Jacqueline Dixon was just 17, but she came to New York to compete. When several other runners burst off the start line of the 1972 Crazylegs Mini Marathon, the world's first women-only road race, Dixon covered them. "I didn't know anyone else, but the organizers said they had assemble...
We runners can sometimes develop special bonds with certain pairs of shoes. They might be a shoe we set a PR in, or the shoe we wore in our first Boston Marathon. These are shoes that we hang on to and keep in our closets because they retain special meaning, and the thought of dumping...
Cool study that shows what all of us track coaches see. As Fatigue occurs (in this case over a 10k race) mechanics change. The take away on this study is the changes in arm stroke to compensate for fatigue. The question is can we delay this need to alter mechanics until we really need...
By Phil Latter Race photo by Bryan Bloebaum Whiteman wins the Music City Distance Festibal mile to be the ifrst masters runner to break 4:00 outdoors. When 40-year-old Anthony Whiteman ran 3:58.79 last Saturday to win the Music City Distance Carnival’s elite mile race, he became the f...
VANCOUVER (CAN): Sunday's Harry Jerome is offering all twelve National Track League events as part of the competition with impressive fields throughout. Women 100 m hurdles will be a fast race with a field that includes American Ginnie Crawford as well as Canadians Perdita Felicien, N...
150 people competed in the 3K backward run in Manchester, UK . The winner was Garret Doherty who finished the mile in 6:57. Oh yeah, and there's video. Leave it to the Brits to do racing a little backward. For the marathoner who's run it all, enter the HydroWorx Underwater Marathon . ...
Runblogger's Guide to Minimalist Running Shoes How Leg Muscle Activity Changes as Running Step Rate is Increased Saucony Virrata Preview: New Zero-Drop, Cushioned Running Shoe Coming Next Year Why I Didn’t Include Vibram Fivefingers in My Updated Minimalist Shoe Guide New Balance Mini...
HUELVA (ESP, Jun 7): The 8th Meeting Iberoamericano (EA Classic) saw as usual great distances and mainly by home runners. Alvaro Rodriguez won the 1500 m in 3:34.47 over David Bustos 3:34.77 PB and Cuban Maurys Castillo 3:35.03 NR. In the steeple Victor Garcia improved to 8:15.20, sec...
Jacqueline Dixon was just 17, but she came to New York to compete. When several other runners burst off the start line of the 1972 Crazylegs Mini Marathon, the world's first women-only road race, Dixon covered them. "I didn't know anyone else, but the organizers said they had assemble...
I’m here! Made it to Seattle! My plane didn’t leave until 2PM so I spent the morning packing, tidying up, and cooking. I had to leave the boys with SOME food or I fear The Husband will live off the fast food. He probably still will but I’m not. going. to. worry. about it. Really, I’m ...
I went on the cross-trainer for 15 minutes. I did body pump for 45 minutes. I walked into the town centre and did some shopping. I cycled back home. All this would count for Juneathon BUT as I’ve made us all worldwide famous (as long as everyone in the world reads the Kent Messenger) ...
By Peter Gambaccini In Oslo, Milcah Chemos and Asbel Kiprop Triumph, and Kenenisa Isn't Even the Fastest Bekele in the 5000 In the men's 5000 at the Bislett Games, the top five finishers were all Ethiopian, led by Dejen Gebremeskel (12:58.92), Hagos Gebrhiwet (12:58.99), and Imane Mer...
Hey! Did you hear that Ryan Hall gave up his spot on the U.S. Olympic Marathon team to Dathan Ritzenhein, and will have surgery to repair his foot?!? OMG, it's totally true, because it was on the internet. Facebook told me so: Wow! What a huge story! How dramatic! I feel bad for Ryan,...
Dude, You know what I’m about to say, right? That most people think the danger zone lives between Thanksgiving and New Year’s—that egg-noggilicious six weeks when you bulk up in all the wrong ways. But you—I’m looking at you! —you know exactly where you’re most vulnerable: Summer. On ...
Hello from the sky! I am on my way to Seattle for the Blogher Food conference right now I flew out of John Wayne (the Orange County airport) and it was easy peasy. Good News – the new carry on suitcase that Ben bought me got through security and is happy in the overhead bin above me. ...
Getting back into a healthiness habit is TOUGH; I know I don’t have to tell you this already though. Wednesday’s dinner was more tough than I thought – but mostly because I just really wanted a glass of wine. I had already had 2 glasses Monday and 2 glasses Tuesday so it’s not like I’...
Andy, thanks for the article. In response to your call for comments, although not quite the scenario you’re looking for, Wendell Doman fits the bill for me. As the RD for Coastal Trail Runs in the Bay Area, and former co-head of PCTR, Wendell is stepping up to voluntarily RD the upcom...
One of the things that I like best about running is that it is MY time. I never run with other runners, in fact I rarely ever see other runners on the road. If I want to run a scenic route, I can. If I want to go fast, I go fast. I am in charge of my own destiny. It's amazing. Of cour...
I’ve run a lot of races in my time and I always appreciate it when races take the time to do something unique and special for their event. What I loved best about running Flying Pig last month is that they really do take the time to make their race as unique and memorable as possible....
“Absolution” class – 30 mins New workout classes and new gym this morning with Katie. boom. Katie had a free pass to a Crunch gym and invited me to go to a couple thirty minute classes with her this morning. We first took a TRX class that uses straps hanging from the ceiling to work y...
