This week last year covered a lot of news, and I answered quite a few reader questions. This week last year started off with The Running Shoe FAQ, which explained why runners wear specialty shoes and what makes them different from normal walking shoes. I answered a question from an aerobics instructor about how to…
This week last year I was fighting off an infection that kept me away from the computer for extended periods. Scott continued our series on books by writing about health and fitness books. I pointed out that lifting weights is a means to an end and not an end in and of itself. In doping…
Do you listen to your iPod when you are working out? If so, then I have some good news for you. Personally, I do not use my mp3 player when I am working out because I am too worried that I would wind up dead if I buried my head in a set of headphones….
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…
This week last year, I got married. Despite that, the website was pretty busy even after I started to ignore it. The end of this week last year and a good portion of the next week were devoted towards a series that I wrote ahead of time about shoes: how to choose them, and how…
I continued my series on how to ice sore muscles by explaining how to give yourself an ice massage and how to use an ice bath. I spent a little time exploring the cost of racing and how much race registration fees can cost. Cramping and gas can be unpleasant when you are running. In…
This week last year dealt mostly with Lance Armstrong’s interactions with Dick Pound. First, Lance Armstrong published a letter criticising Dick Pound, who then responded in a predictable manner by rediculing Armstrong. This week last year also included some leaked testimony that alleges that Lance Armstrong admitted to taking EPO. Thankfully, the past year since…
There were basically three topics on my mind this week last year. The Vermont City Marathon, the Complete Running website, and Lance Armstrong. I ran the Vermont City Marathon in Burlington over Memorial Day weekend last year. I had a lot of fun. You can read about the Vermont City course, as well as take…
This week last year I had settled into the house and had time to write quite a bit. All of the news had to do with running, and there were various tips on working out and weight lifting. I finally got back to my animated series this week last year. This time, the animation was…
Lance Armstrong is planning on running the New York City Marathon again. It took him a few months to forget exactly how much that first one hurt, and now he is realizing how worthwhile marathoning really is. He states that he has no interest in running any other marathons; apparently the average weather in New…