Interested in writing for RunAddicts.net? Get started now! The term ‘runner’s stitch’ refers to that special kind of cramp that every runner seems to experience at some point; that debilitating pain that grabs at the side of your body under your ribs. It’s an extremely common complain...
If you want to build a tall pyramid, you have to start with a wide base. That's not just architectural advice; it's also a widely held philosophy of how to develop fast elite runners. There were lots of Americans running sub-2:15 marathons back in the early 1980s, the thinking goes, b...
Readers, you'll forgive me if this week's Motivational Poster is a bit more juvenile than usual, a bit more of an obvious gag. I'll be honest: After working through the weekend here in Boston -- including, I might add, creating a bonus Boston-centric poster -- I'm bushed. That said, h...
My girls’ size keeps me from wanting to lose weight again, seriously. It’s bad, and a mental thing, I know, but it’s there and I’ve only recently come to this understanding. Like many women I have lost weight only to gain it back. Why? It’s not because I wanted to necessarily eat more...
Boston strikes back, as Kenya claim a double on a brutal day Wesley Korir and Sharon Cherop have won the 2012 Boston Marathon for Kenya. Surprise names, perhaps (particularly Korir), but you might, at first glance, call it "just another Kenyan victory". It was anything but. Today was ...
Both trail running and ultrarunning are seeing an incredible infusion of talent these days. There’s been chatter about folks transitioning in from competitive track and road running backgrounds, but there’s talent coming in from other endurance disciplines, as well.Take, for instance,...
Just coming out and saying this because I’m proud of myself… I ROCKED last week. Seriously. I didn’t miss a day. I ran 5 miles on Friday, 9 miles on Sunday and these drills on Saturday with some short runs in between… Notice all the weights stacked. The ones 20 lbs and lighter I did b...
Timothy Olson continues to show that he can run with… or ahead of the best ultrarunners on any given day. At Lake Sonoma, Olson took second in 6:36:56, 20 minutes behind Dakota Jones and 14 minutes ahead of PI teammate Nick Clark. In the following interview, he talks about his race, h...
You are here: Home / Columns / Happy Trails / When I Grow Up…. When I Grow Up…. April 16, 2012 by EJ Murphy · 2 Comments [Editor's Note: The Happy Trails comics will continue to run every other Sunday. This one was bumped back due to the logistics of our Lake Sonoma 50 coverage . ] (C...
Boston strikes back, as Kenya claim a double on a brutal day Wesley Korir and Sharon Cherop have won the 2012 Boston Marathon for Kenya. Surprise names, perhaps (particularly Korir), but you might, at first glance, call it "just another Kenyan victory". It was anything but. Today was ...
Timothy Olson continues to show that he can run with… or ahead of the best ultrarunners on any given day. At Lake Sonoma, Olson took second in 6:36:56, 20 minutes behind Dakota Jones and 14 minutes ahead of PI teammate Nick Clark. In the following interview, he talks about his race, h...
