What is Pose Running? - Part I | Running Shoes Guru

What is Pose Running? - Part I | Running Shoes Guru: "Ken Schafer is a certified Level III Pose Running coach who writes about Pose Running on his blog, www.posecoachblog.com and is here to help us introduce pose running to our readers."

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Joggling Interviews – Michal Kapral One of the World’s Top Jogglers

Joggling Interviews – Michal Kapral One of the World’s Top Jogglers: "Last week we started our joggling interview series with the professor of joggling Dana Lee Ling. This week we are fortunate enough to have another interview with one of the fastest jogglers in the world, Michal Kapral."

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10 Training Tips & Tricks to Keep Crews Interested - My Firefighter Nation

10 Training Tips & Tricks to Keep Crews Interested - My Firefighter Nation: "Can you teach an old dog new tricks? According to Paul Hasenmeier, the answer is yes. In his FDIC session “Train As If Your Life Depends on It,"

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Running With a Metronome

Running With a Metronome: "Your body loves rhythms: it thrives on them. Your heart beat, your breath rate, your need for rest are all based on certain rhythms that occur naturally in your body or that you've established in your life. The more rhythms you establish, the better your body likes it. When you're body has a rhythm to follow it doesn't have to work as hard."

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Muscles: it's not just their strength, but how you use them - FoCo Runner

Muscles: it's not just their strength, but how you use them - FoCo Runner: "I have said to many people, that core strengthening the core muscles is key to improving on some of the biomechanical problems people have that contribute to a variety of overuse injuries in the knees, ankles, and feet."

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Marathon training programs

Marathon training programs: "Marathon training programs are designed to fit the goals of runners at all levels, from beginner to elite. Runners should select a program based on their goals for the marathon and their current level of fitness."

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Half Ironman Training (16 wk)

Half Ironman Training (16 wk): "Below is an 16-week training plan for a Half Ironman-distance triathlon. If you prefer, you may download this program and print it out. The Half Ironman-distance triathlon consists of 1.2 miles of swimming, 56 miles of cycling, and 13.1 miles of running. This program is designed for someone who has completed a triathlon before and has 7-13 hours per week to devote to training."

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Celebrities join nationwide Unity Run | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online

Celebrities join nationwide Unity Run | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online: "Aptly entitled “Kahit Isang Araw Lang: Unity Run,” Razon’s advocacy is deemed as the biggest nationwide simultaneous run that will kick-off on Jan. 22 at SM Mall of Asia, Mendoza Park in Puerto Princesa, Cebu Business Park, Bacolod Panaad Stadium, Tacloban City Hall, SM City Davao and Butuan Sports Complex."

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Unity Run sets record participants | Top Sports News

Unity Run sets record participants | Top Sports News: "A RECORD 209,000 registered running enthusiasts participated Sunday’s 2012 Kahit Isang Araw Lang : Unity Run which started and ended at the SM Mall of Asia grounds in Pasay City."

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Phix-Fueled Athletes Finish the World’s Toughest Foot Race

Phix-Fueled Athletes Finish the World’s Toughest Foot Race: "Recognized globally as the “World’s Toughest Foot Race”, the 34th annual Badwater Ultramarathon took place in Death Valley, California on July 11-13. The grueling event attracted approximately 90 ultra runners from all over the world to challenge their limits and attempt this 135-mile and 130 degree Fahrenheit enduring journey starting from the below-sea-level Badwater to the high-elevation Mt.Whitney within 48 hours."

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Maximize Your Speed : Run For Sports : MensHealth.com

Maximize Your Speed : Run For Sports : MensHealth.com: "Half a step can make a huge difference. Safe or out. Touchdown or incomplete. Clean escape or dog-nipped ankles. To squeeze the most out of every stride, listen to Monte Stratton, head coach of the sprinters at Texas Christian University. Before you start sprinting, imagine your face is made out of jelly (we like grape). This helps keep your body relaxed, which will help you outrun anything on two legs."

