Today's Features
Prepare to Race
The autumn marathon season will soon be upon us. Those of us who are training for a marathon will be well within our training programs (and if you’re not, then it really is too late by now). But there is more to training Read more »
Looking for an interesting and challenging marathon? You might want to check out the Great Wall Marathon in China. The video provided here Read more »
Retail Therapy: Aruba Sport Sunglasses
After my last article, I received several emails from readers about Aruba Sport sunglasses. I decided it merited a little research and it wasn’t long before I found out Read more »
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Featured Running Photos
Last but not least—the run! Ironman 70.3 Monaco 2007 Photo courtesy of Novecentino. Be sure to...
The Bike: Ironman Switzerland 2008 Photo courtesy of Fabio Costa. Be sure to check out his other photos...
A Thought To Inspire
Poll: Should chip timing be done at the finish AND start of races?
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Our Most Popular Articles
Running Tips
Slow Down!If you could determine the one bit of running advice dispensed and received more often than any other, it would probably be “Go...
Wisdom From WinnersGertrude Stein once famously said that the answer is there ain’t no answer. Read More →
The Mile High Club: Running at AltitudeAre you a member of the Mile High Club? No, not the one that involves airplanes and sardine can acrobatics. I’m talking about running Read More →
Running Gear & Apparel
Retail Therapy: Aruba Sport SunglassesAfter my last article, I received several emails from readers about Aruba Sport sunglasses. I decided it merited a little research...
Retail Therapy: Oakley Half Jacket SunglassesMany athletes wear sunscreen to protect their skin but often neglect, or forget, to protect their eyes from the sun. UV radiation is...
Nike+ Sportband ReviewWho likes gadgets? Me! Who was disappointed with the Nike+ Sportband? Me. Well, kind of. I’m still holding out hope. It’s not always...
News & Opinion
Your Running News RoundupThe Olympics are Underway I can’t begin to highlight all of the articles related to the Olympics. The printed media are full...
Your Running News RoundupOlympic Dreams The Olympics are less than two weeks away. Track and field events don’t start until August 15. (You can find the...
Your Running News RoundupThe Thrill of Victory The Olympic Trials ended last week and there were a number of great stories. In my opinion, the top three were...
Our Latest Link Finds
Here are today’s bookmarks.
- EndurancePlanet - Terrific podcast site - particularly for triathletes
- BBC SPORT Athletics - The BBC covers track and field very well.
- track-and-field.net website directory. The motherload of track and field links.
- Are today’s running shoes the problem, or the solution? - A very well done history and analysis of the history + effectiveness of athletic shoes. Are they helping or hurting us?




