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Run Slow, Who Cares
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 [...]
Trail Running and Pooping
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 [...]
Trail Running in Snow: Video
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
New Facebook Search for Trail Buddies
Facebook has upgraded their search engine to actually find people who have the same interest. This can be useful if you have a hankering for a run in the woods and want to find out quickly who else may want to tag along. I haven’t tried it yet, but this post from Gawker explains it [...]
Funny Running Poems from Google Search
Just published a fun little running poem book on Kindle. Funny Running Poems from Google Search was created when I started searching for running terms on google and noticed that sometimes the suggested search results created little poems. If you have a Kindle or Kindle reader on your computer, check it out. Find it on [...]
Blister/Foot Care For Trail Runners
Ever wonder what’s going on with your feet? It may pay to check them out from time to time. Blister and foot care starts before the run. The following post details what to do at home before the run including shoe selection and lacing! Blister/Foot Care For Trail Runners The most important part of any [...]
Energy Gels 101
How did we ever survive a long run without energy gels? I ran marathons for years without gels and it wasn’t until I did my first ultra, did I find out about these lovely packets of energy. After one taste, I was hooked. In this post written by Doug Hay, learn how he stumbled into [...]
Running without Music
I have never ran with headphones on, I need to be able to hear what’s going on to keep me from running into cars, other runners and to pay attention to staying upright. Also, it is always aggravating to try to pass a runner with headphones on a single track trail when they can’t hear [...]
Consistency in Running and Life
We are always looking for someone or something to model our lives after. Why not look at our running? Many of us have developed an approach to running that may reflect the way we approach the rest of our living or maybee not. In hisStratigic Endurance blog, Duncan Callahan explains how to use the disipline [...]
Retirement Advice from a 100 Mile Race?
Leave it to the Motley Fool to connect running 100 mile ultras with retirement planning! Well after Matt Koppenheffer paced a runner during part of the Wasatch 100, he found a connection. His four lessons; Focus on what is in front of you, No hail Marys, Less whining more addressing the problem and Don’t be [...]
