Too old to win anymore? Here's one race that levels the playing field for veteran runners.
The Buzz Oates No Excuses 5k in Sacramento, California, is the brainchild of Rich Hanna of Capital Road Race Management. Some of you may recognize Rich as a great but unheralded ultramarathoner. He won a silver medal at the World 100k in 2001, and he's still formidable at age 43. Last March, he won the…
It is often said that it takes 30 days to form a pattern and 90 days to form a habit, but as Jim Ryun says, “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”
So how do you get motivated to do things like run and keep to a training schedule? Then, what keeps you motivated?
We all know motivation is entirely personal. What motivates one individual won’t…
Amidst the recent commotion surrounding silencing athletes’ political views at the summer Olympics, I thought it might be fun to read the Olympic Charter. This is what I came across on page 11 of the Charter.
Fundamental Principles of Olympism
Olympism is a philosophy of life…Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy of effort, the educational value of good example and respect for universal fundamental ethical…
So it's a rainy day outside. Do you run or would you use it as an excuse to skip your workout or race? Looks like this runner found an interesting solution to get out there and go for it.
The photo was taken during the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run, 2008 National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, DC. Credit goes to afagen for this interesting photo. Besure to check out…
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Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.”
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson…
Sure, anyone can post a video of a treadmill accident on the Internet, but it takes thought and creativity to rise to the top of this YouTube sub-genre.
In countdown form, here are the treadmill videos you'll want to roll over and over again:
#5. The Shrimp. Watching a household pet's confusion over a moving treadmill is old hat. But there isn't too much competition for the best shrimp-on-a-treadmill video.
#4. Lazy Cat…
Will I run for wine? Oh yes I will and I want the world to know it.
Who says you can’t have fashion and function! I love the Mottoz performance apparel line clothing. These shirts are constructed of premium fabric technology and CoolFit dry wicking technology that allows you to stay comfortable and cool while displaying your favorite slogan. They have an added antimicrobial treatment, which prevents excess bacteria build-up…
Olympic Dreams
A number of periodicals covered the decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to allow Oscar Pistorius of South Africa to compete in the summer Olympics. Pistorius, a double amputee, runs with carbon fiber prosthetics, called blades. In order to run in the Olympics, however, he'll have to meet the Olympic "A" qualifying standard of 45.55 seconds for 400 meters, or at the very least, the…
The dirty laundry of some big city marathons is being aired in public. Oddly enough, the organizers of the Las Vegas Marathon figure in many of the recent controversies.
When results from the 2007 Honolulu Marathon were lost due to problems with a new timing tag system, it was revealed that the system had similar complaints from runners in the Las Vegas Marathon.
Coupled with a story about the small percentage of…
As one runs we often reflect on our lives, our goals, whatever or perhaps we are just reflections in the water. Which are you?
Thanks Jeanne for letting us share this great photo with our readers. Jeanne by the way is a good friend that I have met through my running travels. For more great photos by Jeanne, stop by her Flickr site or her blog.
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Book review of Bowerman and the Men of Oregon - written by Kenny Moore. A wonderful book packed full of running history. Terrific insights into Bowerman, the rise of Steve Prefontaine, the Oregon Ducks running team, and US running.
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Persistent people begin their success where others end in failure.
Edward Eggleston…
The following is excerpted from a document recently discovered during an archaeological dig near Athens. It appears to be a running log with the name Pheidippides scrawled upon it. I translate it here from the ancient Greek, invoking the Muse as I do so.
August 31, 490 BC:
Sunny, with a little bit of wind. Did my final long run today. Was a bit of a struggle. These new Nike sandals don't…
Alison Wade, a staple author and editor of the running community, has put together a collection of recipes from some of the sports most well-known athletes. Aside from the novelty of being able to make Dick Beardsley's French Toast or Josh Cox's Green Enchiladas is the knowledge that purchasing one of these cookbooks is contributing to some pretty worthy causes. All proceeds from the sale of the book…
Last summer caffeine broke into the news as a possible weapon in the fight against the damage and cancer caused by the skin’s exposure to UV rays. Now, as we trade our running tights for shorts and strip off to our t-shirts and tanks, it looks like it’s the tomato we need for our added sun-protective boost.
According to a study presented at the British Society for Investigative Dermatology in…
What is the proper etiquette for wearing your race shirt? Can you wear it to race in, or should you wait until after the race is over to don the shirt?
These are questions that have been on my mind as I have been fondly gazing at my 2008 Bolder Boulder 10K race shirt. The race isn't until Memorial Day, but I've had the shirt for a couple of…
Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there. So how did you spend yesterday? Did you phone your Mom, have dinner with her or buy her something special. In my family we choose to celebrate the day in a slightly different way as did some 14,000 other people in Calgary. We celebrated it by running the Mother's 5k Race. The event has both a 5 & 10k distance.
The above…
26.2 Marathon Stories is a lovingly crafted tribute from two authors who obviously have a deep, personal connection with marathoning. Kathrine Switzer (the first woman to race in the Boston Marathon) and Roger Robinson (who has set age group marathon records around the globe) have assembled a beautiful book. I suspect "beautiful" and "marathon" don't often appear on your screen together, but I assure you that there is beauty aplenty…
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When you are through changing, you are through. --Bruce Barton…
Type that phrase into Google and you get 43,000 hits (plus 48 videos). But who wants to go through all those agonizing drills? Here are 10 surefire ways to improve your speed.
Switch to the metric system. You're running 5k and 10k races. Why are you telling people your mile splits? "Dude, I ran 6:12s the whole way!"
Join the Keystone Kops.
Change your apparel. While pasting wings on your heels will only…
I know not everyone out there lives in Texas and it’s not 80 degrees and sunny everyday yet. So, I know what you’re thinking. You wish you had some really great running capris. Well, I’ve got the answer. Sugoi’s Hatha capri pant is perfect for early spring weather.
They are made from a helix material that is a soft, matte-finished knit blended with spandex for complete and flexible recovery. The moisture…
ESPN profiles U.S. marathoner Ryan Hall, who will lead the U.S. charge in Beijing. Learn how he overcame setbacks to become one of the world's best runners. ESPN's E60 has a story on how Alicia Shay is trying to move on following the death of her husband, Ryan Shay, at last year's Olympic marathon trials. USA Today also checks in with Alicia Shay to see how she is preparing…
While tapering for my own (relatively short) ultra marathon last month I had plenty of time to spare, a lot of which I spent reading. One tome in particular stood out: Running Through the Wall: Personal Encounters with the Ultramarathon, by Neal Jamison.
Not only did it deal with the very subject that occupied my mind at the time, it was just full of gripping stories. Reading the blurb alone will…
Thanks go to Basegreen for this photo. See more photos from his Flickr site over here. In an email from him, here's what he had to say about this photo:
I took the picture at the InterCounties Cross Country Championships, 2008. My partner was running in the event. I think the photo was for the U15 boys race, specifically.
The event was held at Wollaton Park, Nottingham.
Technically, it was taken using…
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Death tugs at my ear and says, “Live, I am coming.”
--Oliver Wendall Holmes…
Until last week, I thought running was about shin splints, pasta, sweat, fartleks and "the wall." Now I've learned that for some of you it's also about clothes, jewelry, hors d'oeuvres, and fine wines.
At CompleteRunning.com we have eyes and ears everywhere, so we utilized our vast network of spies to ferret out the truth about Diva Night, a women-only event sponsored by Fleet Feet Sports that seems to be catching…
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