A couple of years ago, I compared Ice Spikes to sheet metal screws to try to figure out which was more effective for traction when you are running in the Winter. Living in a cold climate, being able to run confidently in icy conditions is an important part of not just staying safe and injury…
Did you run the ING New York City Marathon last week? If so, did you see this wall display by Asics down in the Columbus Circle subway station? They created a display that shows Ryan Hall running for 60 feet down the hallway at his marathon pace of 4:45 per mile. Subway travelers were invited…
A month and a half ago, the IAAF enacted a sexist rule that stripped some women of their world records and made it more difficult for them to set new world records going forward (as of January 1st, 2012). Most notably, Paula Radcliffe’s near-unreachable 2:15:25 was going to be removed as the world record, with…
Yesterday, I wrote about preparing to run 50 miles and the handicaps and advantages that I had over my first 50 miler 3 years ago. I laid out my race strategy, and today I would like to share how the execution of that strategy went. The morning began with a 4:30 continental breakfast at the…
My first 50 mile race was almost 3 years ago, right after the new year in 2009. It was the Running from an Angel 50 Miler in Henderson, Nevada. In the year leading up to that race, I ran 2614 miles, averaging about 50 miles per week over that year which included a lot of…
This weekend is the New York City Marathon, the largest marathon in the world. So large, in fact, that they’ve recently decided to make obtaining guaranteed entry much tougher than it has been in recent years by abolishing the 3 strikes and you are in rule and by tightening up the standards for speed based…
I recorded this video about a month ago, but am just now getting it online. While out on a trail run, I may have received a death threat…or maybe it was just a friendly warning. Here’s the story:
The Mount Desert Island Marathon has a reputation for being a very tough (if beautiful) course. It also falls right in the middle of all of the larger Autumn marathons. Some very talented runners have competed in the race and have run fast times, such as Louie Luchini’s 2:31:54 course record last year. But now,…
Not according to the IAAF anyway, which is the sport’s international governing body. They currently have a motion in place to invalidate all world records for women who ran in “mixed” races that included men. For a very high profile example of what this means, it will raise the women’s marathon world record by over…
Leah Thorvilson is a popular and talented marathoner that recently took part in my Marathon Mastermind. She’s an elite marathoner out of Arkansas that is currently training for the Olympic Trials in January. She isn’t afraid to run (and win) multiple marathons or ultramarathons each year, and she’s willing to have fun doing it, even…