What I’m writing about should be common sense – but for whatever reason, runners everywhere ignore some common and easy safety precautions while running. Stop it. Your life could depend on it. Running in the dark As I’ve been out running or driving in the dark early morning hours I am surprised by how many [...]
Hill repeats are an excellent way for runners to build strength, improve their speed, and build their mental strength and confidence in hill running. Although hills come in all different lengths and degrees of incline, the basic concept of a hill repeat is usually the same. You run up the hill fast and then recover [...]
Ron, Mel, Me, Gracie, Shaun After the tragic bombing of the Boston Marathon last year the running world united as never before. Charity runs across the country raising money for the victims were everywhere. And then there was the One Run for Boston – a relay run starting in Los Angeles and ending [...]
It’s touted as “America’s Sweetest Race”; plenty of “Will Run For Chocolate” merchandise; and your goody bag is a technical hooded sweatshirt. What’s not to like about the San Diego Hot Chocolate Run?! The answer is simply, nothing! From the time I registered for the event until I crossed the finish line, Ram Racing and [...]
What do you wear when you run both road and trail on the same run? I’ve been an Asics Gel-Kayano runner for the past ten years. There have been times I’ve wanted to change and try something new but when prompted to pay upwards of $150 for a new pair of runners, I didn’t want [...]
For those that have an upcoming 5k race on their calendar, there’s nothing that will help get your stronger than some good old fashioned speedwork to ignite those fast twitch muscle fibers and help you run a fast 5k. Before engaging in any speedwork you should always have a proper warm-up of at least 10 [...]
