Matt has Spastic Cerebral Palsy, but opted to run in Field Day at Colonial Hills Elementary School despite being given the option to sit it out and despite the incredible challenge of his disability. What transpires is a boy who is filled with determination and a school of children wh...
Can you please explain what a tempo run is in a simple way? How can someone calculate a tempo pace? Thanks a lot. —Marco You're speaking my language, Marco! One, because you shouldn't need to an advanced degree to figure out your tempo workout. And two, pace is not necessarily the opt...
Can you please explain what a tempo run is in a simple way? How can someone calculate a tempo pace? Thanks a lot. —Marco You're speaking my language, Marco! One, because you shouldn't need to an advanced degree to figure out your tempo workout. And two, pace is not necessarily the opt...
By Scott Douglas Before the 2004 Olympic Marathon, Deena Kastor donned an "ice vest" and sat in an air-conditioned room until minutes before the start. Over the latter stages of that race in Greek summer heat, she ran faster than anyone else and moved through the field to take the bro...
With apologies to Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, whose creation, the Incredible Hulk , turned 50 years old this month -- an anniversary that I nearly missed! -- I give you... Runner Hulk. Is he man or monster? Or is he both ? You may debate this in the comments section, below. Just don't sa...
Other changes to the new Kinvara include the addition of a bit more rubber under the lateral outsole (see image above and left and video below), though still not along the entire length of the forefoot. This will hopefully improve durability, but I personally have not had an issue wit...
Hello, on September 30th 2012, you’ll be organizing the Marathon Zwolle. Can you tell us where it is located? The race is taking place in The Netherlands, 100 km northeast from Amsterdam, along the IJssel River, in what we call the IJssel delta region. This will be the inaugural race....
I run frequently in the X-Talon 190 and F-Lite 195 and I have experienced the problem you mention with both of these shoe models. Other people who run in these shoes seem to consistently have the shoes wear thin and eventually start fraying and separating the upper just above the mids...
By Meghan G. Loftus Don't be alarmed: About 90 percent of the subjects analyzed, in a review of data from six exercise studies, did not experience negative effects. More likely than not, your running habit is only improving your health. That said, the review, published in the journal ...
Yes, Juneathon is here again. Hurrah. BUT WHERE IS EVERYBODY? There are about 80 fewer people than there have been for the last couple of years – are you all slacking? Have you forgotten what month it is tomorrow? Fear not, there’s still time to sign up. Off you go then, I’m going to ...
Tyreek Hill ran very, very fast this past weekend. Well, for 200 meters, the prep super star ran 20.14, which is the second fastest prep time EVER at that distance. The folks at adidas, who sponsor the adidas Golden Stripes Track & Field Classic, sent us a nice video link from FloTrac...
Awesome post today! Running is such a great outlet for me on so many levels, I started because my best friend started running and I am basically a follower I didn’t realize how much I would really like it and how it would overflow into other aspects of my life. I feel like I am pretty...
Leah Sakellarides is a runner, blogger (outside of BirthdayShoes), and photographer based out of Southern California. Below is an interview with Leah that talks about her ideal minimalist shoe (and her dislike of the color pink), transitioning to natural running, and her multifarious ...
By Peter Gambaccini How Can Morgan Uceny Fare Against Genzebe Dibaba in Rome? Her chief American rivals will be running a 1500 in Eugene, Oregon on Friday night, but Uceny, ranked #1 in the world in 2011, will be at Rome's Golden Gala Thursday to test herself against Ethiopia's Genzeb...
