Dean Karnazes, mega-endurance athlete and bestselling author, blogs about ultra running, life, and the human spirit. Not necessarily in that ...
Link: dean.runnersworld.com
National Running Day , held annually on the first Wednesday in June, is a day when runners everywhere declare their passion for running. It is a coast-to-coast celebration of a sport and activity that's simple, inexpensive, and fun. It's the perfect way for longtime runners to reaffir...
Every runner’s had a weird animal experience, but the cork comes off for this one. Allow me to describe. Fall is harvest time in the Napa Valley and the roads are littered with smashed grapes. Bizarrely, at midnight, they’re also littered with smashed mice (figuratively, not literally...
The tragic thing about most legends is that you never get to meet them (i.e., they're dead). Once in a rare while, however, the distinction of “living legend” is bestowed upon certain individuals who reach this sanctified level of greatness while still on earth. Bart Yasso qualifies. ...
Most runs longer than 4 miles I'll get at least one. On a 15 miler, I'll usually get about three. Often coincides with that feeling of getting a 'second wind'. It is a feeling of great well-being and as if my brain is normally getting only 85% of the oxygen it wants and is suddenly ge...
YES, love this article, I just completed the Goofy challenge (including the 5K) with my entire family!! Fri -- Day 1, completed the 5K with my 7 year old son and this was a dash. My son runs in the 21 minute range and really worked his old Dad over! Sat-- Day 2, completed the half mar...
Most runs longer than 4 miles I'll get at least one. On a 15 miler, I'll usually get about three. Often coincides with that feeling of getting a 'second wind'. It is a feeling of great well-being and as if my brain is normally getting only 85% of the oxygen it wants and is suddenly ge...
For the next two weeks the world turns its attention to the London Olympic Games , a place where the top athletes from around the globe compete head-to-head with the dream of bringing home a coveted Olympic medal. Rivalries are fierce and national pride can hang in the balance. Winner...
I have longed maintained that most runners, like me, are introverts by nature. Overwhelmed in large groups of people and beleaguered by the “noise” of modern day living, we run as a way to escape the bombardment of hyperactive stimulus and recharge our batteries. Now, however, I am st...
