The Runner's Pizza From Runner's World

The Runner's Pizza From Runner's World: "Runners love pizza so much that most eat about one medium pie every month. Trouble is, many are high-fat disasters with few nutritionally redeeming qualities. One solution? Make your own at home and load it with good-for-you ingredients. Choose your crust, sauce, cheese, and toppings, then assemble the pizza on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 450° F for 10 to 15 minutes."

March 14: The "Afterburn" Exists, and It Can Be Very Significant | Peak Performance

March 14: The "Afterburn" Exists, and It Can Be Very Significant | Peak Performance: "Over the last 30+ years, I've read countless scientific papers and abstracts on subjects of interest to me: running, fitness, health and related topics. No area has proven more perplexing, confusing and just-plain unsubstantiated than EPOC–excess post oxygen consumption, popularly known as 'after burn.' EPOC refers to the calories you burn after exercise as your body transitions from a revved-up state to its normal functioning."

You Don’t Have to Run a Marathon. | Daily Garnish

You Don’t Have to Run a Marathon. | Daily Garnish: "A few years ago, I pulled my head out of the sand and started paying attention to my health and nutrition, and found that life was suddenly much better for me. With a new found love for nutrition and success stories, I found myself totally fascinated by the hit TV series, The Biggest Loser."

The Logic of Long Distance: Not the Best Run, Not the Worst

The Logic of Long Distance: Not the Best Run, Not the Worst: "Why do I do this? (My feet hurt.) Why? Well, it's the need, I guess, for some sort of authentic experience. (My hip joint hurts.) As opposed to the merely synthetic experience of books, movies, TV, regular urban living. (My neck hurts.)"

How to Organize Your Own Race for Runners | Community

How to Organize Your Own Race for Runners | Community: "They encourage us to run, they give us water when we are thirsty, and they tell us that we did a good job when we are finished – those energetic race directors with the clipboards and walkie-talkies. Have you ever wanted to become one of them, even for a race of 50 participants?"

Plastic Gorilla Feet Give You Twinkle Toes | Product Reviews | Wired.com

Plastic Gorilla Feet Give You Twinkle Toes | Product Reviews | Wired.com: "Minutes after wiggling my feet into these five-toed monstrosities I was creeping across a coworker’s desk like Spider-man. Sadly, Vibram FiveFingers don’t actually let you stick to walls and ceilings, but they are wickedly fun to wear."

The World’s Most Expensive Running Shoe — ECCO BIOMs « ZERO DROP

The World’s Most Expensive Running Shoe — ECCO BIOMs « ZERO DROP: "I really hadn’t give much thought to ECCO's new line of “motion-control” BIOM running shoes which has been trying to muscle its way into the hearts and midsoles of minimalist runners since late 2009."

Merrell Trail Glove vs. New Balance Minimus Trail Review

Merrell Trail Glove vs. New Balance Minimus
Two minimalist trail shoes simulating a barefoot running style are being released this winter to major hoopla (the Merrell Trail Glove in February and the New Balance Minimus Trail in March) and I was privileged enough to receive a pair of both. Rather than review these shoes separately, I thought it would benefit discriminating readers and potential purchasers to compare and contrast the shoes as well as their relative performance on the trail."

Introduction page

Introduction page: "There are many schools of thought on how to train for a marathon. In my 35 years of experience I have found certain programs that, while they may be helpful to get the runners to the cross the marathon finish line, they make the training so time consuming and arduous that few people want to go through the experience again. That isn't to say that there isn't hard work involved."

Belgian Marathon Man Runs Into Record Books

Belgian Marathon Man Runs Into Record Books: "Stefaan Engels, 49, finished his astonishing endurance mission in Barcelona, having competed in marathons in Europe, America, Canada and Mexico."

Real People, Real Weight Loss - Runner's World

Real People, Real Weight Loss - Runner's World: "To test out the Run Your Butt Off eating and exercise plans, we found 16 good-natured women and men who wanted to lose weight and were willing to give running—and eating better—a try. Most of them had been struggling with the number on the scale for years; many had tried multiple diets."

Rapid Recovery For Runners

Rapid Recovery For Runners: "With the Goofy Challenge mere days away, and the growing popularity of more hard core running events that let you stack up serious miles like Reach the Beach or Bay to Breakers, this article is meant to address the need for almost instant run recovery."

Reader To Reader: Ultra Training - Racing - Runner's World

Reader To Reader: Ultra Training - Racing - Runner's World: "Training for a marathon is tough and time-consuming enough, but at least you're not short of advice on training schedules. But the increasingly popular ultra marathon is quite another matter, as one reader has found. If you've got experience of ultra running, or you're currently training for your first, now's the time to share the benefit of your wisdom."

