Thursday, December 15, 2011

Shin Splints Can Slow (and Sometimes Stop) the Best of Exercise Intentions - Diet & Exercise

Shin Splints Can Slow (and Sometimes Stop) the Best of Exercise Intentions - Diet & Exercise: "My friend Sondra recently ran a 5K race on a very cold morning. So when we got together recently, I asked her how the race went. She told me that she now has shin splints, which she credits to not having stretched immediately prior to the race."

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Shorty nominations: It's your turn : News-Record.com : Greensboro & the Triad's most trusted source for local news and analysis

Shorty nominations: It's your turn : News-Record.com : Greensboro & the Triad's most trusted source for local news and analysis: "For a third straight year, it’s time for the annual Shorties. These awards – which carry no cash prizes, trophies or certificates, but, oh, the prestige – are the Running Shorts blog’s request for Triad runners to help celebrate the year’s best people, places and races."

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Louis Garneau Carbon Pro Team shoes convert sweat to cool with sugar

Louis Garneau Carbon Pro Team shoes convert sweat to cool with sugar: "Chew on a stick of gum sweetened with xylitol and you may just experience a cool sensation. Slip on a pair of Carbon Pro Team shoes from Louis Garneau and you may just get the same feeling. While it's most common use is as a natural sweetener, properties of xylitol make it useful for clothing as well. Xylitol is woven into fabric under the brand name Ice-Fil, which is used in the insoles of the Louis Garneau Carbon Pro Team cycling shoes to help keep athletes cool."

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Keitany leads Kenyan quartet for London Marathon

Keitany leads Kenyan quartet for London Marathon: "LONDON, (Reuters): Defending women's champion Mary Keitany will lead a Kenyan quartet in the London marathon next April, organisers said on Monday."

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Running calendar for the New Orleans area, updated 12.12.11 | NOLA.com

Running calendar for the New Orleans area, updated 12.12.11 | NOLA.com: "Here is the updated road racing calendar for our area. Check out our running page for more running news."

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

11 Ways to Cheat While Running a Marathon - Mental Floss

11 Ways to Cheat While Running a Marathon - Mental Floss: "For non-runners, 26.2 miles may seem like an unreasonable distance. These 11 runners agreed."

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Midnight Marathon in Bangalore today - Bangalore - DNA

Midnight Marathon in Bangalore today - Bangalore - DNA: "The 5th edition of the Bengaluru International Midnight Marathon (BIMM) 2011 will be held on Saturday night. The ‘Run for a Child’ event is focused on raising funds for the needy children. "

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International flair at Ahmedabad marathon this year - India - DNA

International flair at Ahmedabad marathon this year - India - DNA: "It seems as if Sabarmati Marathon of the city, organized by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, is gaining attractions from the world over this time. Be prepared to witness many international participants running in Sabarmati Marathon 2011. "

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Monday, December 12, 2011

Letter to the Editor: A suggestion | Tulsa World

Letter to the Editor: A suggestion | Tulsa World: "Congratulations to all those who made the Route 66 Marathon a great success. However, on that Sunday from noon to 12:30 p.m., all the downtown churches dismissed and the clogged streets with their cars carrying churchgoers home resembled a Los Angeles expressway at rush hour. Perhaps, Director Lieberman could don the thinking cap and develop a solution to this problem. "

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