have a hard time finding more information about running packed into one place. The best […]

The Myth of the Perfect Training Program

With all due respect to the myriad of training programs that appear in the pages of running magazines and in books, there is no one generic training program that is the “best.” The simple proof is that two people on the exact same running program can have dramatically different results.
This observation is obvious to anyone […]

Embracing the Dark Side of the Force: How to Turn Exercise Into a Lifelong Habit

Warning: This article is for people in a constant struggle to find the will to exercise. It may not be appealing if you are not one of those people, or if you are the type of person who prefers to focus only on the warm, fuzzy side of life.
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The Jedi & You
The Jedi Knights of […]

How To Make Your Coach Love You

Maybe you’ve found extra money in your budget, gotten a raise, won the lottery, or received an inheritance that will allow you to hire a coach. Perhaps you have a friend who is willing to coach you for free. Or maybe you joined a running group that has coaching available.
What’s the best way to take […]

8 Great Runners You Probably Never Heard Of

Zersenay Tadesse of Eritrea is the best runner unknown runner today. This is one name you really should learn. Tadesse has had a meteoric rise in the sport in recent years. He debuted internationally at the 2002 World Cross Country Championships after initially training as a cyclist. Wearing ill-fitting shoes, Tadesse nonetheless finished 30th in […]

To Stretch, or Not to Stretch … That Is the Question

We all know to do our stretches, right? I mean, we struggle to find time to do them, we don’t really want to do them, but we know we should do them … right? Well, maybe not. At least that’s what the recent research is pointing to for the sports included in triathlon.
Before we get […]

Photo of the Week: Swim Start - Ironman Florida 2006

Last weekend, November 4th I spent the day on the beach watching thousands of athletes head into the waves as they started out on their journey to become Ironmen. I waded out into the waves to capture this and many other photos.
It was pretty awesome to be standing there to capture a photo similar […]

This Week’s New Running Blog Family Members

Here are this week’s Running Blog Family additions. Drop on by and pay them a welcoming visit!

A Viking, Running
Running. Again
Banking Miles
Boatgirls Thoughts Captured

Getting Physical
Miss Zoot
Runner’s High
Running and Health
Running Athena
Running2BFree
A 26.2 Mile Goal
Ron Hill’s Alter Ego

“Daddy, You Smell Like …Pee”

That’s what my son said to me upon returning from my long run on Monday. Want to know something? He was right!
I’m sure I didn’t smell exactly like urine but, as you may or may not know, there is ammonia in urine and ammonia is the stuff responsible for the strongest odour we can smell […]

Featured Web Site: Badwater UltraMarathon

I recently attended a running club meeting where the guest speaker talked about his experiences during the Kiehl’s Badwater Ultramarathon. This is a 135 mile race that starts at Badwater, Death Valley, which marks the lowest elevation in the Western Hemisphere at 280’ (85m) below sea level. Following 135 miles of paved roads, the race […]

You Gotta Have Heart, Miles & Miles & Miles of Heart!

This is part four in a series about heart rate training: Part one is about Karnoven Heart Rate Training Zones/Targets, part two is about your Resting Heart Rate and part three deals with Maximum Heart Rate.
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I have an admission to make. I am fantastically craptacular at knowing how fast I should be running for any […]

New York City Marathon Recap

Unbelievable might be the best way to describe the women’s and men’s races at the New York Marathon on Sunday. Unbelievable for both the outcomes, which were relatively surprising, but also for the incredulity with which the pre-race favourites reacted to the tactics of the eventual winners.
Pacer Luminita Talpos’ breakaway rabbiting set the tone early […]

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