By Phil Latter Photo of David Rudisha and pursuers by Victah Sailer If David Rudisha wins the Olympic 800, he'll do it as he set his world record, with a faster first lap than second. It’s a truism spouted practically everywhere in the distance running universe: To run your fastest, r...
There's been plenty of chatter about training on vegan and vegetarian diets lately, thanks to the publication of Scott Jurek's new book . (If you haven't seen it, check out the excerpt in last month's RW .) I added my two cents in a column in the Globe and Mail , looking at what the s...
By Scott Douglas Yesterday, July 23, Mark Covert reached the 44-year mark of his running streak, which is the longest active running streak in the U.S., according to the United States Running Streak Association . Put another way, as of today, Covert has run every day for the last 16,0...
By Phil Latter Photo of David Rudisha and pursuers by Victah Sailer If David Rudisha wins the Olympic 800, he'll do it as he set his world record, with a faster first lap than second. It’s a truism spouted practically everywhere in the distance running universe: To run your fastest, r...
There's been plenty of chatter about training on vegan and vegetarian diets lately, thanks to the publication of Scott Jurek's new book . (If you haven't seen it, check out the excerpt in last month's RW .) I added my two cents in a column in the Globe and Mail , looking at what the s...
By Phil Latter The warm-up track at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Photo by Amy Begley. Earlier this year, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick made headlines when he had his players rest for 30 minutes in the middle of a pre-Super Bowl practice. The idea was to help the Patriots sim...
We asked Jon Gugala to review the new game, Chasing Bolt! , a new video game featuring Usain Bolt. Jon Gugala, who has been writing stories for us from France, had a few hours to give you a bird's eye view of the new game that is sweeping the track & field world.
You can probably tell from the meals listed that Derek is not a big eater. He usually leaves for work at 8:30 and has coffee at the office. Sometimes he’ll have breakfast before he leaves, but usually doesn’t (this is typical, not just for the challenge). For lunch, he packs two sandw...
Ultrarunning can seem like that too, especially during the latter stages of a long race. Some people race by with unswerving focus, while others waltz past casually, commenting on the flowers. Some people are loud, some are silent. Some are catastrophically depressed, while others are...
By Peter Gambaccini Photo by Victah Sailer Kisorio, with a 58:46, is the third fastest half-marathoner in history and was fourth at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, helping Kenya earn a team gold. At a Zurich newspaper website , journalist Jurg Wirz is reporting that K...
By Scott Douglas Photo of Marion Jones by Victah Sailer We're starting to see more failed drug tests as the Olympics approach, such as the announcement earlier this week that Morocco's Mariem Alaoui Selsouli, the fastest women's 1500-meter runner of the year, tested positive for a diu...
Brooks Sports started this program last year, and it has taken off. The Brooks Sports 25 Most Inspiring High School Running Coaches is a great grassroots program to recognize some of the 37,553 head high school cross country and track & field coaches, who coach 1.4 million athletes si...
Congrats on the birthday Roni! What a great list! I will turn 57 this year and I still have so much I want to do. So many of my friends are looking forward to retirement, but I feel like I’m just getting started. AND as far as the children are concerned …I was totally there for them w...
If you've been reading this blog for any length of time you know that I'm a big fan of the Saucony Kinvara running shoe - it's the shoe that has carried me through my last two marathons, and is a personal favorite for long runs on the road. Lately, however, I've been doing a lot of my...
Earlier this summer, Rudi’s Organic fans were invited to upload artwork on Facebook to receive a reusable sandwich box featuring that design on the lid. Fans submitted 18,500 delightful designs to the Rudi’s Organic sandwich box art contest application , Let’s Doodle Lunch, on Faceboo...
As usual, any long run on the Nolan’s line is humbling and taxing, but I really felt ready to go for at least the first nine peaks this time. Unfortunately, most of the time, the mountains don’t care about our silly plans. More and more, I’m beginning to think that fitting in an attem...
You know what? Sometimes delayed gratification is the very best kind. You may remember that back in April I shared the exciting news that I'd "won" the 21-miler event at the Big Sur Marathon . Except... Oh, wait. I forgot to add the humongous, throbbing asterisk to that previous sente...
Last but not least, I finished off my bag of Haribo Gold-Bears. And they were yummy! Haribo sent me a bag to try, calling them a "sweat-approved sweet." I have to agree; they tasted extra good after my runs! I have always liked gummy bears because they aren't TOO sweet. Don't believe ...
first run review of the Saucony Kinvara TR and noted that the fit seemed off – too narrow and tapered in the forefoot to the point where I had to swap out the insole for a very thin one to make it work. This morning I took out a few shoes to compare it too, and shot a few side-by-side...
Last month's USA Olympic Track & Field Trials provided many answers to the backlog of lingering questions that had piled up in the weeks leading up to the showdown in Eugene. But the intervening weeks since the Trials and the approaching Olympic Games have served to generate a whole n...
