1. What are your best times for your favorite race distances? Marathon: 2:36:23 Half-Marathon: 1:13:14 Ten Mile: 55:56 10k: 33:40 2. You ran over eight minutes faster in the 2012 Chicago Marathon compared with the 2011 Chicago Marathon. Did you train differently leading up to the 2012 race? The biggest contributing factor for my success […]
Runner Profiles: Scott Laumann
1. What are your best times for your favorite race distances?I definitely favor longer races. 10 mile – 56:11 Half marathon (favorite distance) – 1:13:49 Marathon – 2:37:29 2. You ran 41 minutes faster in the 2012 Chicago Marathon compared with the 2011 Chicago Marathon. Did you train differently leading up to the 2012 race? […]
Quiet Your Overactive Mind to Run Fast
Running appears to be such an easy activity – just put one foot in front of the other. However, running can get complicated quickly. Many runners worry about breathing correctly, ensuring that their stride is the correct length, paying far too much attention to rival runners in road races, and allowing negative thoughts to creep […]
Developing a Summer Racing Schedule
Spring is finally here. The weather is turning nicer and it is becoming easier to get out the door for runs. It a great time to think about summer races. But prior developing your summer racing schedule, it is important to consider the dates, distance, and locations of your races.Dates: It is important to give […]
A Thank You to Race Volunteers
In order for a runner to run a great race, so many things to go right. For example, a runner must have had months (or years) of solid training, injuries leading up to the race have to heal quickly, the runner must be careful not to get sick in the days leading up to the […]
Understand the Glycemic Index to Improve Running
Do you find yourself struggling with energy levels during a run? Do you occasionally feel lightheaded or nauseous during running? Do you want to maximize your recovery after a run? One of the best ways to boost your energy and improve recovery is to understand the glycemic index.The glycemic index assigns a number within the […]
