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Category: The Five

  • The Five: Tuesday, October 15

    1. Finishing an ultra: How you THINK you look vs how you REALLY look 2. Running shoe cushioning shown to have little impact on injury rate among runners 3. Puma launches new running app with some different features than the norm 4. Three things every runner should do 5. Shutdown puts the Army 10-miler in…

  • The Five: Monday, October 14

    1. San Jose MIDDLE SCHOOLER finished 100 mile race under 24 hours! (Last 2 miles were in 18 minutes!) 2. Military group will run 250 miles in honor of fallen comrade 3. The 8 stages of marathon running 4. Chicago Marathon won by Dennis Kimetto setting a new course record: 2:03:45 5. Get goosebumps watching…

  • The Five: Friday, October 11

    1. Marathon training does NOT hurt knees, even with beginners 2. Man bushwhacking his way through an 80-mile jaunt 3. Tempo training for ultra runners 4. This looks like fun! 5. Five “jogging” personalities in movies.  funny.

  • The Five: Thursday, October 10

    As I was falling asleep last night, I asked myself.  “hmm.  did I do the five today?  I don’t remember doing it.”  That was the day I had yesterday.  sorry 1. A father runs for his son 2. Boogie the dog ran a half marathon alone, and got a medal! 3. Four questions to ask…

  • The Five: Tuesday, October 8

    1. Government shutdown leaves marathons scrambling 2. Chicago marathon steps up security 3. Will the North Face Challenge (ultra running series) go the way of Competitor Group: No elites? 4. Being Vulnerable by Recognizing Our Common Humanity 5. Alex McDaniel on Technical Trail Running.  (GREAT tips)

  • The Five: Monday, October 7

    1. Deconstructing success 2. How casual and work shoes contribute to running injuries 3. Sean Penn sponsors 5 haitians for NYC marathon 4. Man, I have suffered this a lot over the past 2 years. making deals with myself. 5. Is trail running in a “golden age?”

  • The Five: Friday, October 4

    1. Intense study may harm workouts 2. Big security changes for Wineglass Marathon 3. Wilson Bridge Half Marathon canceled due to government shutdown 4. Five running rules you can “bend” 5. Fall trail running gear preview   bonus:  Trail running in a wetsuit?

  • The Five: Thursday, October 3

    1. Weird things seen on the run 2. Environmental impact of running events 3. I find this disturbing!  “BAA has not yet approved any bibs for any charity that supports those killed or injured in the blasts” 4. Dakota Jones UROC race report.  Funny stuff. 5. Dangers of specialization.  My old high school football coach…

  • The Five: Tuesday, October 1

    1. Walking the labyrinth 2.  Turning on the glutes 3. NYC Marathon bans hydration packs 4.  Meb feared that he was a targeted by feds following Boston bombings. 5. The future of coach education (a must-read if considering entering coaching)  

  • The Five: Monday, September 30

    1. New marathon World Record! (No word yet if he followed the Brian MacKenzie plan) 2. Sub-2 hour marathon a ways off 3. This guy broke the tape before Kipsang 4. This is a handy thing! 5. Stunning views from UROC!!

  • The Five: Friday, September 27

    1. Photographer will bike 40,000 kilometers around the world taking pictures 2. When an athlete pulls out of a big race 3. Wilson Kipsang will go for the world record at the Berlin Marathon 4. Los Angeles wants to host the 2016 marathon trials 5. Cross Country triplets!