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Coming Soon: Merrell’s Spring 2012 Barefoot Collection | Natural Running Center

Coming Soon: Merrell’s Spring 2012 Barefoot Collection | Natural Running Center: "The Natural Running Center’s shoe review editor is Nicholas Pang, who is also the founder and editorial mastermind of Minimalist Running Shoes, a popular blog where many runners and walkers first become aware of new models, brands, and footwear availability. Nick has both his ears and feet to the ground when it comes to minimalism and barefoot-style shoes."

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Start Running for Beginners | The best source on running for beginners, 5k training, and running to lose weight

Start Running for Beginners | The best source on running for beginners, 5k training, and running to lose weight: "Running is fairly easy to get started, but it is also just as easy to quit. In order for you to have a consistent running program, you need a solid plan and motivation to carry you through"

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Make the Best of Running on a Treadmill

Make the Best of Running on a Treadmill: "Many runners hate treadmills so much they refer to them as “dreadmills”. However, for many other runners treadmills are lifesavers without which they wouldn’t be able to run at all. For a number of reasons, ranging from below 0 temperatures for some to the need to keep an eye on the kids for others, both groups often end up needing to use a treadmill to get in their daily miles. Here are 5 tips to help make sure that your treadmill miles are beneficial and injury free."

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Training for Marathon #1: Hydration and nutrition

Training for Marathon #1: Hydration and nutrition: "It’s no secret that you need plenty of water before and after a run, but what about during? And while most runners know all about carbo-loading with a big plate of pasta the night before a race, trying to figure out whether you need GU energy gels (pronounced “Goo”) or some other form of in-race nutrition to keep you chugging through the finish line can lead to some tricky trial-and-error experimentation during your training. To GU or not to GU? That is the question."

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Ultra-marathoner hopes to win America Inspired contest and set new world record - National Running | Examiner.com

Ultra-marathoner hopes to win America Inspired contest and set new world record - National Running | Examiner.com: "It’s been one month since Hideki “Kino” Kinoshita was profiled for Examiner’s America Inspired contest, and a mere two weeks since he was selected as a finalist in the 'Passion' category."

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Why I run and how it can inspire you -

Why I run and how it can inspire you -: "However, every morning, at 5:30 sharp, without fail, I find myself sighing as I lace up my Asics and head for the open road."

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RunStreet

RunStreet: "Sometimes you don’t have much time (or desire) to hit the treadmill, but during harsh weather conditions or at night, it may be your safest bet for a run. Here’s a quick speed workout you can do on the treadmill."

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Couch-to-5K Running Plan Checklist

Couch-to-5K Running Plan Checklist:

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U.S. Open Track & Field announces stacked field for January 28 event - National Running | Examiner.com

U.S. Open Track & Field announces stacked field for January 28 event - National Running | Examiner.com: "The 2012 Olympic Track & Field season will get off to a strong start on January 28, at the U.S. Open Track & Field event at Madison Square Garden."

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BBC News - From marathons to mud running

BBC News - From marathons to mud running: "Marathon running has been booming for some time, triathlons have flourished recently and now people are flocking to gruelling assault courses. But how did recreational sport get so extreme?"

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Boost spring marathon training: Run SMART Winter Retreat with Coach Jack Daniels - National Running | Examiner.com

Boost spring marathon training: Run SMART Winter Retreat with Coach Jack Daniels - National Running | Examiner.com: "
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My First Triathlon: A Chance to be Involved | Journey of Iron

My First Triathlon: A Chance to be Involved | Journey of Iron: "With less than 30 days to my first triathlon and just 3 days to a half marathon, I am on a reasonably good path of my journey.
Currently I am pretty much sorted in terms of equipment with a borrowed bike and the opportunity to hire a wetsuit."

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The Greatest Running Shoe Never Sold - Businessweek

The Greatest Running Shoe Never Sold - Businessweek: "Late one night in August 1997, 54-year-old inventor Lenn Rockford Hann placed two bottles of Gatorade near Concourse F of Chicago O’Hare International Airport, unlaced his sneakers,"

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Lukegrose.com | Latest News

Lukegrose.com | Latest News: "The first of the Runners Need G3 race series 2012, touted to be the easiest of the three, supplied a punishing mix of draining climbs and fast descents, which on a crisp January morning was an enjoyable yet challenging first race outing of the year."

