A little weekend motivation to help you push through your long run or speed session. “You only ever grow as a human being if you're outside your comfort zone.” – Percy Cerutty – Photo: Steve Garner
75% of Runners who Skip February won't run again this year.
February 4, 2013 By
4,000 runners started January 2013 running. 75% of runners who skip February won't run again this year. Don't be that statistic. We'll show you how you can reboot your New Years Resolution and be part of the 38% of January runners who'll make it through February. Based on last year's training data if you make [...]
Alternative Marathons to the ING New York City Marathon
October 30, 2012 By
Carefully monitoring #Sandy; currently anticipating NO CHANGES to #ingnycm events. Pls check nyrr.org for updates & STAY SAFE. — The INGNYC Marathon (@INGNYCMarathon) October 29, 2012 Due to Hurricane Sandy, it's still unknown whether the New York Marathon will go on this Sunday, November 4th. According to a tweet from the New York Marathon's official [...]
Man Runs a Full Marathon in Flip-Flop Sandals
October 19, 2012 By
Keith Levasseur ran the Baltimore Marathon on October 13th. In flip-flop sandals. He is currently in the process of contacting the Guinness Book of World Records to enter his feat in as the fastest marathon time in sandals. His time was 2 hours and 46 minutes! We shared his story on our Facebook page earlier [...]
Traveling to the 2012 London Olympics
August 2, 2012 By
If you're traveling to the 2012 London Olympics, we put together a guide for everything from the places to eat to tips for getting around London, as suggested by a few Londoners! If you're from London and have your own tips for those traveling to the Olympic games, share them in a comment below! Photo [...]
Your Guide to the 2012 London Olympic Marathon
July 30, 2012 By
The London Olympic Marathon is coming up! We put together a guide to the 2012 London Olympic Marathon. This includes the faces to look for and also a little bit about the marathon course. The Women's Marathon is on August 5th at 5:00 AM CST, 11:00 AM, GMT. The Men's Marathon is on August 12th [...]
2012 London Olympics Running Schedule
July 27, 2012 By
The 2012 London Olympics are right around the corner! We created a guide with the dates and times of all the Olympic running events. Don't forget to tune in to your local television stations to watch your favorite Olympians compete! Check back at the blog next week as we'll be sharing a guide for traveling [...]
Lance Armstrong Faces Doping Allegations
June 13, 2012 By
Former cyclist Lance Armstrong has been charged with new doping allegations by the US Anti-Doping Agency. According to the Washington Post, Armstrong has been immediately banned from triathlons and may lose his Tour de France titles. In the 15-page charging letter obtained by The Post, USADA made previously unpublicized allegations against Armstrong, alleging it collected [...]
iPhone GPS App Launches On National Running Day
June 6, 2012 By
Happy National Running Day! In honor of this special day, we are proud to announce that our iPhone GPS app is now live in the App Store! For those of you who have already purchased our app, this is a free update. If you're an iPhone user and have not yet downloaded the app, be [...]
Not Enough Research for Barefoot Running Conclusion
May 24, 2012 By
I recently read an article describing a barefoot runner's stress fracture diagnosis. It's an interesting coincidence that the runner developed a stress fracture soon after wearing his barefoot running shoes. However, there's still no evidence the shoes were the cause. He could have increased his mileage too quickly, or suffered the same injury while in [...]