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Sweat Science

Sweat Science: "There’s an article by “paleonutrition” advocate Kurt Harris, posted on the Psychology Today website, that is currently making the rounds, in which he argues that aerobic exercise causes heart disease."

Vibram Five Fingers KSO Trek Review

Vibram Five Fingers KSO Trek Review: "I bought my pair of Vibram FiveFingers KSO Trek about a year ago at Abbadabba's in Atlanta’s Little Five Points. They changed my life. That’s a strong statement, I know. But they really did. In fact, I can think of only a handful of purchases that have had as powerful an impact on my life as these shoes."

The pleasure of the middle miles | Lorne Daniel

The pleasure of the middle miles | Lorne Daniel: "The middle miles of a long run might be a little like the middle years of life - a time for the pleasure of being in the moment."

PUMA Faas 500 review: Perfect shoe for fast training or racing the marathon - National marathon | Examiner.com

PUMA Faas 500 review: Perfect shoe for fast training or racing the marathon - National marathon | Examiner.com: "In Jamaica the word Faas means fast, and PUMA's new Faas Collection is out to help runners find their inner speed demon."

I Run Ultras.com

I Run Ultras.com: "The North County Trailway (and South County Trailway) are part of a rail-to-trails project that is supposed to eventually connect Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx to the Putnam County Trailway. Its name is a little deceiving as the 'trail' is actually a car-free bike path. The North County trailway is about 22.1 miles, running from the Putnam County border down to the Eastview section of southern Greenburgh where it meets the South County Trailway. The South County Trailway then extends 14.1 miles to Van Cortlandt Park."

How Christopher McDougall Really Became an Ultra Runner

How Christopher McDougall Really Became an Ultra Runner: "If you take a poll in most running circles and ask, “What is Christopher McDougall’s book Born to Run about?” you will most likely get the same answer: barefoot running. And it’s simply not true."

Marshall Ulrich - Dreams in Action

Marshall Ulrich - Dreams in Action: "The ultimate endurance athlete, Marshall Ulrich has run more than 100 foot races averaging over 125 miles each, completed 12 expedition-length adventure races, and climbed the Seven Summits (including Mt. Everest) all on his first attempts."

Science of Running: Understanding Stride Rate and Stride Length

Science of Running: Understanding Stride Rate and Stride Length: "This simple equation is a staple in sprinting and biomechanics material. It simply means that to see a change in speed you’ve either got to increase the ground you cover (stride length) or increase your turnover (stride frequency) or some combination of the two. The bottom line is that something has to change. But what is it that changes when we go faster?"

barefoot running (idea)@Everything2.com

barefoot running (idea)@Everything2.com: "It is argued that running shoes are necessary for the health of the human foot if an individual is doing a great deal of running, yet at the same time history tells us a different story. There is now a growing tide of evidence that suggest that the modern running shoe may in fact be the 'Achilles heel' of most active runners."

Going Minimalist to Escape Injury: A Runner's Experience | dailymile community blog

Going Minimalist to Escape Injury: A Runner's Experience | dailymile community blog: "Hey Dailymilers! I want to start off with a small introduction. My name is Sean Fillner, and I have been running and working out for 20+ years. However, it was not until recently that I buckled down in 2008 and ran my first marathon, the Portland Marathon (PDX), in 4:12."

Coping with being an unemployed runner | RunAddicts

Coping with being an unemployed runner | RunAddicts: "On January 6th 2011 I became a statistic. I joined the 7.8% of Canadians who are unemployed. I was completely caught off guard when I was told I was being let go due to lack of work. I took the news kind of hard, I was almost waiting for my former boss to say, “Gotcha! now get back to work.” But she never did.
I took my final paycheck and left her office."

Barefoot Josh » Barefoot Dictionary

Barefoot Josh » Barefoot Dictionary: "In the spirit of Ambrose Bierce, here’s an ever-expanding list of words and terms as defined by me, regarding all things barefoot.
asphalt: best stuff on earth. throughout most of history, mankind would have killed to have regular access to such a surface."

Go Faster Food

Go Faster Food: "Hello and welcome to my website. I have three major passions in life – marathon running, cooking and eating good food. Over my years of marathon training, I have developed a range of imaginative, nutritionally-balanced and energy-boosting recipes to complement any training programme, whether you’re a first-time half-marathon runner or an experienced athlete."

Fitness: Overtraining can cause a host of serious problems | The News-Press | news-press.com

Fitness: Overtraining can cause a host of serious problems
"Overtraining is a common problem among runners and can be damaging to your long-term health. It is possible, however, to identify the signs and symptoms of overtraining and deal with them rather than falling into the trap that befalls many runners."

