Dean Karnazes ran the Maine Marathon leg of his 50 marathons on October 17th. Don Penta was there taking photographs, which you can see over at Maine Running Photos. If you look in pictures 22 and 76, you can see me in the background or off to the left side at the beginning and starts…
Buffalo, Detroit, Miami, and Washington all really need their byes this week. They are all struggling something awful. I think that Indianapolis is going to get their first loss this week. I do not think that they are quite as strong as their record shows. The Jets at Cleveland might be a fun game with…
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;…
You have just run a marathon. Congratulations! You should be proud of yourself. The trick now is to recover from it so that you can be as comfortable as possible over the next week and month. Being miserable after your race cuts down on the enjoyment that you derived from having run it. By following…
You have prepared for your race, you have arrived on the starting line, and now the gun is about to go off. You have prepared yourself to start the race, and now you have to make sure that you have prepared yourself to finish. Here are the considerations you need to pay attention to during…
VirtuRace.com has been down for some time as they redesign their website and change their name to Athlinks. They have completed their redesign, and have all of their new features mixed in with their old features. Only current members can log in, however. They are sending out invitations to return to the site to all…
Now that you know what to pack for the starting line and what to pack for the finish line, as well as what to do during the week before your race, it is time to get ready for race day. The morning of your race is important, and having a list to check off can…
Now that you know what to pack for the starting line and what to pack for the finish line, you need to figure out what you need to actually do the week before you get to the starting line. Your original goal setting should have been done before you planned your training, and I am…
Now that you know what to pack and wear before your marathon, you should consider what to pack in your post-race bag. Marathons and other long races usually require that you pack a little more than you would for a short race such as a 5k, although most of these items can be useful after…
In a collaborative effort with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing all about rest for the month of October. You can expect a new article on the matter every week. Next week will conclude our collaboration on rest. This week’s article was written by Scott and is called Fuel and…