Your Running News Roundup
June 18, 2008 Read more »
This Week’s Must Reads
This week we have two “must reads.” Father’s Day was a few days ago, but the Rocky Mountain News profiles Olympian Alan Culpepper and the effect that fatherhood has had on his running. It’s interesting to read how even world class athletes have to juggle the competing demands of training and […]
Gain Weight From Running? It’s Possible
December 3, 2007 Read more »
In 2006, I fractured my right hip and left ankle and spent four months off my feet, using crutches to get around only when I had to. I’d just run a marathon and thought for sure the abrupt drop in exercise would result in instant weight gain. But a funny thing happened; I lost about […]
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 […]
Less Is More: The Blogfather’s Approach to Nutrition
June 19, 2007 Read more »
Article Summary: This is part one of debate on long run/marathon fueling strategies. In part one, Mark Iocchelli put forward the case for a minimalist approach to fueling (less is more). In part two, Steve Runner takes the opposite view - that fueling on the run is the advisable strategy. In part three, Lee Miller […]
Less Is Not Enough: The PodCaster’s Approach to Nutrition
June 19, 2007 Read more »
Article Summary: This is part two of debate on long run/marathon fueling strategies. In part one, Mark Iocchelli put forward the case for a minimalist approach to fueling (less is more). In part two, Steve Runner takes the opposite view - that fueling on the run is the advisable strategy. In part three, Lee Miller […]
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!
QuickLink: Nifty Weight Management Calculators
February 5, 2007 Read more »
Make sure you check out weight loss/fitness calculators at FitSugar and MSNBC.
Running: It Really Is Good for You
October 17, 2006 Read more »
So, I’m moseying on down the Information Superhighway in search of a training plan to get back on the wagon after realizing that, between one way and another, I ran all of seven times in September. (The upside? Since one of those times was the New Haven 20K, and two of them were long Saturday […]
Starting Over
September 20, 2006 Read more »
What Happened?
Six months ago I ran a fabulous 30K and was seriously on top of my running game. I had just come off a hard winter training session and was looking forward to breaking my 5K PR this summer. Then I got a new job. And moved. To another state.
And gained 15 pounds.
My running ground […]
Weighing In
September 19, 2006 Read more »
We have a running bet—no pun intended—within my running circle. We guess how much weight we’ll gain by the time a big race rolls around. Despite always declaring we’re each going to lose 10 pounds, and this time keep it off, we never do. After reading last week’s Personal Health column by Jane Brody of […]
