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Endurance runners often encounter critics who question why people choose to put themselves through the agony of running a marathon. In all fairness though it’s a reasonable question. Why do people run marathons? Why do people run to the point of physical and mental exhaustion? Why do some do it over and over again? During …

Most runners will come down with nagging injuries or discomfort at some point during their training. One of the most common questions is, “why do my shins hurt when I run?” So why do they hurt? That’s a very important question and we’ll take a look a

How many times have you signed up for a race, thrilled about the run ahead, but then cringed at the idea of standing out in the cold prior to the race start time. As you all know most races start between 6am and 8am. Several races start even earlier

A Farewell to Legs a Hemingway fiction in our time The man wore khaki running shorts and a khaki tank top with the number 38 and the words, TRANS-AFRICA MARATHON.  He was lying face down in the long wide place wit

In the spirit and likeness of David Letterman lets list the top 10 New Year’s Resolutions for runners: #10 – Stop heell planting while running. Landing on the heel too prominently dramatically lowers stride efficiency. Heel planting is like puttin

Runner’s Glide is a must have for most runners. Some lather it over their entire foot to help mitigate blister formation (definitely a good idea). A lot of runners will also smear the glide on the inside of their thighs, especially if they have well-

MadeToRun is designed with the running community in mind. More specifically the goal of this site is to allow involvement and contributions from other runners to the site. Content coming from the same contributors typically leads to a noticeable bent

By Jennifer Roberts I am a beginning runner. Again. What I mean to say is that I came to running as a beginner: an out-of-shape, sedentary woman who had never run a day in her life, despite having a brother who was an avid runner in high school. T

Running your first marathon? Here are some thoughts for your next run. By Laura Traferro So you want to run a marathon? Congratulations! You’re endeavoring to take on an exciting and challenging adventure, both physically and mentally, over

Both my parents and my younger brother were avid runners, competing in state races, setting school records, and even starting running clubs. I tried to run with this sort of competitive attitude, but after coming in dead last in a track and field ev