Mark Iocchelli

My Blog/Website

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 Profile

My Posts

• What Are You Doing To Help New Runners?

  Photo Credit: Mike Baird's Flickr Photostream There are some moments that really make blogging... 

• The Best Ever Collection of Running Books

  If you search for running books on Amazon, you’ll be confronted with hundreds of results.... 

• Running Blog Spotlight: Running is a Journey

  Jessica has written considerably for us here at Complete Running – mostly focusing on... 

• Links for May 29th

  Nerds Do It Better » Team Effort: 50 Tips and Resources for Couples Losing Weight Together... 

• How To Breathe When Running

  ‘How to breath properly while running’ is one of the most searched for topics here... 

• Running is Funny (Really!)

  AKPC_IDS += "2749,"; Read More →

• Complete Running For Mobile Users

  It goes without saying that things have been a little (ok, alot) stagnant around here for the... 

• 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... 

• Flotrack Interviews Nobuya ‘Nobby’ Hashizume

  Flotrack’s Christopher Kelsall recently interviewed Nobuya “Nobby” Hashizume,... 

• Book Review: Bowerman & the Men of Oregon

  This book has something for everyone. I’m giving it five Nike es out of five. Bill Bowerman... 

• Book Review: 26.2 Marathon Stories

  26.2 Marathon Stories is a lovingly crafted tribute from two authors who obviously have a... 

• Spirit of the Marathon Showing TONIGHT in Canada!

  Thanks to Melissa for sharing this with us just moments ago: AKPC_IDS += "1548,"; Read More →

• Why Was Steve Prefontaine Worshipped?

  I got this gem from David’s Flickr page and thought I’d share what he wrote me... 

• Site Maintenance/Down Time

  We will be doing some maintenance and upgrading and therefore will not be posting articles... 

• Blog Bling For Our Members

  If you’re one of the people I love AKPC_IDS += "1413,"; Read More →

• New Canadian Running Magazine Launches in February!

  He’s a blogger from our community. He’s a world record holding Joggler, and now AKPC_IDS... 

• And California Jumps out to a Convincing Lead!

  I’ve been happily watching the new, search-able Running Blog Family directory fill up.... 

• Members with Upcoming Races

  Here are some upcoming racers from our calendar. AKPC_IDS += "1349,"; Read More →

• A Million Stories

  There was a time when I was able to easily visit all of the members of the Running Blog Family. AKPC_IDS... 

• 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... 

• Crunchy Nanas?!

  A Crunchy Nana? What’s that? Well, it’s a runner, of course! A runner from our... 

• Share Your Music Playlists!

  It’s no secret that the iPod and MP3 players in general have become quite an important... 

• New-Fangled Quote Archive

  We’ve given our quote archive a facelift. Check it out here. And get in touch with us... 

• Frank Shorter on Marathoning

  You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can’t know what’s... 

• Membership Has Its Privileges

  Last week, you got your first look at the new-look CRN, as well as the enhancements to the...