Tag: ultra running

  • You’re No Spring Chicken

    “Your destination is on the right.” No, its not, Google Maps, there is no destination on my right.  Only a field, I think.  I can’t see farther than 15 feet outside the car because I’m atop some random California mountain at 11 o’clock on a Saturday night.  I forgot my wallet.  I’m driving the car…

  • 1. How to replace the battery on your Garmin 3045 (I am totally doing this!) 2. Scary snowman prank! 3. Volleyball coach will run marathon blindfolded 4. How to be an ultra runner (From Trail and Ultra Running–check out their newly refurbished site) 5. Outdoor companies go a little crazy for April Fools Day

  • 1. All in the hips 2. Some call this the “greatest race of all time.” The Great North Run 13.1. Mo Farah v. Kenenisa  Bekele v. Haile Gebrselassie 3. Long overdue! Undercover cops sting drivers endangering cyclists 4. This is ultra 5. The Barkley Marathons.  I’m so scared of this race, but so tantalized as well!…

  • 1. A better Achilles stretch? 2. Confessions of a rookie race director 3. Just seeing this, an Instagram challenge for runners 4. The perfect run 5. Regular exercise may stave off age-related vision loss

  • 1. An oral history of Florence Griffith-Joyner’s world record 100M 2. Train to recover, don’t recover to train 3. A message to non-runners 4. Man who attacked runner in 2004 Olympic marathon banned from running London marathon 5. Runner wins race after dog pees on shoes

  • Five Questions: Maddy Hribar

    I first learned about Maddy Hribar from the Facebook postings of friends of mine there, namely Ally Speirs, Caleb Masland, and Peter Larson.  I friended her and have followed her running exploits and successes for a few months now. She is an incredibly talented runner, speedy and resilient.  And it seems that she never really…

  • 1. How standing up at work affects blood sugar 2. Big news from the running bizness.  Glad she’s no longer with Nike 3. Interesting way to predict your Boston finish time 4. I am going to try this 5. Rules

  • 1. The art of the marathon taper 2. Woman takes selfies with hot guys in the background during NY 13.1 3. So, it’s ok to NOT LIFT BIG!!!?? 4. Running as therapy. (No joke!) 5. This new type of “chase race” looks like a lot of fun!

  • 1. Meghan Arbogast Tarawera 100 K race report 2. Great tip from a VERY successful blogger 3. How a warm-up routine can save your knees 4. Can’t wait to see how he does 5. Here’s a more balanced take than the “hey let’s eat fat in copious amounts” response to a recent study that said saturated fats…

  • 1. Recoil: Running’s Superpower 2. The editor of Elle magazine ran a 13.1 in the middle of Fashion Week 3. Teen dies after finishing 13.1 4. Ten-minute plyometrics work for runners 5. Not sure I’m up for “adventure racing” and 220 miles through the jungle

  • 1. DC Rainmaker reviews the Garmin vivofit 2. Pete Larson explores accuracy issues with Garmin’s Forerunner 620 3. Does KT Tape really work? 4. When to run and when to rest 5. Running up for air