Top tips for getting off the treadmill and onto the road - Health & Families, Life & Style - The Independent

Top tips for getting off the treadmill and onto the road
If you're gearing up for making the transition from treadmill running or walking to hitting the great outdoors, renowned health and fitness website FitSugar.com served up tips on March 11.

Injury Prevention Video | Runner's World

Injury Prevention Video | Runner's World

Kristin Armstrong's Running Dilemma at Runner's World

Kristin Armstrong's Running Dilemma at Runner's World: "Standing at the starting line of the Twin Cities Marathon, I felt like baby bear's porridge—juuuust right. The weather in Minneapolis was chilly enough to offer some snap without making me cold. I had just enough coffee to feel awake but not jumpy. Just enough breakfast to feel fueled but not full."

Black Diamond Sprinter Headlamp | Gearist

Black Diamond Sprinter Headlamp | Gearist: "The time of year is upon us when the day are short and the nights are long. Unfortunately I don’t mean that in the “let’s party” context, I mean it in terms of the amount of daylight that the Northern hemisphere has. I know that for me it means almost always getting in good runs or rides during the week is relegated to almost all sun-less hours."

Sweat Science » Placebos without deception still work

Sweat Science » Placebos without deception still work: "One of my greatest regrets about writing this blog is that the more I dig into the evidence behind most of the supposed “performance-boosting” supplements out there, the less I believe most of them have any legitimate effect."

4 Workouts to Make the Most of Your Treadmill Time | Active.com

4 Workouts to Make the Most of Your Treadmill Time

The 'mill is a fine tool for staying fit when the mercury drops. But it's important to have a plan of action when you hit the machine. Not only will it make the time pass more quickly, but you'll get a greater fitness boost than you would if you did the same type of run every time you went inside. Here are four treadmill workouts to do on the days you'd rather not risk black ice—or blue toes.

Running a Marathon Without Training? « JustGiving blog

Running a Marathon Without Training?

A few years ago I ran the San Francisco marathon without training and finished it in 4 hours and 28 minutes. Most people don’t believe me when I tell them I did this, then when they do they then start thinking I’m an idiot. I did do it, and maybe. The part of the story that I don’t normally share is that my friend Tyson also ran the marathon that day and finished in around 5 and 1/2 hours. To me his run, though an hour longer, is probably more impressive of a feat.

Fat as a Fuel for Marathon Training

Fat as a Fuel for Marathon Training: "Migratory birds and whales rely on stored fat to fuel their long, strenuous journeys. Developing your fat engine will increase the amount of energy you can generate, reduce the amount of carbohydrates you use, and stretch out the glycogen supply during long runs. Added together, you have a more stable and enduring energy supply, better endurance, and faster finish times."

Marathon Signs and Slogans « Pam Daugherty's Running Blog

Marathon Signs and Slogans « Pam Daugherty's Running Blog: "During a marathon, most runners have doubts. But reading the perfect sign at the perfect moment can help put those fears out of their heads. The average marathon runners is on the course for 4-5 hours and will go through several good and bad spots during the 26 miles 385 yards."

Chris Solinsky Training – Correct Your Form and Prevent Injuries

Chris Solinsky Training – Correct Your Form and Prevent Injuries

Earlier this year, Chris Solinsky stunned the nation as he shattered the American Record in the 10,000 meters. Running 26:59 in his debut 10k, Solinsky became the first ever American under 27 minutes and the fastest ever non-African. A month later, Solinsky ran 12:56 for 5,000 meters – the 4th American under 13 minutes.

ultraRUNNING Online - Training for the Western States 100

ultraRUNNING Online - Training for the Western States 100

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” - George Santayana

In developing a training program for Western States, it is instructive to look first at the reasons why runners do not make it to the finish line. The most common reasons are:

Olympic marathon hopeful Sally Meyerhoff killed in bike accident - National marathon | Examiner.com

Olympic marathon hopeful Sally Meyerhoff killed in bike accident - National marathon | Examiner.com: "Sally Meyerhoff, a 27-year-old elite runner and qualifier for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, was killed in a cycling accident on Tuesday, March 9."

Peter Sagal's Thin Line at Runner's World

Peter Sagal's Thin Line at Runner's World: "Mirrors are not to be believed. You stand in front of them, knowing that you can't trust yourself as an arbiter of truth, so you turn from side to side, thinking that maybe, if you snap your head around quickly enough, you can actually see yourself as others see you. It never works, of course. You stare and you turn, and you wonder: Am I fat?"

