Archive for May, 2010
Can Running Be a Bad Thing?
In this post, I discussed my reasons for running. However, as with any good thing, I don’t want to take it to an extreme and have it be a negative factor in my life. How does one know when they’ve reached that point? Below are some ideas.
You run more and/or harder than your body can [...]
Start a Running Streak!
One of my training strategies that has been most helpful is to run in streaks. That sounds kind of funny. What I mean is that I commit to myself that I will run on certain days of the week—no matter what. I also commit to running a minimum distance on each of those days. In [...]
What Role Do Genetics Play in Running Success?
I came across an excellently written Sports Illustrated article about the genetics of running performance. The author summarizes the latest research and suggests that performance may not be as linked to genetics as we would think. Not all of it rings true with me, but you should definitely read it if you are interested in [...]
Where Should You Line Up at the Beginning of a Race?
One of the interesting things to observe at a road race is where people line up at the starting line. Invariably you will see people line up at the very front who have no chance of winning the race, sometimes forcing the true contenders to line up further back and have to run around (or [...]
Why Do I Run?
Running was a huge passion for me in high school. People, including my parents, wondered how I could spend so much time running and actually enjoy it. I didn’t really have a good answer at the time. Looking back, I realize that I loved having tangible goals, working hard at them, and achieving many of [...]
Big Guys Can Run Fast, Too
Last Saturday night I stayed up late and watched an incredible race that was broadcast over at flotrack.org. It was the 10,000 meter men’s race at the Payton Jordan Invitational at Stanford University. It had some of the greatest American distance runners in the race, and they (or at least one of them, Galen Rupp) [...]