5 Ways to Get Back Into Running | RunAddicts

5 Ways to Get Back Into Running | RunAddicts: "Every runner encounters at some point in their running life a time when they have to stop running. Sometimes, its an injury, or life’s responsibilities getting in the way. Regardless, getting back into running from a hiatus can be very difficult."

5 Long Distance Running Tips for Beginners | RunAddicts

5 Long Distance Running Tips for Beginners | RunAddicts: "Long distance running is a very challenging thing to take up. Most successful long distance runners have a real passion for training and are mentally able to push through physical discomfort to hit their mile goals. If you think you have what it takes to become one of these elite runners, these long distance running tips for beginners will help you get started."

How to Avoid Hitting the Marathon Wall | RunAddicts

How to Avoid Hitting the Marathon Wall | RunAddicts: "The marathon wall feels exactly like it sounds. You physically hit a wall that leads to so much pain and agony that it threatens to knock you to the ground and stop you in your tracks. The problem is the wall is inside your body and your mind."

The Runner's World 8-Week Beginning Runner's Training Program

The Runner's World 8-Week Beginning Runner's Training Program: "1. If you are over 40, not accustomed to any exercise, or more than 20 pounds overweight, consult with your physician. Unless you have a known health risk, your doctor will probably encourage you to begin a run-walk program, but it's always wise to check."

Running | Running Program | Running Technique

Running | Running Program | Running Technique: "Running is perhaps the purest of all sports. It requires very little equipment and its an activity we humans have done since we first stood up on two legs."

McMillan Running - Training Programs, Running Pace Calculator, Online Coaching, Running Advice

McMillan Running - Training Programs, Running Pace Calculator, Online Coaching, Running Advice: "Mark B says, 'I just wanted to share some good news with you regarding today's 1/2 marathon. It was a super day as I achieved my personal best! I can honestly say that your customized training was the contributing factor."

101 Greatest Training Tips of All TIme : MensHealth.com

101 Greatest Training Tips of All TIme : MensHealth.com: "'Stop fighting it!'

That's what a fellow marathoner yelled at me years ago in the middle of a very windy out-and-back marathon"

HowStuffWorks "Intermediate 5K Training Schedule"

HowStuffWorks "Intermediate 5K Training Schedule": "Runners who plan to enter a 5K race should spend eight to 12 weeks preparing for the race. This will ensure you'll complete the run in good time and enjoy yourself. Training for a 5K focuses on five key areas:"

Dailymotion - Sub 2 Hour Marathon | An American Record? - a Sports... - StumbleUpon

Dailymotion - Sub 2 Hour Marathon | An American Record? - a Sports... - StumbleUpon

Waist reduction :: Men's Health

Waist reduction :: Men's Health: "Your running programme
'There's no simpler or more convenient way to burn calories than running,' says personal trainer Jonathan Lewis, from Balance Performance Physiotherapy."

The Believer - The Race That Is Not About Winning

The Believer - The Race That Is Not About Winning: "There is a lie that cross-country coaches tell their distance runners. “Running is a team sport,” they say. “Even though it can seem like you are out there by yourself, you have to train as a team, support each other as a team, work as a team. Running is not a solitary sport.”"

Barefoot running, what is the truth?!

Barefoot running, what is the truth?!: "Never ones to avoid a debate we have opened up the can of worms that is barefoot running and looked at the real facts. Why? Because we want to provide you with the best advice possible and supply you with the most suitable shoes (conventional or not) so that you can continue to enjoy running. We decided to ask an impartial but extremely knowledgable Sports Podiatrist; Ian Griffiths for his opinion."

Top Ten Tools to Speed Recovery : trifuel.com

Top Ten Tools to Speed Recovery : trifuel.com: "Recovery:� �The regaining of something that has been lost or taken away�.� Websters dictionary.
Spring is the time of year when many athletes ramp up their training, in order to prepare for racing. Athletes should also ramp up their recovery habits to stay in balance. Over reaching is required to stimulate your body to adapt. Full recovery is required to allow that adaptation to take place. Partial or no recovery leads to partial adaptation, lack of performance gains and eventually overtraining."

runbritain.com

runbritain.com: "To ensure that runners absorb and maximise the benefits of races and hard training sessions, optimising recovery is important. The minute you finish a running session, your body starts to recover. What you do at this stage can make a huge difference to how quick this recovery is and how long you need to wait before you start run-training hard again."

Sub 4 minute mile

Sub 4 minute mile: "Although a man of 40 years of age, Eamonn Coghlan, has run a mile in under four minutes, achieving this feat is still a major accomplishment denied to tens of thousands of other athletes.."

5 K Training: Intermediate

5 K Training: Intermediate: "IF YOU HAVE RUN A NUMBER OF RACES AT THE 5-K DISTANCE, you probably are not going to be content to merely finish your 5-K race. You'd like to finish it with grace, in style and maybe improve your time (known as setting a Personal Record, or PR). The above training schedule will take you to PR Territory. This Intermediate Program is one step up from the Novice Program, but not quite as difficult as the Advanced Program."

So You Want to Run a Half Marathon?

So You Want to Run a Half Marathon?: "Admittedly, I am a novice runner. I’ve been running just a little over a year. So what could I possibly have to say about training for a half marathon? A couple of things."

5 Ways to Get Back Into Running | RunAddicts

5 Ways to Get Back Into Running | RunAddicts: "Every runner encounters at some point in their running life a time when they have to stop running. Sometimes, its an injury, or life’s responsibilities getting in the way. Regardless, getting back into running from a hiatus can be very difficult.

There are countless articles about how to begin running if you are truly a beginner.
But what about beginning to run… again?"

Marathon & Beyond -- The web site for marathoners and ultrarunners.

Marathon & Beyond -- The web site for marathoners and ultrarunners.: "Running a marathon has been viewed, and still is by many, as too extreme to be healthy. Certainly, the physical stress of running a marathon played some role in not holding a women's Olympic marathon race until 1984. On the flip side, casual runners think that if a pampered celebrity can run a marathon, it can't be all that strenuous. While marathon running is far from damaging, it should be respected for the physiological stress inflicted over its 26.2 miles."

(never home)maker: Long Run Fuel: Marathon Chunks

(never home)maker: Long Run Fuel: Marathon Chunks: "While I was training for my first marathon, I made sure to abide by the whole 'eat as you will on race day' rule for all my long runs. I religiously ingested strawberry, no-caffeine Clif Shots at miles 6, 13, and 20. During the actual race, I listened to another runner's last-minute advice and took one (or at least half of one) at each 'milestone' -- the 5K, 10K, 15K, Half Marathon, and 20 mile distances."

7 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Running

7 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Running: "Hindsight is 20/20. As I look back on nearly 13 years of competitive racing, I want to change a lot of my past training. I made a lot of mistakes – small decisions that resulted in an injury, a poor race, or missing half a year of running."