Mark Iocchelli
About Me
Also known as the "Running Blogfather", I'm a 40 year-old marathoner who has beaten stress fractures and terrible shin splints. Now I'm running double the mileage with no pain - and I'm getting faster. I love to talk about running form and Arthur Lydiard. I also enjoy taking photographs, have a beautiful (and very patient!) wife, and am the proud father of two crazy kids. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments about the site here: mark at completerunning dot com. Thanks for visiting! Other Places You Can Find Me Life in Iocchelli Land Twitter Facebook Flickr LinkedIn My Google ProfileMy Posts
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What Are You Doing To Help New Runners?
/caption] There are some moments that really make blogging worth it. I just now had such...
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The Best Ever Collection of Running Books
This is a categorized list of the very best running books available on Amazon.com. We've scanned...
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Running Blog Spotlight: Running is a Journey
Jessica has written considerably for us here at Complete Running - mostly focusing on the ultra...
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Links for May 29th
Nerds Do It Better » Team Effort: 50 Tips and Resources for Couples Losing Weight Together...
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How To Breathe When Running
"How should I breathe while running?" How to breathe correctly is one of the most often asked...
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Running is Funny (Really!)
Need a laugh? Then head on over to CRN alumni Mike Antonucci's Running is Funny website and...
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Complete Running For Mobile Users
It goes without saying that things have been a little (ok, alot) stagnant around here for the...
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Adam Jacobs – Founder of The Final Sprint – Dies Unexpectedly
I would like to take a moment to share some sad news. Adam Jacobs of The Final Sprint has passed...
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Flotrack Interviews Nobuya ‘Nobby’ Hashizume
Flotrack's Christopher Kelsall recently interviewed Nobuya "Nobby" Hashizume, a coach of the...
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Book Review: Bowerman & the Men of Oregon
Book review of Bowerman and the Men of Oregon - written by Kenny Moore. A wonderful book packed...
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Book Review: 26.2 Marathon Stories
26.2 Marathon Stories is a lovingly crafted tribute from two authors who obviously have a deep,...
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Spirit of the Marathon Showing TONIGHT in Canada!
Thanks to Melissa for sharing this with us just moments ago: Dear Complete Running Team, I...
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Why Was Steve Prefontaine Worshipped?
I got this gem from David's Flickr page and thought I'd share what he wrote me when I asked...
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Site Maintenance/Down Time
We will be doing some maintenance and upgrading and therefore will not be posting articles...
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Blog Bling For Our Members
If you're one of the people I love - aka one of our members - AJ made something for you. Do...
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New Canadian Running Magazine Launches in February!
He's a blogger from our community. He's a world record holding Joggler, and now, he's starting...
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And California Jumps out to a Convincing Lead!
I've been happily watching the new, search-able Running Blog Family directory fill up. It's...
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Members with Upcoming Races
Here are some upcoming racers from our calendar. Stop on by and wish them luck! Running...
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A Million Stories
There was a time when I was able to easily visit all of the members of the Running Blog Family....
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Elite Runner Videos of Ryan Hall & Others – Courtesy of God
I found a terrific little archive of elite runner videos on GodTube. As of today, there are...
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Crunchy Nanas?!
A Crunchy Nana? What's that? Well, it's a runner, of course! A runner from our blog community...
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Share Your Music Playlists!
It's no secret that the iPod and MP3 players in general have become quite an important part...
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New-Fangled Quote Archive
We've given our quote archive a facelift. Check it out here. And get in touch with us at this...
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Frank Shorter on Marathoning
You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming....
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Membership Has Its Privileges
Last week, you got your first look at the new-look CRN, as well as the enhancements to the...
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Links for January 13th
Here are today's bookmarks.EndurancePlanet - Terrific podcast site - particularly for triathletes BBC...
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The “Downeast Runner” Definitely Rocks
In the inaugural post of this series I'd like to introduce you to a runner who truly rocks....
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New Design, New Features, New …
To start the year, we're making some big changes here at CRN so, come on down and check things...
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Do You Have a Running Blog?
Most people around here know about the Running Blog Family Directory (RBF) - the web's most...
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Links for January 5th
Running Times Magazine: RT Radio: Ryan Hall - Podcast interview between Running Times and Ryan...
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Poll: Are New Year’s Resolutions Helpful to Your Running?
[poll=8]… Read More →
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Happy Holidays from CRN!
The gang here would like to wish you a terrific holiday season. All the best to you this Christmas! We'd...
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Instructional Running DVDs
RunningDVDs.com looks to be just getting going but, from looking at the samples on their web...
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There is Greatness in You
Every runner has greatness in them. What makes you great? Read More →
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Nova TV Marathon Challenge
Just a little reminder that Nova airs its Marathon Challenge TV Special tomorrow, Tuesday October...
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Custom Running Shirts from Running Banana
Please pardon the advertising but I just received my first shirt from Running Banana in the...