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Walk Jog Run - 50 Best Websites 2010 - TIME

Walk Jog Run - 50 Best Websites 2010 - TIME: "Stuck in a running rut? Walk Jog Run utilizes Google Maps and community involvement to map out the best routes in your area. Just input your address and user-generated routes will appear, handily mapped out and measured by distance, speed and calories burned."

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Face Of The Marathon: Adidas Captures What It’s Like To Run @PSFK

Face Of The Marathon: Adidas Captures What It’s Like To Run @PSFK: "If you’ve never experienced the exhilaration of running a marathon, here’s an opportunity to see what it’s actually like. To coincide with this week’s Berlin Marathon, Adidas launched Das Angesicht des Marathons (translated as The Face of the Marathon) where fifteen runners of varying experience levels, including the legendary Haile Gebrselassie were filmed while running. A minute by minute sweat-filled account of the race is captured with head-mounted Go Pro cameras, watch how each runner’s facial expression changes throughout."

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Run Your First Half Marathon | Challenges | Tribesports

Run Your First Half Marathon | Challenges | Tribesports: "Running a half Marathon is an excellent goal for intermediate runners who wants to have a nice run or train for a Marathon. The 21k (13.1 miles) run is a great milestone for any runner to have achieved. Then, it will allow you to feel confident to improve your running form to maybe succeed to finish an entire marathon. Start increasing the amount of time you're running for, building up to the full distance. Good luck!"

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Cross Country Season!

Cross Country Season!: "It is cross country season again! Well, actually we’ve been practicing since the middle of July in preparation for cross country season. Living in the desert, that means we are dragging 30 kids out of bed so that they can be at practice at 5:30 in the morning. There is just no other way to get it done."

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Perfect Pacing | Healthy Tipping Point

Perfect Pacing | Healthy Tipping Point: "Many runners – newbies or vets – struggle with pacing. It’s far too easy to come out fast and blow all your energy at the beginning of a run (or race)."

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Runners, Rest Easy: Heart Risks Seem Overblown - WSJ.com

Runners, Rest Easy: Heart Risks Seem Overblown - WSJ.com: "Scattered reports of heart-related deaths during marathons and half marathons over the past few years have prompted questions about the safety of the events. But a study of participants over more than a decade found only a tiny risk of cardiac arrest during or immediately after a race, a 1 in 184,000 chance."

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Chicago Marathon’s Carey Pinkowski on the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials - National Running | Examiner.com

Chicago Marathon’s Carey Pinkowski on the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials - National Running | Examiner.com: "On Saturday morning more than 300 runners will attempt to earn a spot on Team USA at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston, Texas. Only the top three men and women will make the cut."

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U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials 2012: Men’s preview - National Running | Examiner.com

U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials 2012: Men’s preview - National Running | Examiner.com: "The 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials is Saturday, January 14, in Houston,Texas. The top three finishers will be heading to London in August as members of the U.S. Olympic Team. Here’s a look at the top five men:"

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U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials 2012: Women’s preview - National Running | Examiner.com

U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials 2012: Women’s preview - National Running | Examiner.com: "On Saturday 226 women will line up for the start of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. Some have been waiting four years for another shot at the dream of going to the Olympics. Others are making their first attempt. Only the top three will make the team. Here’s a look at five women to watch on January 14:"

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What started me running? | RunFatGirlRun

What started me running? | RunFatGirlRun:

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Walt Disney World Marathon and half marathon 2012 results and race recaps - National Running | Examiner.com

Walt Disney World Marathon and half marathon 2012 results and race recaps - National Running | Examiner.com: A sold-out crowd of 16,500 had the ultimate park hopper experience on Sunday morning at the 2012 Walt Disney World Marathon.

Traxee | Women's Running and Women Runners Ready, Set…Slow!

