Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Alton Half Marathon to return for second year | year, race, marathon - The Telegraph

Alton Half Marathon to return for second year | year, race, marathon - The Telegraph: "The Alton Half Marathon is continuing a tradition with its second annual race set for Saturday, March 24."

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Buster Martin dies at 104, three years after Marathon run | News

Buster Martin dies at 104, three years after Marathon run | News: "Pierre Jean "Buster" Martin was Britain's most senior employee, working at Pimlico Plumbers, and was last seen by colleagues in its canteen enjoying a pint of his signature Buster's Beer."

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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Sports Bulletin Board - Mauinews.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Visitor's Information - The Maui News

Sports Bulletin Board - Mauinews.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Visitor's Information - The Maui News: "Jan. 15-The Maui Road Runners will hold its next club meeting and marathon/half marathon club runs on Jan 15. For more information, visit mauimarathon.com."

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Age no barrier for runners | FLORIDA TODAY | floridatoday.com

Age no barrier for runners | FLORIDA TODAY | floridatoday.com: "More older people are running marathons and running faster, according to Don Lein, an official record keeper for USA Track and Field. In November's New York City Marathon, 2,634 entrants were ages 60 and older out of a field of more than 47,000 starters."

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Monday, December 26, 2011

Marathon runner caught bus for last six miles of race | Scotland | STV News

Marathon runner caught bus for last six miles of race | Scotland | STV News: "Rob Sloan lost his third-place award after confessing to jumping on public transport 20 miles into the race."

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Step One: Half Marathon | Journey of Iron

Step One: Half Marathon | Journey of Iron: "It’s been a few years since I have run Half Marathon races; more than 10 years. Then I was aiming for times of 1hr 30min. Right now my aim was 1hr 45min on a fairly flat course, fairly."

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Saturday, December 24, 2011

Earning A Unique Kona Tattoo: Ryann Fraser » IRONMAN.com

Earning A Unique Kona Tattoo: Ryann Fraser » IRONMAN.com: "The picture is enough to make you hope the girl immediately leaps into a vat of Aloe Vera. Ryann Fraser's back is to the camera. Her head's turned and she's looking over her left shoulder at the camera with a who-me? smile."

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Love for the long run

Love for the long run: "One afternoon, Marshall Ulrich's first wife, Jean, lay in bed, terrified and exhausted by the cancer that was about to take her life at 30. All she wanted was for her husband to stay by her side."

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Friday, December 23, 2011

Your Training Calendar. From 5K to Marathon Training Schedules.

Your Training Calendar. From 5K to Marathon Training Schedules.: "If you are using a Hal Higdon training program, you can generate an iCal file to import into Google Calendar, Outlook, iCal, etc. Just answer the questions below."

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Disney Resurrects Tower Of Terror Race For 2012 - Orlando News Story - WESH Orlando

Disney Resurrects Tower Of Terror Race For 2012 - Orlando News Story - WESH Orlando: "Disney is bringing back a running event themed around The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror."

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Thursday, December 22, 2011

How To Prevent Blisters From Running | RunGadget

How To Prevent Blisters From Running | RunGadget: "Blisters are a common and sometimes painful problem affecting many runners of all abilities. But there are ways to easily and effectively prevent blisters. I am personally very blister prone a have spent years trying out various tips and tricks to stop running blisters. Here are my top tips, including a couple odd, but effective, ways to prevent running blisters that always seems to surprise people."

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Run My Route - The best free running map web site! Map your Run, Running Routes. Find Runs Anywhere. Google Map Run, Calculate Calories, Online Pedometer, Distance.

Run My Route - The best free running map web site! Map your Run, Running Routes. Find Runs Anywhere. Google Map Run, Calculate Calories, Online Pedometer, Distance.: "Track your running favorite running routes. Whether running from your door step or your favorite routes wherever you go, save your routes with just a few clicks. Save the runs you have done, how long they took, and how far you went. View your runs in the calendar to track your workouts. Save your runs as public routes to share with others in your area."

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