Race Shirt Etiquette
May 13, 2008 Read more »
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
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 […]
Your Running News Roundup: Early Edition!
April 22, 2008 Read more »
We’ve been fortunate to witness some incredible performances in the last eight days. On April 13, Martin Lel won an exceptionally fast London Marathon in 2:05:15, beating his own course record. The first seven men all ran under 2:09.
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?
Spirit of the Marathon Showing TONIGHT in Canada!
April 9, 2008 Read more »
Thanks to Melissa for sharing this with us just moments ago:
The Sound of Silence
April 1, 2008 Read more »
Most of us like running road races, but few of us are aware of all the rules and regulations that guide those events. Most of us don’t even notice when slight rule changes come into effect. There has been one notable exception to that recently, though.
Races Off The Beaten Path
March 31, 2008 Read more »
So you’ve run the Marine Corps Marathon, the Chicago Marathon, the New York Marathon and even the Flying Pig Marathon, but now you’re looking for something a little different. Although running a marathon anywhere is a unique experience in the scope of life’s experiences, some marathons add to the interest
Live From Boston, It’s Patriots’ Day!
March 28, 2008 Read more »
I don’t know how many other Californians take Patriots’ Day off, but I’ll be camped out in front of the television instead of at my desk.
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
The Most Pointless Marathon Story Ever Written
February 22, 2008 Read more »
Yes, it’s a provocative charge, but what else can you say about a Reuters story by Alastair Himmer headlined, “Tokyo marathon runner solves mystery of sore nipples“?
Don’t Surrender - Conquer!! Snowshoe Racing
February 1, 2008 Read more »
I have been wistfully wishing for spring but chances are if you live where it’s cold you are probably dealing with piles of the white stuff. Don’t fight it - strap on a pair of snowshoes. If you are lucky there will be a snowshoe race somewhere near you.
Look here […]
Members with Upcoming Races
January 30, 2008 Read more »
Here are some upcoming racers from our calendar.
Thumbs Up for “Spirit of the Marathon”
January 25, 2008 Read more »
You have never seen so many fit and healthy people in a movie theater.
Timing Tag Problems Get Bigger
December 21, 2007 Read more »
It’s a public relations predicament when 15 percent of your marathoners don’t receive an accurate finishing time – or any time at all. But when you discover that perhaps all of your 24,000 marathon finishers have inaccurate times, that’s a nightmare.
Preliminary reports from the December 9, 2007, Honolulu Marathon indicated as many as 3,500 were […]
Honolulu Marathon Suffers Chip Slip
December 14, 2007 Read more »
Ah, the joys of technology.
It was only a few years ago that most road races still used manual timing for individual runners. The preferred method was to tear off a perforated part of your bib number and hand it to a volunteer as you went through the finish chute, where your time was recorded.
The advent […]
Run Santa, Run!
December 8, 2007 Read more »
What happens in Vegas does not always stay in Vegas. Sometimes it ends up on You Tube. Where else could you see 7,000 Santas take off on a 5K run?
It’s That Time of Year, Again!
December 1, 2007 Read more »
It’s that time of year when it’s dark in the morning and it’s dark in the early evening and it’s cold. It’s that time of year when getting in a good workout means bundling up and facing the possibility of a run made difficult and uncomfortable by the elements.
It’s also that time of year […]
Marathons Going for the Gold?
November 30, 2007 Read more »
Except for the traffic problems they cause, you would have to say that big city marathons generally receive positive coverage in the press. This shouldn’t be too surprising. Many newspapers and other media outlets sponsor marathons and there is little question that the races spur the local economy.
Sure, you get a few nay-sayers from time […]
Turkey Trot
November 24, 2007 Read more »
Did you manage to get out and do a Turkey Trot on Thursday as a pre-emptive strike against gluttony? How about today as a post-prandial attempt at returning to normal? I found this video of a Southern California Turkey Trot that has great shots of all kinds of people out for a great […]
Ryan Shay 5.5 Mile Memorial Run in Your Hometown: Saturday, November 17
November 7, 2007 Read more »
Most folks out there who are reading this are already familiar with the untimely death of 28-year-old running phenom Ryan Shay at the 2008 Olympic Marathon Trials in New York City, on Saturday, November 3. Ryan collapsed at mile 5.5 and was pronounced dead at Lenox Hill Hospital shortly thereafter.
This news has […]
