A Runner’s Perspective – ING NYC Marathon | KMP Blog

A Runner’s Perspective – ING NYC Marathon | KMP Blog: "On Sunday, November 7, 2010, over 44, 000 runners registered for the ING NYC Marathon and amongst them was my friend Karen Lui and I’m proud of her. After her race I had to ask her a few questions that we might all want to know the answers to, I love her answers, even more motivation to start or to continue running."

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Why Kenyans Run so Fast

Why Kenyans Run so Fast: "Guess what? Another Kenyan won the Boston Marathon this year. Calm down from the disbelief.

When Elijah Langat crossed the finish line first this year, he kept the string of Kenyan victories going. But then, did anyone ever suspect the string would be broken? Hardly.

Many would probably expect to read my in depth discussion as to the physiological differences between the Kenyans and the Americans. Sorry. Although Kenyans are built for success in running, the true answer goes beyond their structural efficiencies."

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Natural Obstacles For Barefoot Runners | Naturally Engineered

Natural Obstacles For Barefoot Runners | Naturally Engineered: "If you tell anybody that you are interested in taking up barefoot running, you are sure to be bombarded with various warnings about all the dangerous objects littered around on the ground. No doubt, the worst of these objects is glass, which according to the way most barefoot detractors talk about it must rain down from the sky all across the land. Seriously though, there is glass out there and you will run across it from time to time, but if you are mindful and observant you will run across it and not onto it."

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Running without roads | Juneau Empire - Alaska's Capital City Online Newspaper

Running without roads | Juneau Empire - Alaska's Capital City Online Newspaper: "It's in a place often described as isolated where ultrarunner Geoff Roes trains daily. Tucked against the mountainsides and hugged by the ocean, those who live in Juneau know there's an end to every road, a summit to every trail and only two ways to get out of town; by boat or plane. So for a sport that requires hours spent logging miles, Juneau's small footprint may pose a problem. But not for Roes."

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CoolRunningNewbie / MarathonReady

CoolRunningNewbie / MarathonReady: "Let's get this straight right from the start: There's a big difference between Finishing and Running a marathon. This isn't elite snobbery and it has nothing to do with the Galloway Run/Walk controversy. It's all about what YOU want out of your first marathon"

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Go Green: 5 ways to make your running shoes last longer - Camdenton, MO - Serving Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks region including Osage Beach, Camdenton, Lake Ozark, Eldon and Sunrise Beach

Go Green: 5 ways to make your running shoes last longer - Camdenton, MO - Serving Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks region including Osage Beach, Camdenton, Lake Ozark, Eldon and Sunrise Beach: "Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. —
With all the attention paid to the fundamentals of reducing, reusing and recycling, it's easy to overlook one of the simplest ways to maximize our resources. Getting every last bit of use out of our purchases is a frugal move but also an environmental one."

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How did I make myself… healthy? | Jill Will Run

How did I make myself… healthy? | Jill Will Run: "I feel like I’m a constantly evolving work in progress… but I think I wouldn’t be as open to evolving and changing if it weren’t for some of the things I’ve tackled in life. And running has been a big part of helping me to define myself and allowing me to take on new challenges."

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Science of Running: Recognizing patterns, winning workouts, making connections, and making it blatantly obvious

Science of Running: Recognizing patterns, winning workouts, making connections, and making it blatantly obvious: "I’m generally not interested in the stock market or any business related information, but when former Super Bowl winning coach with the Baltimore Ravens Brian Billick tells you to read a business book, you do it. So I picked up the book Good to Great by Dr. Jim Collins with the hope that I would find a useful nugget or two that was useful. "

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Diet for Marathon Runners - Competition

Diet for Marathon Runners - Competition: "Competition nutrition is an extension of training nutrition. The correct nutritional strategies before, during and after competition will help you achieve your marathon goal."

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Running ‘Round the World | Wend Blog

Running ‘Round the World | Wend Blog: "Running is one of those things that sounds miserable on a cold, dark morning but is actually really great once you get your butt out of bed and go do it. For one, there’s something about how the air feels in the lungs and the power pulsing through your legs to keep your body propelling forward that is fantastic and uplifting."

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UltRunR - So You Want to Run Ultra's

UltRunR - So You Want to Run Ultra's: "I've been in ultrarunning now for 9 years, which is pretty much mid-pack in terms of longevity. There are a few things I would say in my experience as a runner and coach of ultrarunners that are true for MOST runners:"

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Inspire to Run

Inspire to Run: "I run for many reasons, many of which I rarely give thought to at this point in my life as a runner. One of the reasons to run that I take frequently take for granted is weight control. I love food and if I did not run, there is a decent chance that I would be overweight as a result of that love. Running allows me to eat whatever I want and as number of miles I run increase, food becomes more necessary than ever to keep my weight and energy up."

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