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  • A great way to guarantee injury is to continue running on a worn out pair of running shoes. Old shoes lack necessary shock absorption and do not provide sufficient stability...

    When To Buy New Running Shoes

    A great way to guarantee injury is to continue running on a worn out pair of running shoes. Old shoes lack necessary shock absorption and do not provide sufficient stability...

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  • There is a great article in the New York Times today about how all runners have an ideal body weight. Surprisingly, the seemingly obvious answer, “the lowest weight possible,” is...

    The Ideal Running Weight

    There is a great article in the New York Times today about how all runners have an ideal body weight. Surprisingly, the seemingly obvious answer, “the lowest weight possible,” is...

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  • The Boston Marathon Blog has an interesting post today that asks the question: “Can Anybody Run a Marathon?” The post examines the problem of runners who enter and run in...

    Marathon Entry Requirements

    The Boston Marathon Blog has an interesting post today that asks the question: “Can Anybody Run a Marathon?” The post examines the problem of runners who enter and run in...

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  • Distance running is a great exercise for many of the muscles in the body. Certain leg and core muscles are especially toned and strengthened through the miles of training. However,...

    Improve Your Running With Yoga

    Distance running is a great exercise for many of the muscles in the body. Certain leg and core muscles are especially toned and strengthened through the miles of training. However,...

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  • One of the most common stories in my local running club is “How I returned from running.” The story usually begins with how the person ran during high school, or...

    Returning to running

    One of the most common stories in my local running club is “How I returned from running.” The story usually begins with how the person ran during high school, or...

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  • A reader writes: I have been running about 30 miles a week for the last two months. I want to run a 5k in about 1 month. What workouts do...

    How to Run Tempo Runs

    A reader writes: I have been running about 30 miles a week for the last two months. I want to run a 5k in about 1 month. What workouts do...

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  • I realize that I just had a post about minimalist/barefoot running, but there appears to be a sudden increase in the number of studies that have examined this issue. A...

    Minimalist Running Shoes May Give Maximum Benefit

    I realize that I just had a post about minimalist/barefoot running, but there appears to be a sudden increase in the number of studies that have examined this issue. A...

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  • This Friday, some of the best track and field athletes in the world will gather at Madison Square Garden in New York to compete at the 103rd Millrose Games. The...

    The 103rd Millrose Games

    This Friday, some of the best track and field athletes in the world will gather at Madison Square Garden in New York to compete at the 103rd Millrose Games. The...

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  • One of the most amazing races I have ever seen was Usain Bolt’s gold medal 100m race at the 2008 Olympic Games. I could not believe that he ran 9.69...

    The Fastest a Human Can Run

    One of the most amazing races I have ever seen was Usain Bolt’s gold medal 100m race at the 2008 Olympic Games. I could not believe that he ran 9.69...

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  • The New Year is as good of a time as any to explore some of the new running gadgets that have come into the market in the last few years....

    New Running Gadgets for 2010

    The New Year is as good of a time as any to explore some of the new running gadgets that have come into the market in the last few years....

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