4 Times to Consider Running on a Treadmill
Ah, the poor, picked-on treadmill. Talk to most quote-unquote serious runners, and they’ll almost always scoff at the thought of regularly using treadmill for training. After all, “real” runners run outside, right? Well, you should be running the majority of your training outside, but there are several valuable uses for our much-maligned friend the treadmill. [...]
1 Month Mini-Marathon Preparation Guide
In exactly a month I will be running the Indianapolis 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, along with 35,000 other runners and walkers. Not only is it the largest half-marathon in the United States, it is a fantastically organized and executed race and a lot of fun as a runner. What can you do to make it even [...]
Staying Motivated to Run
We are right in the middle of February, the month of broken resolutions and seasonal depression. If there is a harder month to stick with a training program, I don’t know what it is. Hopefully when you find your motivation lacking these tips will help. Sign up for a race. Nothing will force you to [...]
10 Racing Tips for Runners
Since last week’s post dealt with how to prepare for the 24 hours prior to a race, I thought today’s post could deal with tips on the actual race itself. Clip your number to the top of your shorts or pants. That way if you need to remove an upper-body layer you can do so [...]
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