Hal Higdon's 8-K Training Guide

Hal Higdon's 8-K Training Guide
HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED TO TRAIN to be able to run your first 8-K? Some individuals who possess a reasonably good level of fitness (because they bicycle or swim or participate in other sports) could probably go out and run 5-6 miles on very little training. They might be sore the week after a race at one of those distances, but they still could finish.

Adventure Travel - National Geographic Adventure Blog

Adventure Travel - National Geographic Adventure Blog
How about running 47 miles in shoe-melting heat with just tire rubber strapped to your feet? A top American ultramarathoner ventures deep into Mexico’s Copper Canyons to learn the secrets of the Tarahumara, the world’s greatest runners.

Tapering: Avoid the Pitfalls and Perform Your Best on Race Day : FITBLOGGER

Tapering: Avoid the Pitfalls and Perform Your Best on Race Day : FITBLOGGER
This is the word that most endurance athletes fear. Why? We fear it because of the idea that we are no longer going to be training 15 to 20 hours per week and our bodies will be craving those workouts. We fear the word taper because the days of consuming 4,000 calories are over and having to watch what we eat even closer than we already do is about to kick in. We fear tapering because it is the new unknown.

Blood Sweat And Cheers - Central Park Underwear Run

Blood Sweat And Cheers - Central Park Underwear Run: "Running through Central Park in nothing but your underwear is typically a recipe for dirty looks, dirty feet and dirty suggestions from dirty old men. Not so on Aug. 5, when the park hosts the Jamaica Underwear Run, a skivvies-only race that provides a chance for you to show off your body and gawk at some others."

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Interval Training: Follow This Training Plan and You Could Become One Of Our Weight Loss Success Stories | Shape Magazine

Interval Training: Follow This Training Plan and You Could Become One Of Our Weight Loss Success Stories | Shape Magazine: "Less time in the gym doesn't mean you have to sacrifice fitness if you know this secret: Interval training. Research shows that interval training—workouts in which you alternate periods of high-intensity exercise with low-intensity recovery periods—increases fitness and burns more calories over a short period of time than steady-state cardio (you know: just doing the same thing for your whole workout time). "

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Nike SportBand Review : Fast On 2 Wheels

Nike SportBand Review : Fast On 2 Wheels: "In May, I was given the Nike + wristband to test. I generally run on a treadmill but have entered a 10k outdoor run in July so this would be a useful training device. The Nike + pack comprised of a shoe sensor and a wristband. Whilst manufactured by Nike, the shoe sensor can also fit Adidas trainers, so not restricted to a shoe brand when buying the product."

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Science of Running: Factors affecting distance running performance: A literature review

Science of Running: Factors affecting distance running performance: A literature review: "Free Lit Review on the Science of Running and performance!
I've decided to make my literature review for grad school available to all because I'm too busy to do anything with it at the moment and it's better to allow others to get some useful info out of it then sit on my computer."

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Barefoot running is (sometimes) more efficient : Science-Based Running

Barefoot running is (sometimes) more efficient : Science-Based Running: "Runners around the world are currently engaged in an epic battle about the future of their sport: Whether running barefoot is better than running wearing shoes."

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Gear that Rocks: Brooks PureProject PureConnect | NOLA.com

Gear that Rocks: Brooks PureProject PureConnect | NOLA.com: "Before getting started, check out this quick YouTube video I made explaining the anatomy of a running shoe. It will give you a quick run-down of the parts of the Pure Connect that I’ll be talking about."

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How to train for a 5K, 10K, or Half Marathon

How to train for a 5K, 10K, or Half Marathon: If you’ve ever taken the time to look through articles here on Babes and Kids, then you know that I really, really love to run. I’ve mentioned on more than one occasion that before March of 2010, I’d never run more than a mile or two.

100-year-old runs with tea for fuel - Offbeat, Breaking News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

100-year-old runs with tea for fuel - Offbeat, Breaking News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk: The world's oldest marathon runner has revealed that drinking cups of tea and eating ginger curry, combined with "being happy", has helped him train for 10 miles every day since he turned 100.

Why do you run? | Washington Times Communities

Why do you run? | Washington Times Communities: Tune into The Marathon Show on Tuesday at noon ET for an interview with Karla. She’ll talk about elite runners, blogging and answer caller questions. After airing live, the show will be available for streaming or download on BlogTalkRadio and iTunes.