Amani Toomer Wants to Beat You at the NYC Marathon

Former NFL running back Amani Toomer is going to run the New York City Marathon this year, and if you are running as well then he’ll be gunning for you! Toomer is the first NFL player to run in 17 years, and he wants to raise money for New York Road Runners...

What is the Easiest Way to Stop Chest Pain When Running?

There can be a lot of reasons for chest pain, and any time you have experience it (especially during exercise) then you should probably visit your doctor to make sure that nothing serious is going on. If you have been cleared by your doctor as healthy or would like to try a simple self-remedy to alleviate the pain, then you may just need to change your breathing habits.

2010 Weekly Back Cove 5k » Week 4 of 17

This Wednesday was the 4th Back Cove 5k of the season, and the air quality was less than ideal given the smoke and ash particles coming our way from the forest fires in Quebec. The temperature was a nice 57 degrees, although the air was very dry despite looking humid...

The Pineland Farms Barefoot 5k Video

My good friend and fellow Trail Monster Jamie Anderson wasn’t able to run on Saturday, but he brought his video camera to catch the action and put together this great video that gives you a good idea of what it was like to race in the Pineland Farms Barefoot 5k:...

A Quick Clip From My Barefoot 5k Race

Here’s a quick clip that my friend Stephen Wells took during this weekend’s barefoot 5k: I was getting close to the end of the race here, and had passed quite a few people from the “normal” 5k that started 10 minutes before the barefoot race....