The Roving Runner Goes Barefoot - NYTimes.com

The Roving Runner Goes Barefoot - NYTimes.com: "Some runners are tossing aside their cushioned, springy, supportive running shoes in favor of running barefoot. Others are opting for minimalist shoes that amount to thin-soled gloves for the feet. Barefoot running has been around awhile, but the best-selling book “Born to Run,” by Christopher McDougall, is largely credited with prompting a new barefoot boom."

Things I Always Do That Drive Me Crazy - Elite Feet

Things I Always Do That Drive Me Crazy - Elite Feet: "As a runner, there are some things that I constantly do that drive myself crazy. Some of them are so simple and stupid, yet I never seem to learn."

Gym Training – The Plank

Gym Training – The Plank: "So the ‘Plank’? Why should you be interested at all? The plank is not just a core exercise for running but used in almost every sport to build the core. The core being you abdominal muscles back and hips."

Ultramarathon training for beginners: Lessons learned from my first ultra | dailymile community blog

Ultramarathon training for beginners: Lessons learned from my first ultra | dailymile community blog

101 Greatest Training Tips of All TIme : MensHealth.com

101 Greatest Training Tips of All TIme

Marathon Runner Gets Knocked Out By Train Video

Marathon Runner Gets Knocked Out By Train Video

Women's Running and Women Runners - Sports Snacks :: Suggestions For Fueling Hungry Runners

Women's Running and Women Runners - Sports Snacks :: Suggestions For Fueling Hungry Runners

Designed for Running – How People Are Made To Run | MadeToRun

Designed for Running – How People Are Made To Run

The ASICS Blog | TRAINING: Running Nutrition: What to Eat and When

The ASICS Blog | TRAINING: Running Nutrition: What to Eat and When

Nutrition is one of the most important components of training—food is fuel for both your workout and your recovery. For a runner, good nutrition can mean the difference between having a great workout or a lousy one. Here are a few nutrition tips that are appropriate for runners at all levels, from beginners to marathoners.

Interval Training - Kickstart your Metabolism and Kick your Ass in 20 Minutes | Nerd Fitness

Interval Training - Kickstart your Metabolism and Kick your Ass in 20 Minutes

I used to run cross country in high school, and I’ve tried to get excited about running about a dozen times since then. After reading Born to Run, a fantastic book, about running, I even had myself convinced that I was going to LOVE running. Every time I get started, about ten minutes into my run, I just get bored as hell! I know some people love running, it makes them feel good, and it’s their primary form of exercise – I’m happy for you (and the info here will help you too!)

Running Times Magazine: Running on Empty

Running Times Magazine: Running on Empty

Everyone knows carbohydrates deliver the juice runners need to power through workouts and races. But emerging research suggests that, at least for marathoners, runners' dependency on carbs is a habit worth kicking: Break the carb addiction, and you might run faster, farther.

Mistakes I've made on the way to becoming a barefoot runner Run Natural | Run Natural

Mistakes I've made on the way to becoming a barefoot runner Run Natural

1. Back three years ago, bought a pair of minimalist shoes, ran my heart out in a local 5K, came in third place overall – and hurt my feet. There were days I could hardly walk. That was the end of barefoot/minimalist running for a couple of years.

The Number One Resource for Marathon Training

The Number One Resource for Marathon Training

Welcome to the most comprehensive site on the internet for marathon training. Our aim is to offer premiere specialized instruction and training for runners of all levels. On this site, you will learn to

Prerace Nutrition Tips From Runner's World.com

Prerace Nutrition Tips From Runner's World.com: "If you're like many runners, you've spent the last few months training for a big race. And as your 5-K, half-marathon, or marathon approaches, you're probably taking extra care with what you eat and drink. Maybe you're loading up on carbs, drinking lots of water, ordering extra servings of broccoli and beans. But are you doing the right thing?"

What happens when you wear the wrong running shoes | RunAddicts

What happens when you wear the wrong running shoes | RunAddicts: "Finding the RIGHT running shoes for YOU can be daunting task taking into consideration the endless options you have but it is certainly worth the effort. Your running shoes play a major role diminishing the effect of the hammering of your feet when they hit the ground. In addition, your shoes absorb all kinds shearing and twisting forces generated when you run."

Use Music To Improve Your Run Cadence

Use Music To Improve Your Run Cadence: "Written By Jene Shaw, posted on TriEurope
To increase your running efficiency and speed, you should develop a consistent metronomic cadence. The higher your turnover rate (steps taken per minute), the less time you spend in the air—which in turn reduces impact and lowers your risk of injury."