What I Learned on My Running Vacation »
OK, my vacation from running. I was sidelined from all forms of aerobic exercise a while ago, for about 2 1/2 months. During that time I volunteered with my local running group’s 10K program. My job was to show up, collect and keep track of paperwork, and take photos of the runners coming and going. [...]
Running on the Run »
One of the things that a lot of us struggle with is continuing to stick to a training program despite having to travel for work or pleasure. Having spent some time on the road recently, here’s a couple of suggestions for racking up both frequent flier miles and training miles: Pack it in. You can’t [...]
Photo of the Week: Kid’s Marathon »
Most of this week I spent my time volunteering as part of the HSBC Calgary Marathon race committee. Sunday was the big day. One of my favorite events is the Kid’s Marathon. The kids get roughly 5 weeks to do 25.2 miles and then on race day they run the last mile. Each kid gets [...]
July 8th Shoutout »
Adversity is the stuff that shows whether you are what you thought you were. – American Proverb We’ve added 21 blogs to the family this week! By the end of summer I predict the R.B.F to be well over the 1500 mark, great isn’t it? Check these new ones out……. I’m a Runner? Passion vs [...]
Running Really Fast »
Galen Rupp is a Junior at Oregon State University with a very impressive running record. His coach is 3 time NYC Marathon winner Alberto Salazar. When Rupp was in high school he attempted to break a 4 minute mile. Watch this video to see how things turned out.
A Runner is Like An Onion »
Lots of funny layers! Here is a compilation of very funny running related satirical writings I dug up on my favorite source of fake news – The Onion. NYC Marathoner ‘Just Went Out There and Had Fun’ 6000 Runners Fail to Discover Cure for Breast Cancer Retired Marathon Runner Discovers Eater’s High (a very funny [...]
The Aerobic System »
In the last article we discussed that ATP, regardless of the type of activity is the energy currency of the body. During aerobic activity, such as long distance running we require a constant energy supply over a long period of time. The aerobic system is able to supply this energy by using carbohydrates, fats and [...]
Tips for Beating the Heat »
Good Morning Boys and Girls! As I’m sure those of you who live in the Northern Hemisphere have noticed, it’s summer. As such, we’re having to deal with weather that is, in technical terms, sucky. It’s hot at lunch, and it’s sticky in the mornings and the evenings. In short, it’s a wonderful time to [...]
How Fast Is Too Fast? »
How fast would the world records be without performance-enhancing drugs? This is a question debated frequently by those convinced that most of today’s distance-running world records are made possibly only by the use of drugs such as erythropoietin (EPO). “There is no way anyone could run under eight minutes for two miles,” someone might say, [...]
Running is (Not!) Too Hard on the Body – Part II »
Article Summary: The second in a two-part series that offers hope to runners who’ve given up on running because of injuries, or who are close to giving up because of pain and injuries, or who are new to running and want to avoid injuries. In part one, I shared that I, like many runners, had [...]
Looking for a Few (More) Good Writers »
The Complete Running Network wants YOU. We want YOU to write for US. Qualifications: Must love running. Must love talking and reading about running. Your dreams should be about running. You’re the person at the cocktail party boring the non-runners with running stories. (Of course, you don’t go to many cocktail parties because you have [...]
Running is (Not!) Too Hard on the Body – Part I »
Article Summary: Part one of a two-part series that offers hope to runners who’ve given up on running because of injuries, or who are close to giving up because of pain and injuries, or who are new to running and want to avoid injuries. Have you ever met someone who said they had to quit [...]
Photo of the Week: Wrong Way »
The caption for this photo reads “Хоббит, или Туда и обратно”. It’s Russian for “Hobbit, or There and Back”. No I don’t speak Russian but thankfully I’m geeky enough to find a way to get the internet to translate stuff for me. Thanks Mark for passing this photo on to me and thanks Candy_SK for [...]
July 1st Shoutout »
Goals are dreams with deadlines. Diana Scharf-Hunt Here are six new blogs that have been listed in the R.B.F. this week. Sneak a peek. Four paws, three wheels, two legs, one cause. Fartlegs Lisa Sabin’s Boston Or Bust Make the Path Running In Place Long Beach Marathon Blog
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