Beat the Doldrums »
In the closing scene of “Finding Nemo,” the “tank gang” from P. Sherman’s dental office finally pull off the escape they’ve dreamt about for years. After Dr. Sherman places them in plastic bags to change the tank water, they roll their bags across the counter to an open window, freefall into the bushes below, then [...]
Chondromalacia, It’s a Mouthful »
1. What is it? Chondromalacia is the destruction of the cartilage under the kneecap. Normally this cartilage is smooth and allows a gliding motion of the kneecap over the femur. However, with certain knee problems, the kneecap may not track smoothly over the femur. The result is that the areas in contact with each other [...]
A Letter to Mrs. McCarthy*-Part One »
Part one of a three-part essay I composed for an acquaintance who had met me for lunch recently to discuss “how to run.”
Join our Flickr Group! »
We’ve started a new flickr running group – a place for the CRN community (that’s you!) to share its running photos! Share your running photos with our group and watch them magically appear at this link and, for a limited time only, in our right sidebar. And you never know – your photo might just [...]
Of(f) Course, You Are »
Of all the volunteer duties that accompany a road race, one of the toughest has to be course marshal. These are the people who keep runners heading in the right direction and prevent short cuts. They also keep cars and cyclists from colliding with race participants and alert an aid station if someone needs help. [...]
Photo of the Week: Mud Puddles »
Some people try to avoid puddles when running, but I think this runner has a better idea. Who says you have to be a kid to have fun? So when you see a puddle, tell us, do you run around it, try to leap over it and almost fall back in, run quickly through it [...]
New @ FitSugar for the Week Ending May 25, 2007 »
Today we’re introducing a new weekly feature called What’s New @ FitSugar. We like FitSugar because it’s obvious to us that they’re as passionate about fitness as we are. FitSugar blogs with a slant toward women’s interest articles and they often have some great stuff of interest to runners. So, without further delay, here are [...]
May 27th Shoutout »
It’s shoutout day again and this week we have ten new ones for you to check out. Please go and give someone a welcome. The Kenyan Within Loneliness of a middle distance runner Jason’s Running Diary Blog To Run I Hated Running Kevin Bonks The Runner in Me Ready to Run Faster Your Running Life
Running Upstream »
Last Weekend I ran the San Francisco ING Bay to Breakers which is as much street theater as it is a race. Elite runners line up first followed by seeded runners followed by people who actually intend to run the race followed by a lot of crazy people in costumes. There are also quite a [...]
Web Site of the Week: The Run Down »
Website Review Tired of boring and dull race reports? Then you need to make your way over to The Run Down. This growing site with talented writers puts a whole new spin on race reporting. Currently the site recaps ultra-marathons (and only in California so far), but as the audience grows so to will the [...]
Retail Therapy: Injinji Performance Sock »
Have trouble with toe blisters? The Injinji socks could be the answer. Injinji has enhanced the toe sock to help the feet work by allowing each toe to move independently, similar to gloves on our hands. It takes a few runs to get used to having fabric around your toes, but after a while, your [...]
Better Know an African: Haile Gebrselassie »
This is an article about famed Ethiopian runner Haile Gebrselassie.
Three New Site Features »
Three new web site features: Improved archives, Subscribe to Comments and Random Running Blog
Taking 100 Kids to Bloomsday »
Now that I have your attention, I will explain….ok, where do I start? Well I guess I will begin with “What is Bloomsday?” Bloomsday is a 12 km race that first began on May 1, 1977, and runs through downtown Spokane, Washington. Over 1,000 runners participated in the inaugural Bloomsday Run, which was billed “Run [...]
Exercise Is Just for Kids »
I ran across this fascinating 1958 CBC radio clip of a discussion between Byng Whitteker – a radio announcer entrenched in his belief that exercise is only good for children – and fitness advocate Lloyd Percival. The world has changed a great deal in the past 50 years. In the clip, you get the sense [...]
Photo of the Week: Everyday People »
” I thought it was important to provide balanced coverage of the marathon—to capture images not only of elite runners and celebrities but also the disabled and non-elites (the everyday men and women) who for me are truly the heroes and true winners of the marathon.—Farinhiet451 This week’s photo comes from Farinhiet451′s Flicker set – [...]
May 20th Shoutout »
The R.B.F. just keeps growing. I’ve added 14 new ones this week, please click on one at least and welcome someone into the fold. You never know, you might have a friend for life. The Starting Gun 26.2 in training Journey to a Centum Running to get fit Go Hard A Thousand Beautiful Things The [...]
Setting Goals in Running »
It’s a big run weekend with lots of runs posted to the CRN Race calendar. Everyone goes into a race with some sort of goal in mind—everything from “qualify for the Boston Marathon” to “finish” to “have fun.” Sometimes we reach our goals and sometimes we don’t and sometimes we accomplish something that wasn’t a [...]
Running Through Adversity »
We runners are a hardy bunch. We push ourselves to exhaustion. We sometimes break bones and scrape skin seeking out stressful situations to see just how far we can push ourselves. Sometimes we do all this while overcoming some immense obstacles. If you’re San Luis Obispo, Calif., pulmonologist Tom Vendegna, 43, you run to reverse [...]
Get to Know Our Authors »
We’ve added a little personal touch to CRN. But to see it, all 1000+ of you RSS subscribers will have to come to the site where you’ll see a little picture beside each author’s article that links to their blogs. Why not pay them a visit? We’re betting they’ll welcome you with open arms.
Runners Who Are Racing This Weekend »
I see that, according to the CRN Race Calendar, there are seven people racing this weekend. That’s including myself. Was that last mention overly narcissistic? Anyway, head on over and wish me them luck! P.S. TRIATHLONS are more than welcome on the calendar.
Money-Saving Tips for Runners »
It has been said more than once that running is a cheap sport. However, when adding up the money I spend on it over a year, I’m not sure I agree. As with everything you do, there are plenty of ways to spend your money. If you want to run along at a budget, try [...]
Runners Are Sexy »
Sex. Ok there I said it. So what about sex and runners? Bottom line, if you run regularly and long enough, you will enjoy numerous sexual benefits. For both men and women, self confidence and a better self image are the psychological benefits of being a runner. This enhanced sense of well being is said [...]
Got Blog? »
Here we explain four ways Complete Running can help promote your running blog.
(The Myth of) The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner »
A Long Time Ago, In A Galaxy Far, Far Away… …some bad things happened in my life. So, I started running. I ran by myself because I needed the “alone time”. Years past and, for some long forgotten reason, I stopped running. Then, some more bad things happened so I started running again but this [...]
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