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Group Writing Project: What Movies Inspire You to Run?
Note To RSS Subscribers: There are two Youtube videos embedded in this post. Visit the site...
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Why on Earth Would Anyone Want to Run a Marathon in 90 Degrees?!
Today, I'd like to address another criticism that arose out of the 90 degree Chicago Marathon....
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Chicago Marathon: Runners Share Their Side of the Story
Thanks everyone for your comments on my Chicago Marathon: Defending... post. It seems a lot...
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Chicago Marathon: Defending Slow, Fat, Poorly Trained Runners
By now, most of us have heard about the terrible heat and humidity that lead to the closure...
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Haile Gebrselassie Sets New Marathon World Record!
Some called Paul Tergat's record an impossible feat to eclipse. Well, Haile Gebrselassie has...
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Live Coverage: Berlin (World Majors) Marathon
For those of you interesting in getting a look at Haile Gebrselassie's world record attempt,...
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Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story – Now on DVD!
Question: What movie was voted the Greatest Running Movie on Lets Run? Question: What movie...
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Hot Feet, Iron Deficiency & Footstrike Hemolysis
It's been almost a year since I committed myself to high mileage marathon training. Prior...
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W.C. Fields on …Success?
Mr. Fields would have made a lousy runner."If at first you don't succeed, try, try and try...
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Redd Foxx on Health
All I have to say to Mr. Foxx is that "someday" will be a lot farther off for some of us!"Health...
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Joan Rivers on Jogging
I think Joan's been hangin' with the wrong runners!"The first time I see a jogger smiling,...
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George Carlin on Fast vs. Slow
Do you think George may have stumbled on the difference between elite versus non-elite runners?"Have...
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Checklist for Solving Polar Heart Rate Monitor Transmission Problems
I use the Polar 625x Running Computer - a fantastic product. But I recently became frustrated...
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A Runner is Like An Onion
Lots of funny layers! Here is a compilation of very funny running related satirical writings...
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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...
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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...
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Age & Weight Grading Calculator Analyzes Race Success
There was a three and a half year gap between my previous and new PR marathons. I had made...
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Less Is More: The Blogfather’s Approach to Nutrition
Article Summary: This is part one of debate on long run/marathon fueling strategies. In part...
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25 Celebrities Who’ve Run a Marathon
Article Summary: A fun list and photos of actors, musicians, politicians, models and TV personalities...
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Top 10 Questions Asked by Beginning Runners
Learn how to run! This article contains the most common questions asked by new runners, and...
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Lose Weight & Get Faster
There was a nice little table in Runner's World this month that illustrates how much faster...
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Exercise Is Just for Kids
I ran across this fascinating 1958 CBC radio clip of a discussion between Byng Whitteker -...
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Runners Who Are Racing This Weekend
I see that, according to the CRN Race Calendar, there are seven people racing this weekend....
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(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,...
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Blogs by Elite/Famous Runners Courtesy of Runner’s World
Runner's World recently got into the blogosphere with some fine blogs written by elite athletes...
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Can Running Ruin Your Teeth?
Recently, I had a disappointing visit to my dentist. "Why so glum" you ask? Well, he found...
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MySpace Can Be OurSpace
I bet you wish you had running friends like I do. I mean, who wouldn't? When it comes to famous...
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Question for You from Runner’s World Magazine: Drop Out or Tough it Out?
Gigi's last question to CRN readers was so successful she's back for more. Here's today's question...
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Featured Web Site: Is Bones In Motion (BiM) ‘The Final Frontier’ for Tracking Your Runs?
If a runner from the 70's running boom was magically transported through time to present day,...
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Runner’s World to Acquire Running Times Magazine
Via Scott Dunlap's A Trail Runner's Blog comes word that Rodale, Inc. is acquiring Running...
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Get Yourself in the Pages of Runner’s World!
UPDATE: Gigi says she has enough responses to continue with her story. Thank you and good luck...
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QuickLink: Looking for Running Motivation?
Head on over to Susan's for some great tips and links to keep you motivated during these cold...
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The Pose Method Way to Prevent and Treat Plantar Fasciitis
CRNs very own Lee Miller recently wrote an excellent article on Plantar Fasciitis (PF) which...
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QuickLink: Trail Runner VO2 Max Test
We often hear about V02 Max but rarely get a glimpse at a real life accounting of the outcome...
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QuickLink: Nifty Weight Management Calculators
Make sure you check out weight loss/fitness calculators at FitSugar and MSNBC… Read More →
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Video Inspiration: Female Runner With A Message All Of Us Can Relate To
More often than not, the videos I show here on Saturdays feature male runners. This is not...
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Video: Alan Webb’s High School World Record Mile
Alan Webb is one of the great hopes for American distance running. In this video clip, he takes...
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Quick Link – Fitsugar
We're starting something new this week - Quick Links. These will be links to places or articles...
