Debate over Barefoot Running Rolls On

April 1, 2010

Today there was an intriguing video about barefoot running; specifically running marathons barefoot.
One of the people interviewed in the story, Julian Romero, has ran 13 marathons barefoot. Romero put it bluntly: if you run barefoot the same way you run in shoes, you are going to hurt yourself.

And it’s really difficult to make a wholesale [...]

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Lance Armstong Speaks with Tony Kornheiser

March 19, 2010

Drivers & cyclists need to coexist, period. That’s the message Lance Armstong relayed to radio personality & journalist Tony Kornheiser today.
Earlier in the week, Kornheiser joked that cyclists should be “ran down.” He has since apologized for his remarks against cyclists.
As Lance put it, “neither one of us is going anywhere.” Riders and drivers need [...]

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Motivational Posters for Marathoners

November 25, 2009

These posters are from ChicRunner. You can follower her on Twitter @chicrunner or visit her blog: ChicRunner.com

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Catch Race Across the Sky Tomorrow in Theaters!

October 21, 2009

This trailer is awesome! If you’ve been jonesing for some more footage of the Leadville 100, here it is:

The movie is playing in theaters nationwide tomorrow. For theaters and showtimes, check out this PDF: http://www.ncm.com/FathomContent/PDF/Participating_Theatres_RAS.pdf

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More to Marathon Deaths Than Media Is Reporting

October 19, 2009

One runner dies running the Baltimore Marathon; three other runners die during the Detroit half marathon.
Is running really that dangerous, or is there more to the story?
Seems like every marathon season there is an increase in these types of stories. The stories leave me asking more questions: what kind of shape are these runners in? [...]

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