Choosing a race plan can be difficult at times, especially when a race is not one that you are trying to peak for. Should you run it as a hard sprint, leaving nothing on the track or course from start to finish? Should you formulate a strategy about when to run hard and when to…
In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about training and travel throughout the month of September. This week I would like to talk about finding a local track to run on when you travel. Photo by ProdigalSistaWhen traveling, it can be difficult to keep on top…
This week last year I had marathons on my mind. I wrote a lengthy article that explains why 50 Marathons in 50 Days is impressive. The sport can not really afford to be insular, and people like Dean Karnazes and Sam Thompson can much more easily relate to the “average” runner than somebody like Scott…
Last weekend it was too hot to use the computer and I was otherwise occupied, so I never summed up the articles from the previous year. The Complete Running Network was relaunched. My biggest complaint with my first impressions was that they had gotten rid of the running blog aggregater service, but that service returned…
Tyson Gay followed up his gold medal in the 100 meters with another gold in the 200 meter race yesterday in Osaka. Usain Bolt of Jamaica came on hard after a bad start, but Tyson Gay was able to keep a lead of about 2-hundredths of a second to win the goal. Jeremy Wariner took…
Run to Win was hacked this evening, but I caught it in less than an hour. I have installed a completely fresh install of the latest version of WordPress, and there does not seem to have been any access to any sensitive information. The site just got defaced. If you notice anything strange over the…
Tonight was the 16th Back Cove Weekly 5k. The number of people who ran dropped off a bit from recent weeks, despite excellent running weather, but 58 people got to enjoy the race. There are only 2 races left in the series, and I recommend getting out there for at least one of them. They…
Readers have been searching a little more frequently lately for things like running numbness and why does my foot go numb when I run, but the article that they are finding is about a numb hip during a weight lifting workout a few years ago. Here are some more relevant reasons that you may have…
In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about training and media influences throughout the month of August. Scott writes about infomercials this week to finish the series. Informercials are big business. There needs to be a very high sales ratio with an average cost of $500,000…
This morning got warm quite quickly with the humidity rising fast for the start of the Lewiston/Auburn 5k Bridge Run. 353 people decided that it would be a good idea to get out and run first thing in the morning, which is almost 60 people more than last year. The race begins on Riverside Street…