Photo of the Week: Celebrating Mother’s Day
May 12, 2008 Read more »
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 […]
Photo of the Week: Nottingham
May 5, 2008 Read more »
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 […]
Photo of the Week: Runners, Start Your Watches
April 28, 2008 Read more »
With so many techie gadgets for running, I’m sure this is a common scene at many races. So as you head out are you one of those runners hitting the start on your watch, Garmin or other gadget?
I captured this photo during Sunday’s Calgary Police Half Marathon. I was there to run the 5k but […]
Photo of the Week: Winter Wonderland
April 21, 2008 Read more »
I don’t know about you but I’m about tired of running in snow for this winter. We got a dump of several cm this weekend. It’s been snowing pretty much nonstop since Friday. This morning when I headed out for my run it was -12C which is about 10F for my friends south of the […]
Running in The Wee Hours
April 19, 2008 Read more »
We all have our preferences for what to do between the hours of 2 and 4 in the morning. This guy’s preference is to get up and run
Photo of the Week: Running Skirt
April 14, 2008 Read more »
Running skirts for women have become very popular in recent year. But skirts aren’t just for women.
This photo was found on Totally Richard Johnson’s Flickr site and was taken during the Flora London Marathon 2008. By the way, this race took place just yesterday. You can read about it over here or here. Martin Lel […]
It’s Boston Marathon Time!
April 12, 2008 Read more »
Congratulations and Best of Luck to everyone who is running the Boston Marathon on Monday April 21. You all have your reasons for running this race. Do any of these resonate?
Tips for Running with Dogs
April 11, 2008 Read more »
Do you run with your dog? Complete Running’s Retail Therapy guru Runner Susan was interviewed by Joanne Greene for the Good Dog Podcast. Listen to her advice about running with dogs, including watching for blisters and why you shouldn’t give your long-haired dog a haircut
Why Was Steve Prefontaine Worshipped?
April 9, 2008 Read more »
I got this gem from David’s Flickr page and thought I’d share what he wrote me when I asked him for permission to feature it here.
Mark, I just now saw your nice words about my surreal encounter with Pre. You are welcome to use the pic and story on your web site. The thing that […]
Photo of the Week: Chicken on the Run
April 7, 2008 Read more »
An interesting outfit, but I’m not sure I’d want to run in it for a number of reasons. But this “Chicken Runner” did so in the 2007 Chicago Marathon.
Checkout the original photo and comments over at Fuzzy Gerdes’ Flicker site.
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You’re Never Too Old - Running at 101
March 29, 2008 Read more »
So you’re feeling old and tired and like maybe you should hang up the running shoes. As if!
Photo of the Week: Got your green on?
March 17, 2008 Read more »
It’s St Paddy’s Day, have you got your GREEN on?
Thanks Zadok for capturing this photo a the Dublin 2007 Marathon.
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Photo of the Week: Happy St. Patty’s Day
March 17, 2008 Read more »
Yesterday in many a city or town runners celebrated St. Patty’s Day by doing a 5 or 10k race.
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When The Sun Comes Up
March 15, 2008 Read more »
An old African proverb says……
Sound Bites: Pack Some Punch Into Your Playlist
March 11, 2008 Read more »
You know it’s time to spice up your playlist when you can sing all the way through it without the iPod.
I was going to begin by espousing the benefits of running with music. But
Photo of the Week: Fast in Vancouver
March 10, 2008 Read more »
Every April, more than 50,000 people run the scenic 10k Vancouver Sun Run. I’d likely be lost somewhere in the back of that crowd, but I’m sure these speedy runners are at the head of the pack.
You can check out this, and other great photos taken by Kris, over at his Flickr site - KK+. […]
World Harmony Run
March 8, 2008 Read more »
I had not heard of the World Harmony Run until I went looking for some good video and when I found this clip I felt like I had opened a door to a new world - a world where harmony and peace are a priority.
Photo of the Week: Paris in the spring
March 3, 2008 Read more »
Back in Sept 2006 I featured an excellent photo of the huge crowd running the Paris Marathon. The 42.2km route takes you from Champs Elysees Ave to Voche Ave and some where in there right past the Eiffel Tower.
Interestingly enough the first Paris Marathon was held in July 1896 with 191 runners. This week’s […]
Running is Fun At Any Age
March 1, 2008 Read more »
I want to be just like these people when I grow up. Especially the guy
Photo of the Week: Who’s Got the Soap
February 25, 2008 Read more »
This week’s photo was taken during last year’s Chicago Marathon. No shortage of water in this photo. Thanks go to BrokenBat for this one. Be sure to check out his other photos on his Flickr photostream.
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