Beginner's Guide to Running | Active.com
Posted On 5/11/2008 6:49:51 PM by TriFatlete
As a beginning runner, your top training priority is to establish a solid foundation for your future development as a runner. How is this done? The physiological foundation for running performance has two components: aerobic fitness and neuromuscular fitness.
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Carbo-loading for Endurance Athletes
Posted On 5/9/2008 10:00:01 AM by runonearth
If you are an endurance athlete who is fearful of “hitting the wall,” listen up: proper fueling before your marathon, triathlon, century bike ride or other competitive endurance events can make the difference between agony and ecstacy!
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Who, Me Take Running Class? - Boston.com
Posted On 5/8/2008 6:00:52 AM by TriFatlete
WHEN Steve Huda began running nearly three decades ago, he gave little thought to putting one foot in front of the other. “I did what most people do,” said Mr. Huda, 53, a computer specialist from Centennial, Colo. “I just went out and ran.”
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Murphy’s Law for Runners
Posted On 5/4/2008 3:42:31 PM by runonearth
- After waiting in line for 45 minutes, your Port-o-Potty will be out of paper … and seat covers … and then the lock will jam.
- As you sprint to the finish you will be nosed out by a 10-year-old girl.
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Interval and Fartlek Training
Posted On 5/4/2008 3:40:56 PM by runonearth
Distance runners often practice intervals on tracks, running hard at a certain pace for a specified distance (or, less often, time) and jogging, walking, or resting between (again, for a set distance/time.)
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trail running, interval, fartlek, training, speedwork
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Can I Run Through the Pain?
Posted On 5/1/2008 8:56:31 AM by runonearth
Aches and pains tend to be very common for runners. It is a bit ironic that being so healthy can come with a good amount of pain and discomfort sometimes.
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running, pain, rest,
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Boston Marathon Qualifying Statistics
Posted On 4/27/2008 11:14:51 AM by TriFatlete
From time to time, questions arise on running forums concerning qualifying for the Boston Marathon. Questions such as:
* What percentage of U.S. marathon finishers produce a Boston Marathon qualifying (BQ) time?
* Are the qualification standards easier for women than for men?
* Are they easier for older age divisions than for younger divisions?
* Which races are more likely to produce a Boston qualification (BQ) performance?
Responses to such questions often either reflect individual experiences or opinions, are based on the results of a specific race, or attempt to relate comparatively to other sources of available data, such as the differences between men’s and women’s world records and age graded tables and calculators.
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Running Technique
Posted On 4/25/2008 8:44:51 AM by runonearth
I’m just your average trail runner, but I am always looking for ways to improve myself and share information with others. There are many pointers and cues out there to improve technique. Mine are simple, and are not strictly limited to biomechanics.
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trail running, technique, cues,
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Karnazes - Living Outside the Usual Parameters
Posted On 4/24/2008 9:51:24 AM by runonearth
“He (Karnazes) made me know what was possible,” said Santa Rosa’s glutton-for-punishment Bill Bradley. “He made it cool to be crazy. He was my inspiration.”
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Men And Women Athletes Have Different Nutritional Needs
Posted On 4/23/2008 5:08:04 PM by runonearth
As a runner or other endurance athlete, it is important to know your body and what it needs from a nutritional standpoint to maintain enough energy for extended periods of exercise.
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Anton Krupicka - Training Tip
Posted On 4/21/2008 1:26:45 PM by runonearth
I honestly believe every single runner is an ongoing experiment of one. What has seemed to work for me, may not-in fact, probably won’t-work the same way for someone else.
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Krupicka, tips, ultrarunning, trail running
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‘Ultramarathon Man’: From tequila to Olympic torch
Posted On 4/19/2008 4:26:50 PM by runonearth
Dean Karnazes has come a long way since he hit a midlife crisis and had an epiphany at the bottom of a tequila bottle.
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Plyometric Exercises II
Posted On 4/16/2008 10:39:40 AM by runonearth
You should make sure you have built a good base of strength with general lower body strength
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plyometrics, exercises, trail running, strength
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Plyometric Exercises I
Posted On 4/15/2008 10:08:49 AM by runonearth
Plyometrics are exercises that require your muscles to reach peak force in a very short amount of time. They will improve your speed, power and running economy.
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plyometrics, exercises, trail running, strength
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Blind Ambition
Posted On 4/13/2008 2:59:53 PM by runonearth
Inspirational story about a blind man conquering odds and striving for new challenges such as marathons and ultras.
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ultrarunning, inspiration, running
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