A Must Watch Video: Is Technology Making Us Faster?
Well, score one for technology – kind of. In this TED talk by David Epstein, he answers the question if athletes today are getting faster, better and stronger? Technology plays an important part in...
View ArticleThe Hero’s Journey of a Born Again Runner
People fall out of running for a number of reasons: injuries, time, motivation, or a whole host of others. Eventually, some find their way back to running. Maybe it’s a short experience, or it’s a...
View ArticleCounter-Intuitive Tips on How to Shop for Beginner Running Shoes
I received an email the other day from a new reader wanting to know what are the best beginner running shoes. Answer: no idea. I don’t have an answer because every runner is different. Every runner’s...
View ArticleA Saturday Morning at My Local Running Store
One of the best assets for a runner is a local running store. These locations are the life-blood to the local running community. From races to knowledge sharing to shoes, local running stores provide a...
View ArticleAchilles Tendonitis: The Latest Addition to My Unintentional Running Injury...
If we played running injury poker, my hand would be a three of a kind. IT band syndrome, plantar fasciitis, and achilles tendonitis make a pretty tough hand to beat. What do you think? Unfortunately,...
View ArticleCan the Oatmeal Make Running Funny? (Hint: Yes!)
Running is an intense sport. From the elites to the weekend warriors, we’re a serious bunch. With all that seriousness, there has to be something funny about running, right? I’m not referring to the...
View ArticleRunning slow and loving it
Ever feel like you’ve uncovered a really well kept secret? That’s how I feel when I discovered the importance running slow. That’s right: s-l-o-w. Right now, I’m logging about 20-23 miles a week and...
View ArticleMaking Time to Run on Business Trips: Running New Orleans
Whether its in your neighborhood or on the streets of say…New Orleans, running can be done anywhere and at any time. This is what I love about running and always eager to run when travelling for...
View ArticleI’m Running the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon
For the last couple of years, I kicked around the idea of running a marathon. Every year I find a good excuse not to do it: I’m injured, I’m not ready, I need to lose more weight , [insert bad excuse...
View ArticleMaking Time to Run While on Vacation – Running San Diego
Running San Diego is part of a series where I write about cities I visit and my time running in them. Check out Running New Orleans on how I balanced traveling for business and running. My wife and I...
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