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For Fans of Steve Prefontaine & Bill Bowerman
If Bill Bowerman isn't the greatest American running coach ever, he certainly is the most famous....
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Are You Raising Money For Charity?
We're plugging this again because it's really worth it. Lots of runners combine running...
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New Year’s Day: A Blogger Shows Us We’re All Capable of the Extraordinary
She's a runner with average running talent. But what she's about to accomplish today is definitely...
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CRN Makes FoxNews.com Top Ten List of Health Blogs
We're honored to have made the FoxNews Top Ten List of Health Blogs. Welcome FoxNews visitors....
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Elite/Famous Runner Web Sites
I set out to collect a list of famous or elite distance runner websites - personal sites maintained...
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So That’s Why You’re So Smart
Even though this is something we runners have known all along, scientific proof comes to us...
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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...
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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?...
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Lance Armstrong Sucks
Have you ever been to the letsrun forum? It's an amazing place for a few reasons: There...
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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...
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“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?...
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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...
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How Fast Will Lance Armstrong Run New York Marathon
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How to Accurately Determine Your Maximum Heart Rate & Have An Out of Body Experience At the Same Time
continued from parts one and two ------------------------------------ According to a Google...
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The What, Why & How of Your Resting Heart Rate
Last week, I talked about using the Karnoven Method for determining accurate heart rate training...
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Marathon Preparation Series
Blaine over at Run To Win has put together a nice series on Marathon Preparation. Check it...
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Doctor Fun: Joe the Disembodied Head
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Use the Karvonen Method to Determine Your Heart Rate Training Targets
The basis for how you determine your target heart rate may not be exactly correct. In the...
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Ignore the New Rules of Stretching at Your Own Peril
Most experts agree on why you should stretch: 1. Stretching enhances muscle flexibility, 2....
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Congratulations Running Chick!
One of CRNs writers -- The Running Chick with the Orange Hat has qualified in convincing fashion...
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What Is Your Ultimate Marathon Destination?
For many people -- especially long time runners -- the history of the Boston Marathon is irresistable....
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Video: Lance Armstrong & Matthew McConnaughey
Because it's just really funny (don't ever get famous). [source: Duncan Larkin] -…...
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Doctor Fun: Fartlek Fever
[via Doctor Fun]… Read More →
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YouTube: More Team Hoyt (Rick and Dick)
Our World's Strongest Dad post from a few weeks ago continually brings people to CRN so we...
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Runner’s Tool Box: Race Conversion Calculator (Predicts Finish Times Based on Other Race Distances)
Instructions Enter a distance (a number) you have run recently. Select kilometers or miles...
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Video: Running on Ice
There are few tests of a runner's technique better than running on ice. Being able to run on...
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Video of One Very Stylin’ Barefoot Runner
This video stars a fellow named 'Yanni' who is to be found in the Running Barefoot Yahoo Group....
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Runner’s Tool Box: Split Calculator + Pace Band Maker
In the days before GPS and Speed+Distance monitors (not very long ago!), the old-fashioned...
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10 Easy Steps for Joining the Gross, Rude Runner’s Club
We've run with them, near them or seen them doing their thing from afar. They are the runners...
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Man Runs Sub Three Hour Marathon While Juggling
Most people who run a marathon have their hands full. Not Michal Kapral. Today, at the Toronto...
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75 Year-Old Ed Whitlock Runs Marathon in an Amazing 3 Hours 8 Minutes
Only a fraction of a percentage of people will ever run a marathon, and a fraction of a percentage...
- Dr. Fun Runner’s Humor: Running the Jurasic Marathon
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Do You Need to be Taught How to Run? (part II)
(part two in a series) ----------------------------------------------- In Do You Need to...
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Is Dr. Fun Poking Fun at Running Blogs?
Considering he created this comic in 2000, I don't think so! I introduced Doctor Fun to...
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Via YouTube: Julie Moss Competing in the 1982 Hawaii Ironman Triathlon
A classic piece of unbelievable determination as demonstrated by Julie Moss. As the announcer...
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Digital Runner’s World Magazine Available Now!
Zinio publishes digital magazines and they do a fantastic job of it. Here's why: The quality...
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The New Apple Nano & Shuffle: Perfect for People Who Enjoy Running to Music
With all the coolness and innovation surrounding Apple products, it's no wonder they sell so...
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Via YouTube: Paula Radcliffe
I can't imagine anyone not being impressed with Paula Radcliffe. She's not only super talented,...
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Do You Need to be Taught How to Run?
(Part one in a series.) -------------- Do you need to be taught how to run? To many of us,...
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Via YouTube: Legends of Running
Although the quality of the video could be better, this is a tremendous compilation of some...
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10 Ways to Inject Fun Into a Run
New runners struggle. Veterans get into slumps. We all know them—those times when running...


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