The View From the Front
January 18, 2008 Read more »
My lovely wife signed up for a 10-week half-marathon training program and I decided to join her. The program is organized by the local Fleet Feet store and primarily
Instructional Running DVDs
December 11, 2007 Read more »
RunningDVDs.com looks to be just getting going but, from looking at the samples on their web site, they show great promise. From their site:
The goal of RunningDVDs.com is simple - to provide athletes with resources to run faster. The first DVD is called “Building a Better Runner: Building from the Ground Up,”
RunningDVDs says their product […]
Heart Rate Monitors: Do They Make a Difference?
December 4, 2007 Read more »
Heart rate monitors have become very popular running aides in recent years, but do we know how to get the best out of them? You can buy them in all sorts of configurations, from fairly cheap ones (I got mine for about $35) to ones costing several hundred dollars, which claim do everything bar the […]
Overmatched by Dumbbells
October 26, 2007 Read more »
I avoided it for as long as I could, but I still ended up in the weight room. If I’m skeptical about the benefits of weight training for distance runners, at least I’m not alone. There are a lot of articles online about runners and weights, and they range from the skeptical to the hostile. […]
I Run Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death
October 12, 2007 Read more »
After a long deep sleep and a substantial breakfast I headed out for a morning run with exercise physiologist Mike Siemens. He’s an experienced triathlete and in 2006 he ran Boston, which is my ultimate goal. His plan is to observe my gait and give me an interval workout to improve the efficiency of my […]
Running for Cause
September 29, 2007 Read more »
I ran my first marathon with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training Program. I raised about $3,700, met some of our mentors (people stricken with blood cancers) and felt really good about my participation.
Many of us run for cause. There are many causes to run for, all worthy. […]
Torquemada’s Treadmill
September 28, 2007 Read more »
Read the entire account of Mike’s experience: part one, part two, part three, part four, and part five.
Leg strength tests and body scans are all to the good, but now I was going to get a chance to take a running test. Even those who are relatively new to running have probably heard of an […]
Training to be “READY”
July 16, 2007 Read more »
In the military, a soldier is continuously being trained and maintained, even though at the time there may be no war to fight. Why? Well, a county must have defenders ready to “jump into action” at any time to protect the country. Some runners, like me, who do not presently have goal race to train […]
What I Learned on My Running Vacation
July 10, 2007 Read more »
OK, my vacation from running.
I was sidelined from all forms of aerobic exercise a while ago, for about 2 1/2 months. During that time I volunteered with my local running group’s 10K program. My job was to show up, collect and keep track of paperwork, and take photos of the runners coming and going. But […]
Age & Weight Grading Calculator Analyzes Race Success
June 26, 2007 Read more »
There was a three and a half year gap between my previous and new PR marathons.
I had made a number of changes in how I trained for the latter marathon. I could chalk the PR up solely due to those changes, but I also must recognize that I’m seven pounds lighter now.
Naturally, I’ve been wondering […]
Top 10 Questions Asked by Beginning Runners
June 12, 2007 Read more »
The most common questions asked by new runners, and by people returning to running after a layoff of at least a few years. A for anyone who wants to start running. Includes a beginner training plan to get you on your way!
A Letter to Mrs. McCarthy*-Part Three
June 11, 2007 Read more »
This is a three-part essay I composed for an acquaintance who had met me for lunch recently to discuss “how to run.” Over the next few days after the lunch, I sent her the attached. Read part one here and part two here.
Dear Mrs. McCarthy,
The concept of training properly seems to alternate between the intuitive […]
The Best Way to Strengthen Your VMOs
June 5, 2007 Read more »
My running has been plagued by bad patella tracking and therefore knee pain. Poor patella tracking is typically due to weak Vastus Medialis Oblique (VMO) muscles and tight quads. I have tried doing many different VMO exercises but they came up short. I did many leg extensions and leg presses and even though the VMO […]
(The Myth of) The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
May 15, 2007 Read more »
A Long Time Ago, In A Galaxy Far, Far Away…
…some bad things happened in my life. So, I started running. I ran by myself because I needed the “alone time”.
Years past and, for some long forgotten reason, I stopped running. Then, some more bad things happened so I started running again but this time, with […]
Adventure Racing, Collegiate Style
May 12, 2007 Read more »
This week we bring you something different—Adventure Racing!
Adventure Racing has it all—Trail Running, Mountain Biking and Kayaking in this Collegiate Championship.
No matter what your discipline, life is an adventure—go race!
Video of the Week: Wildflower Editon
May 5, 2007 Read more »
In honor of how I will be spending my weekend I bring you a video about the Wildflower Triathlon. There is running at the end so I think it is fair game for this site. You can’t be a triathlete if you are not a runner.
This will be my first ever Olympic Distance […]
There’s No Easy Way Out
March 17, 2007 Read more »
If you want to train for a marathon there is but one way to do it—train! It doesn’t matter if you are going for a sub-six-hour finish or a Boston Qualifier; you still have to train and it’s hard work and it can hurt but when you get to the end of that […]
Quicklinks: Athlinks.com
February 22, 2007 Read more »
Am I the last one to know about Athlinks.com?
Athlinks is the most comprehensive database of endurance race results and events anywhere in the world. We currently provide coverage in the U.S. and parts of Canada and Mexico for six different race categories: Running (over 3 K), Swimming (open water and/or over 500 M), Cycling, Mountain […]
Getting Fit with FitLink
January 22, 2007 Read more »
I recently wrote a review of FitLink.com. The site impressed me and the review I wrote caught the attention of Chris Charlier, one of the founders of FitLink.com. With this, I took the opportunity to ask Chris a few questions about him, the site, and his team’s vision for the future.
With that, […]
Strength Training for Endurance Running
December 31, 2006 Read more »
Resistance training can aid in the prevention of injuries by building strength in muscles, tendons and ligaments. Resistance training can also balance the muscles, thereby leading to improvements in the mechanics of movement.
PERIODIZATION: Use different training programs for different periods of the year and a series of progressions, or steps, in which athletes […]
