Tag: 1/2 marathon
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Kangarun
Runner’s World published an interesting article giving a review of a new app called Kangarun. http://www.runnersworldonline.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=3629 Runner’s World seems to think the app works pretty well. Unfortunately, since I am not an iphone user I haven’t been able to test the app myself, but I would highly recommend anyone with an iphone try out this…
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Pumped up Kicks: Is barefoot running for me?
No this blog isn’t about Foster the People, or songs that are good to run to. (I will say though right now I am digging: Young Blood by The Naked and Famous, Sail by Awolnation, Somebody that I Used to Know by Gotye, and Frankenstein by Tokyo Police Club) This blog is my opinion on barefoot running.…
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Treadmill (n.): A Good Tool for Speedwork
Treadmill (n.): A torture device perfected in the 20th century, designed to destroy one’s mind though sensory deprivation and monotony. -Mark Remy Runnersworld.com executive editor, in The Runners’ Rule Book Mark Remy is right, the treadmill is a torture device! We should try to do most of our runs outside. Get out on trails, run…
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Running Physiology, How We Become Better Runners
How is it that I can go from not being able to run 3 miles to being able to complete a marathon? What is going on during training that makes what used to be my hard speed during intervals my now normal pace? Before I begin to explain some of the running physiology that occurs in our…
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Mental Training For Runners
Dear Runners, Many of you I know are getting ready for your fall races. There is a book I found very helpful to training. It is called Brain Training for Runners by Matt Fitzgerald. “True, the brain triggers fatigue in response to physiological signals of impending danger sent from the muscles, blood, and so forth, but the…
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Lungs and the power breath: An exercise for Runners
Runners I have an exercise for you. The next time you are running take a DEEP DEEP breath. Breath from your trachea, down to your left and right bronchi, down into your Bronchiole, and finally suck in a bit more so oxygen fills your Alveoli sacs! Then note how hard this is to do. This…
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Running in Richmond
This weekend I was in Richmond, VA. As always I followed my own runner’s rule and used it as an opportunity to explore the city on foot. It was even better because I got to go with my favorite running buddy, Tom! He took me on one of his usual runs through downtown Richmond. Now that…
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It’s back! Here come your runner’s rules…
HI Runners, For those who have been following me via email prior to the blog you have been around for Mark Remy’s Runner’s Rule Book Lessons. With race season approaching and some loyal runners requests for a refresher Mark Remy’s, The Runner’s Rule Book: Everything a runner needs to know–and then some, is taking up coffee…
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Going for the Great!
“Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” -Prefontaine Great quote runners! So many meanings top two ways I can interpret his words: 1. When you’ve been invited to go to Happy Hour but haven’t hit your run for the day, forget how good that post work buzz will feel…
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Beer Run!
This weekend the running group met up on a brutally rainy Saturday. Our mission (and yes only 5 choose to accept it, I don’t know if it was the mission or the rain) was to run 4.5 miles to the hollywood tavern, have around 4.5 beers and run back. Some things to note: 1. The…