Trail Races vs Road Races: Things to Consider when Picking your Next Race

Advice
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Choosing the right race is important. The race you sign up for will have downstream effects on every aspect of your race preparation including training duration (for how many weeks or months you prepare), training terrain (will it be flat and fast or involve significant elevation change), and so no. The race you choose can [...]

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Vibram Five Fingers Product Review

Alternative Brands

When I first started distance running my coaches told me that I over-pronated. They said that I was prone to injury because of it. My IT band would get tight. My knees might start hurting. My arches would swell up and ache. All of that might happen because of natural dysfunctions in my running form. [...]

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35 Ways to Become a Better Runner

Training
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For anyone looking to becoming a better runner, consider this the Holy Grail of “how to become a better runner” lists. The below compilation includes expert advice, first hand knowledge from casual and competitive runners, and suggestions from the average Jane and Joe you might run into at the local 5k. Let the listing begin….
Steps [...]

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We Need to Bring Running Back to the Basics!

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A few months back I was golfing with my brothers. We were on the heels of another group in front of us throughout most of the day. At one point we merged with the group as they were about to tee up. Then ensued a series of strange events. The woman at the tee pulled [...]

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What to Eat Before Running

Diet and Nutrition
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Ultra marathon running was once described as “an eating and drinking contest with running mixed in between.” This is one of the most accurate and universal statements about running that’s ever been made. For those of us that have gone the distance on long runs (which can vary based on the person) you’re probably familiar [...]

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Barefoot Running – The Real Deal or Just a Fad?

The Human Body
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Abebe Bikila won the 1960 Olympic gold medal. He broke many records that day. He was the first African to win an Olympic gold medal. He also set a marathon record running it in 2:15:16. Perhaps one of the more enduring memories of his victory in 1960 though was that he ran the entire marathon [...]

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The Runner’s High – How and Why it’s Helped us Survive

Made To Run
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I love talking to people about why they run. You’ll get a wide range of reasons depending on who you ask. What’s even more interesting though is hearing about HOW they get through a run not just WHY they decide to do it. Think about it. Coming up with a reason to get off the [...]

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199 Mile Relay from Calistoga to Santa Cruz

Race Reviews

This coming weekend I’ll be running the 199 mile relay from Calistoga, California to Santa Cruz, California. I’m nervous as hell. You can read more about the 199 mile relay here at the official site.
The logistics: I’m on a team of 12 runners. The 36 predefined legs of the race will be split up between [...]

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Want to be a Hardcore Runner? Then Drag a Tire

Workouts
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Part of the beauty of training to become a serious athlete is the creativity involved in training yourself to become bigger, better, faster and stronger. Each sport tends to have it’s own standout(s) that approach training different than anyone else. Although their methods may seem odd or barbaric, sometimes they actually work and we find [...]

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It’s the Cocoa we Want!

Meals and Recipes

This article is dedicated to every runner that loves sweets as much as they love running. There’s no reason why you can’t be an active runner but have a massive sweet tooth at the same time. Well, actually there are several reasons. But so what. Let’s indulge and have the best of both worlds – [...]

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More of the Best Running Surfaces for Runners, Part II

Questions About Running

About a week ago we posted an article that looked into some of the best running surfaces for runners. It turns out that quite a few people liked this post (it was even syndicated on a couple of triathlon websites and our traffic increased 20x for the week because of it!). Thanks to the team [...]

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Stews: Balanced Nutrition in a Single Pot

Meals and Recipes

When you are an athlete in training, have a full time job, a family, and all the other responsibilities that go along with “real life,” a hearty, nutritious meal all in one pot goes a long way.  The answer? Soups and stews– they can be a great way to provide all the nutrition you need [...]

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