Race Etiquette for Runners

A fresh new year tends to bring a less competitive season to those of us in the Northern hemisphere. As such, it is a good time to remind ourselves of why we race, as well as how we race. Winter races, at least for me, tend to be more of a social affair than a...

Nike + iPod = No need for GPS

Nike and Apple have teamed up to create a replacement for bulky GPS watches. No longer will you need to strap on multiple watches, bulky global positioning system receivers, or small waistband-clipped pedometers. Synchronizing your iPod will also download your...

That first run back after being sick…

At the end of September I had gotten fairly sick for a few days, but other than a bad cough I felt fine shortly thereafter. However, with a marathon coming up in the near future, and the cough only having gotten worse over the next few weeks following that, I had...