Run to Win

Runners are presented with a unique challenge during hunting season that they rarely have to worry about for the rest of the year. Usually, we do not really have to worry about getting shot while we are out getting our run in, but in many areas of the country that could be a real possibility right now or in the near future.

Here in Maine, Youth Deer Day is this Saturday, with the normal hunting season beginning on Halloween. For most of the month of November, running on the trails isn’t quite as safe as it normally is.

Here are a few things to bear in mind when you are hitting the roads or the trails that will help to keep you safe: (Click here to continue reading…)

• I began the week last year by writing about safety equipment for road runners, such as shoes, identifications, clothing, and reflective items.
• I wrote about race etiquette that every runner should follow.
• I discovered how easy it is to slip off of a swiss ball when working out. That’ll teach me to use a smaller swiss ball!
• Every time that I go to a professional meet with my friend Andrew, we get to see world records. Last year I went down to watch the Boston Indoor Games and got to see some more records, both national and international. I planned to go down this year, but wasn’t able to make it.
• Steve Pavlina weighed in last year with why health research is worthless.
• This week two years ago, the World Marathon Majors were announced and I demonstrated how to do a dumbbell bench press, which is still a staple exercise of mine.

Keeping yourself safe during your marathon does not have to be big ordeal. Being safe will allow you to enjoy your run and worry less, and can make sure that you get yourself through the finish line. Very few of the safety measures that you can take will actually require any thought during your race; most of these things can be taken care of well in advance.

That being said, here are 9 ways that you can stay safe during your marathon:
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Wes, over at a Code Geek’s Tail, asks what’s the difference between a treadmill and pavement? He has been running on a treadmill for about 5 years, but has not spent much time running outside. He is thinking of moving his running outdoors and wants to know what the differences are so that he can account for them. Here are a few differences that should be accounted for off of the top of my head:
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Unplugged Living, a website about living off of the grid and reducing energy wastage, has an article about bicycle lights that do not require batteries. They are located in the pedal, and they use the kinetic energy of the pedaling motion to charge a capacitor which keeps the lights lit for up to 12 minutes after stopping or freewheeling.
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