I admit I’m not a fast runner. But if I run slow, who cares? You may notice that when you finish a race, no matter what place you finished in, there are plenty of people around to give you a heart felt congratulations. So why knock yourself down because you don’t think you run fast [...]
Who would have thought that someone could make a water bottle for running even simpler? Well the folks at Simple Hydration got a good idea that works. Just shove the water bottle down the back of your pants and off you go! Seems a little strange but check out this review by Garry Dagg from [...]
So you want to lose some pounds, what is the best way? Start trail running! That’s what Bill Day from RunKeeper decided to do. Bill was a desk jockey that was 50 lbs overweight with no running experience. Read his story and watch his video and learn how, starting from scratch, how he managed to [...]
When I first started running longer trail runs, I would fight the urge when it felt like a #2 was on it’s way. I would do the same when I started running ultra races. I just didn’t feel comfortable trail running and pooping. I figure it was from all those years of road running and [...]
Nothing like taking your trail dog out on a long hard trail run. But what if you run your dog too hard? What if your dog’s ticker goes out? This funny video by Runner’s Pulse shows all you need to know to give your Trail Running Dog CPR. CPR for your Trail Running [...]
I admit I’m not a fast runner. But if I run slow, who cares? You may notice that when you finish a race, no matter what place you finished in, there are plenty of people around to give you a heart felt congratulations. So why knock yourself down because you don’t think you run fast [...]
When I first started running longer trail runs, I would fight the urge when it felt like a #2 was on it’s way. I would do the same when I started running ultra races. I just didn’t feel comfortable trail running and pooping. I figure it was from all those years of road running and [...]
It’s the first day of spring, but before we say goodbye to winter, how about just one more reflection of the fun we had Trail Running in the Snow. This well done video from Ramblesphere captures the freedom you feel on a great winter run in the snow. Trail Running in Snow
So you want to lose some pounds, what is the best way? Start trail running! That’s what Bill Day from RunKeeper decided to do. Bill was a desk jockey that was 50 lbs overweight with no running experience. Read his story and watch his video and learn how, starting from scratch, how he managed to [...]
We have all heard it before, you need to stretch before running to loosen those muscles up. First we did static stretching before starting to run, then the coaches told us to warm up first then do some static stretching. But should you stop stretching altogether? The following article from the Soc Doc gives a [...]
A lot of us have a well deserved love/hate relationship with our foam rollers. It could be that you left it in the back of the closet, gathering dust. But now you have another good reason to pull it back out. You can also do strength training with a foam roller! The roller creates an [...]
For many trail runners, completing an ultra race is a tremendous goal to attain. Once you have a few ultras under your belt, completing a 100 miler is the ultimate goal. But there are a select few runners that aspire to new heights by completing the “Grand Slam”. The Grand Slam consists of 4 classic [...]
Many of us spend most of our time preparing for an ultramarathon. We’ll agonize which one to enter, setup an ambitious training plan, buy new shoes, experiment with all sorts of gels and drinks, all to get to the finish line in one piece. But what about afterwards? What about your ultramarathon recovery plan? After [...]
If you have run a lot of ultra’s, you may have ended up missing a turn and going the wrong way. I think many of us have experienced the awful gut-wrenching feeling that you are no longer on the race course. Most of the time, a wrong turn means extra miles. But occasionally, it’s a [...]
Who would have thought that someone could make a water bottle for running even simpler? Well the folks at Simple Hydration got a good idea that works. Just shove the water bottle down the back of your pants and off you go! Seems a little strange but check out this review by Garry Dagg from [...]
I can’t stop talking about my favorite trail running shoe. When New Balance came out with the 1010′s, I knew they had a winner. The New Balance 1010 is a great improvement of the 110′s if you are looking for more traction and more protection from sharp rocks. It looks like NB added reinforcement to [...]
Now’s the time of year when no matter what you do, your shoes get soaked! That can really be a problem if you are not well off with a closet full of trail running shoes. I just stumbled upon this great product that promises to dry trail running shoes fast. Stuffitts are cedar filled inserts [...]
We all want to eat healthy and lose some pounds. It shouldn’t be rocket science. A famous running coach said to be a successful athlete you need to “train for 6 days and don’t eat crap!” (If anyone remembers who that was, let me know) So what does that mean? Don’t eat sugar! A calorie [...]
Eat and Run by Scott Jurek has been on the best seller list for a long time. Jammed with inspirational running stories, trail running tips and vegan recipes, it’s his best book yet. Now it is available in Kindle and Paperback for around $10 bucks! If you don’t have this on your shelf, now’s the [...]
Outside Magazine ran a taste test of a couple of energy bars to write a quick article. “What’s the Best Tasting Energy Bar?” The only problem is they left out a strong contender. My vote goes to organic Hammer Bars. They come in 5 different flavors including my favorite Almond Raisin. Gluten free, kosher certified [...]
