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."