I'm a huge fan of the track workout. It's something that I didn't introduce into my training for about five years after I started running, probably because of a subconscious fear instilled in me by awful, once-a-year miles forced on me in middle school gym class. But now that I've gotten comfortable with running on [...]
Runs on Plants.
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A surprising perk of running: The ability to run far
A friend on dailymile.com, Thomas N., posted this video the other day. I thought it really captured (and perhaps magnified) the awesomeness of trail running. Nothing like a little music to make running seem a lot more fun than it is! The video was put together by coachingendurance.com — I have no idea what that [...]
The lazy runner's way to strength train
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Strength training is something that I still haven't worked into my routine the way I'd like. I had a good thing going early last year with squats, deadlifts, and a few full-body exercises that I did twice a week, but then I injured my IT band and had to quit running for two [...]
Sweet-Tooth Friday: My Girly Running Mix
Hey everybody! This is Christine, checking in for Sweet-Tooth Friday. Instead of a new dessert recipe this week, I felt a need to respond to my brother's recent post on his running songs for 2010. You see, I took one look at his list and thought, "That is such a boy's list!" I can definitely [...]
Rethinking running plans
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Plans have a funny way of getting screwed up. What's that they say about the best laid ones?
After I qualified for Boston back in October, I was ready for a change. I read Born to Run, started running on trails, and genuinely enjoyed running in a way that I hadn't [...]
My 2010 Running Playlist
Happy Tuesday, NMA readers! Erin and I had to go out of town unexpectedly this weekend so I didn't get in the long run I had planned, but I did get out for an hour or so with my dogs. My next 50K is in a little over a month, so I really need [...]
Embracing the suck: my first ultra
It wasn't pretty, but I made it.
Five hours and thirty-four minutes after I started, in temperatures that never got out of the twenties and fierce winds that numbed my face at times, I crossed the finish line of my first trail race, the PHUNT 50K, and officially became an ultramarathoner.
The group I run with (called [...]
Trail run / food porn
20 trail miles, 2 unplanned
In further preparation for my first 50K (five days left!), I went for a long run this weekend with some friends, on the course where my second 50K — this one in January — will be run. We planned on 18 miles, but got lost for a little bit and figured [...]
Run every day in November plan = Fail!
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Happy almost-Thanksgiving! I've been busy all day with cooking for our first turkey-less turkey day, and there's still lots more to do, so this post will just be a quick one.
Well, the title says it all — I took Sunday and Monday off from running. I said at the beginning of this challenge [...]
Avoiding Shin Pain from Running
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Shin Happens
Shin pain sucks. It's so frustrating to feel that your fitness is improving but the small muscles in your shins are preventing you from becoming the runner you know you can be.
During my first three or four years as a runner, I was plagued by shin problems. As soon as I began [...]
Hi there, I'm Matt. I went vegetarian last March, and almost immediately I became a much stronger runner. I recently qualified for the Boston Marathon; now it's on to my first 50-miler!
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