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Barefoot Running and the Vibram FiveFingers Sprint

I’m standing in front of the Arch of Constantine which is next to the Coliseum in the heart of Rome.
This historical monument was the finish line for the 1960 Rome Olympic marathon where Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia won the race barefoot.
Did I mention barefoot?
Running barefoot has its benefits, and today’s running shoe with all […]

NIKE Paints it Black for Marathon Season with Limited Edition NIKE LunarGlide+ Shoe Collection

NIKE, Inc. introduced the Nike LunarGlide+ Race Collection to celebrate the brave achievements of marathon runners worldwide. With a seamless blend of fashion and function, the Nike LunarGlide+ Race Collection features nine shoes that combine city-inspired design touches with premium performance benefits including Dynamic Support, LunarLite and Flywire technology.
Nothing fuels the heart and soul […]

Nike Offers Customization with Air Pegasus+ 26 Running Shoe On NIKEiD.com

NIKE, Inc. today announced the launch of the Air Pegasus+ 26 performance running shoe on NIKEiD.com. The Air Pegasus+ 26 debut on NIKEiD.com marks the most robust customization package ever available for a running shoe by offering customized width, independent left-right sizing, mid sole cushioning options, outsole choices and vast material and color options.
Runners […]

Nike+ Human Race 2009 set for October 24

On August 31, 2008, they had the largest Human Race with almost 800,000 participants Worldwide over a 10 km distance.
Even Carl Lewis got involved by being the unofficial starter in Rome, Italy. I don’t know why he wasn’t in Los Angeles where he belongs. 
My guess is the Jerry Lewis theory… they are […]

Nike Introduces New Nike+ SportBand and Enhanced Digital Running Destination

NIKE, Inc. introduced the new Nike+ SportBand, giving runners real-time performance feedback on their distance, pace, time and calories burned with just a glance at their wrist. Nike also redefined the online running experience by merging the successful site nikeplus.com and its close to 2 million members together with nikerunning.com.
Nike+ SportBand
The Nike+ SportBand features […]

PODCAST - Jack Daniels - The Art and Science of Running

Daniels’ Running Formula

If you enjoyed the article on Jack Daniels - The Art and Science of Running Video, you are sure to enjoy this podcast.

With the closing of the The High Altitude Training Center in Flagstaff, I thought to give Jack Daniels some shameless promotion for his book and DVD, though I really don’t think […]

Nike LunarGlide+ Innovative Dynamic Support System Running Shoe

BEAVERTON, Ore. – Nike today introduced the Nike LunarGlide+, a new lightweight running shoe with an innovative mid-sole design architecture called Dynamic Support, a patent-pending system which adapts to a runner’s gait with each step, providing superior cushioning and as-needed stability.

“Runners traditionally had to choose between stability or cushioning shoes based on their running style,” […]

Jack Daniels - The Art and Science of Running Video

With the closing of the The High Altitude Training Center in Flagstaff, I thought to give Jack Daniels some shameless promotion for his book and DVD, though I really don’t think he needs it. This man dedicated his entire life to running, and his passion for the sport spills out in interviews and DVDs.

Daniels’ […]

Death Valley Marathon and the GARMIN Forerunner GPS Sports Watch

A conventional stopwatch calculates running time and splits, and may include newer features such as heart rate monitors and distance traveled by means of a pedometer.

But what happens when you have a GPS enabled watch that can accurately calculate distance, and well as elevation drops? This would come in handy when you don’t have […]

2009 Death Valley Marathon - Slideshow

If you enjoyed the aerial view google maps of the Death Valley Marathon, you are sure to enjoy this 81 photo slideshow. These photos from 2008 were shot by “badwaterbenjones”, a medical doctor in Lone Pine, CA.

If you recall last year’s weather in California, it was unusally rainly wihich meant snow in Death Valley’s […]

2009 Death Valley Marathon - Part 1

Race Info:

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009
Location: Titus Canyon - Death Valley National Park
Location Race Day HQ: Furnace Creek, Death Valley, CA 92328
Distances: Marathon & 30K

Every year for the past 5 years, I make the trip to Las Vegas en route to Furnace Creek in Death Valley, California. This trip will be #6 for me.

This […]

Tart Cherry Juice Benefits - The Next Health Antioxidant?

I’m a firm believer in a simple post-workout protein drink spiked with 5 or 10 grams of Glutamine after a hard workout. I even recommend this to my marathon runner friends to lessen the pain in their quads 1-2 days after their race.

And for sleep, I simply take Melatonin or Sleepzyme if I need […]

Converting Miles to Kilometers or 400 meters

The quickest way to convert Miles to Kilometers when driving a car is:

1 mile = 1.609 kilometer
1 kilometer = 0.621 miles

So when Americans come to Canada and see a “100 kph” posted speed limit, that’s really 62 miles per hour!

For a track or road running athlete, you know a 10km event is 6.21 miles, or […]

Grueling Videos: Crossing the Finish Line

WARNING: SOME OF THE VIDEOS PRESENTED HERE ARE NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART.
The Olympics and sports in general has a place for dramatics. From cheers to tears.
Sometimes, just finishing the race is more important. Whether it’s prize money or simply the will to survive, I’d like to know what’s on their mind […]

Enviro-Sports Death Valley Marathon

I’ll be visiting my buddy Dave Horning from Enviro-Sports Productions this weekend.
Every year for the past 4 years, I make the trip to Las Vegas en route to Furnace Creek in Death Valley, California. But I don’t go in July; I go in February. It often coincides with the Super Bowl, so Hotel […]

Road Races Enforcing Bans on iPods - A Silly Rule?

There are some good rules and some silly ones.
For example, rings and earrings body piercing jewelry is prohibited in the high school system. I remember a high school female long jumper setting a PB, but when she raised her arms in jubilation, she exposed her belly button naval ring, and was thus disqualified.
Then there […]

Nutrition for Long-Distance Running - IAAF Nutrition for Athletics

This summary is from the IAAF 2nd International Consensus Conference on “Nutrition for Athletics“ held in Monaco from April 18-20, 2007. Copies of the CD and booklet are available from the IAAF website www.iaaf.org.
Nutrition for Long-Distance Running
Presenter: Louise Burke (AUS)
Over history, long-distance running has been in the front line of sport nutrition research […]

Lessons Learned from the 2007 LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon

By now, every long distance running web site has these results as old news last week. You can read a full recap of both races here.
The video of the close finish of the Men’s Marathon can be found here, and the women’s here.
So what are the 2 lessons from these races?
Simply put, never give […]

How to Run a Marathon in Under 2 Hours 40 Minutes

Guest Blogger Dave Elger from the Okinawa Running Club in Okinawa, Japan submitted this article. Yesterday’s article discussed how to run a marathon under 3:30
In my late 30s, I was still running decent times and breaking 16 minutes for 5 kilometers, but had not been doing any serious marathon training. As my […]

Run Your Next Marathon under 3 hours 30 minutes

If you are thinking of running a winter or spring marathon, October 1 is a good time to get started! Guest Blogger Dave Elger from the Okinawa Running Club in Okinawa, Japan submitted this article.
Tomorrow’s article discusses how to run a marathon under 2:40!
I recently was asked how I would train someone […]

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