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 for your foot when you land. This can not only lead to foot injuries, such as plantar fasciitis, but also injuries of the lower leg […]
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 not the correct answer. Different from the common conception, weighing less does not always make you run faster. The problem is that everyone has a […]
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 marathons without sufficient training. The article highlights the difficulties of marathon running and quotes experts who take a dim view of untrained marathon runners. “There […]
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, because running is such a repetitive activity, many muscles do not get any kind of workout. Unfortunately, the result of the process of strengthening some […]
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 even college, and then stopped. This running break often lasts as long as 15-20 years. These runners cite all kinds of reasons for getting back […]
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 you recommend for me? I’m glad you realize that it takes more than training runs to run your best race. In order to achieve your […]