Traxee | Women's Running and Women Runners Ready, Set…Slow!: "Those of us working a specific training plan eventually face the challenge. Its the "easy / recovery run" day...the day when you are supposed to run slow. But what exactly does that mean?"

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Half Ironman Training

Half Ironman Training: "If the Ironman is the ultimate multisport test, the Half Ironman is the gateway to a world of endurance training. Not long enough to require tons of training, yet hard enough to force you to exercise discipline and focus, the Half Iron distance is perfect for both the budding newbie and the hardened veteran."

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How to Run Beginners Guide

How to Run Beginners Guide: "Starting a new running habit can feel overwhelming to a beginner runner. If you're feeling intimidated or nervous about getting started with running, don't worry, that's completely normal. Instead of starting your running habit blindly, it's helpful to learn some basic information about running. Here are some of the basics about running to help you get started."

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Excuses are for the weak. «

Excuses are for the weak. «: "As far as physical goals are concerned, 2011 has been HUGE for me. I have run a marathon, run my third half marathon, placed in my age group a handful of times and 5ks and 10ks, and even completed my first sprint triathlon."

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Why I Run: Ginny Flynn | another mother runner

Why I Run: Ginny Flynn | another mother runner: "Let’s find out what gets Ginny Flynn, a mom of three in Richmond, Virginia, running. Then saunter over to her blog or find her on Twitter."

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John Kynaston running the Highland Fling 08 race on Vimeo - StumbleUpon

John Kynaston running the Highland Fling 08 race on Vimeo - StumbleUpon:

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Importance of Hydration While Running | Running Australia

Importance of Hydration While Running | Running Australia: "A large percentage of the human body is made up of water. Therefore, it is fair to say that water is an important element of human life. Considering how essential water is to your health, you’d be surprised how many people simply don’t drink water."

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BBC Sport - London 2012: Triathlete Helen Jenkins happy to avoid spotlight

BBC Sport - London 2012: Triathlete Helen Jenkins happy to avoid spotlight: "While Alistair and Jonny Brownlee rack up victories, headlines and hype around their potential for an Olympic one-two, British team-mate Jenkins holds the women's triathlon world title and has a strong chance of gold at London 2012."

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Fetterman: Local runner Lea Velez has two goals in mind | Dallas-Fort Worth Running News - Sports News for Dallas, Texas - SportsDayDFW

Fetterman: Local runner Lea Velez has two goals in mind | Dallas-Fort Worth Running News - Sports News for Dallas, Texas - SportsDayDFW: "Lea Velez is program director of Back on My Feet-DFW, a national non-profit that promotes the self-sufficiency of the homeless population through running by building confidence, strength and self-esteem."

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Triracegear.com Releases the Results of their Triathlon Training Schedule Survey

Triracegear.com Releases the Results of their Triathlon Training Schedule Survey: "There is no doubting the amount of effort that the team at the site has put into this triathlon training schedule schedule survey with over three hundred triathlon runners taking part in the questionnaire that was sent out to members of the triathlon runner member list of Triracegear.com."

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101 Greatest Running Tips | Women's Health Magazine

101 Greatest Running Tips | Women's Health Magazine: "That's what a fellow marathoner yelled at me years ago in the middle of a very windy out-and-back marathon run."

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Red Mountain Park trail run draws 300 (Video) | al.com

Red Mountain Park trail run draws 300 (Video) | al.com: "BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The 1,200-acre Red Mountain Park won't open until later in 2012, but it hosted its first sporting event today as more than 300 people slogged through rugged, muddy hiking trails on 3-mile, 5-mile and 10-mile runs."

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The Unlikely Addiction of Marathon Running - EliteSpectrumSolutions.com

The Unlikely Addiction of Marathon Running - EliteSpectrumSolutions.com: "Admittedly, I’m no actual expert on running marathons. Although I have participated in numerous 5k’s, 15k’s, and half marathons, I have run just two marathons, achieving 4 hours and 25 minutes on my first, and 4 hours and 5 minutes on my second."

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