A good way to allow your shoes to dry faster is to pull the insoles out of the shoe when you are not wearing them. See the picture to the left for an example of how I store my insoles. I tend to pull the insoles out so that just the ball of the foot…
The first shoe tip in this series that I have will actually be the basis for the next few tips, and that is to keep your shoes dry. Obviously, you should feel free to get them as wet as necessary while you are out running and having a good time! When your feet are not…
Having spent a little time in my life running, and having gone through more than my fair share of my favorite tool, I know a little bit about running shoes. I do not know everything there is to know, or even anything remotely close to everything that there is to know. For specific questions about…
Cross country in high school breaches your child’s human rights! Well, according to a new text book that is going to be required reading across the pond, anyway. The guide is targeted at 14 to 16-year-olds and designed for use in citizenship lessons, which became compulsory in secondary schools four years ago. In a chapter…
Don Penta has pictures of the Beach to Beacon finish line available over at David Colby Young‘s web journal. The pictures begin around 37 minutes into the race, and include the awards ceremony. In total, there are 660 pictures. The official pictures from the race have not been released yet. Update: Official Beach to Beacon…
When I was running high mileage in college (high mileage being defined as 85-105 miles per week in season, or 95-120 miles per week in pre-season) there were very often minor aches and pains associated with the high mileage. Often times, there were not so minor aches and pains as well. I can not think…
I am testing out some new functionality that provides the content here at Run to Win in 9 different languages. The translation is not perfect, and there are a few minor bugs that I need to work out, but all in all it seems to be working all right. You can change the language of…
What is the difference between Floyd Landis and Lance Armstrong? Floyd Landis recently went from American bicycling’s new hero to just another cheat in the blink of an eye after his Tour de France win a few weeks ago. I have written constantly on this site about Lance Armstrong ever since he won his last…
WCSH6 has starting line and finish line videos of the Beach to Beacon from this past Saturday. The starting line is one video, and they have the finish line seperated out in 5 minute increments. The quality is not great, but you can hear your name announced (if they announced it) and you can make…
When you finish a race or a tough workout, remember that you need to rehydrate yourself. Otherwise, you will be tired and may get sick later in the day. A tough workout or a race can lead to overextending yourself and becoming dehydrated, no matter how well hydrated you are at the start. It is…