Archive: December 2008

Photo of the Week: Santa’s Little Helpers »

It’s Christmas Eve. Ever wonder how Santa gets so much done? Well I found out the secret, he has little helpers. Photos courtesy of DennyMont. Be sure to check out Denny’s other photos over at his Flickr Site. Got a photo you would like featured? Leave a comment with the details. All the best to [...]

Rib Pain »

Most runners, at some point in time, have had some sort of injury to the ribcage. Usually this limits our ability to take those nice deep breaths we all enjoy while running. This article will discuss some of the more common rib injuries.

Photo of the Week: Deep Freeze »

Well it’s 40 below and off they ran… Yes on Saturday it was -23C (-9F) but more like -40C (also -40F) with the windchill and still some 71 runners between the ages of 7 and 70+ finished either a 3 or 7k cross country event in Calgary. Would you be that brave or crazy to [...]

Retail Therapy: 20 Last Minute Stocking Stuffers and Gift Ideas »

If you’re feeling a bit stuck and in need of some gift ideas for the runners in your life, check out this list to see if there’s anything they could use to keep them running fit for 2009. (Or, if you’re the runner and you’re deeply afraid you’re gonna get given something that’s just not [...]

Photo of the Week: Tow Away Zone »

Looks like this runner is parked in a “Tow Away Zone”…lol. Thanks go to Jonathan Armenti for granting us permission to share his photo. Be sure to check out other photos over Fordham Observer’s Flickr Site. I found this photo while surfing The Athlete Defined Project pool. Got a photo you would like featured? Leave [...]

Book Review: Brain Training for Runners »

After breaking 3:10 for the marathon in June, I set my sights at the sub-3 marathon, a lifelong ambition of mine. Unsure if my present training was adequate for that level of running, I followed a recommendation from some other runners and purchased the book “Brain Training for Runners” by Matt Fitzgerald.

Photo of the Week: There goes Santa »

Actually there goes a whole lot of Santas. Today’s photo was taken at the start of the 2008 Ogden Santa Claus Run. So have you started your shopping yet? Christmas is now less then 25 days away. Photo courtesy of DennyMont. Be sure to check out his other photos over at his Flickr Site. Got [...]