Archive for the 'running' Category
By David Hanenburg on 17 Apr 2009 | Tagged as: road running, running, trail running or ultrarunning, training
My wife was mentioning that her shins were starting to get a bit sore during her run. I took a look at her shoes and thought not again. Please replace yours running shoes before they look like this! Argh! Be active – Feel the buzz!
By David Hanenburg on 16 Apr 2009 | Tagged as: interview, marathon, road running, running
Unless you are really deep into U.S. running you probably don’t know Kara Goucher. Goucher (age: 30) is the top U.S. woman at this year’s Boston marathon and in her marathon debut at the 2008 New York City marathon, she finished on the podium with 3rd place (2:25:53). Goucher competed in the 2008 Olympics in [...]
By David Hanenburg on 15 Apr 2009 | Tagged as: road running, running, trail running or ultrarunning, training
The Garmin Forerunner 305 has many great features but are they the right ones to fit your running lifestyle and needs? To add a bit of clarity to this question, I will highlight some of the main groovy and useful features that many runners may appreciate and also some of the unit’s limitations. Groovy Features [...]
By David Hanenburg on 10 Apr 2009 | Tagged as: inspiration, interview, marathon, road running, running, trail running or ultrarunning
A little over a week until the Boston marathon! For the Ryan Hall groupies (Do they exist in the running world?) out there or those just wanting insight from a top American long distance runner, here are a couple items you may enjoy. Competitor Radio Interview with Ryan Hall on Boston Marathon The radio interview [...]
By David Hanenburg on 09 Apr 2009 | Tagged as: product reviews, road running, running, trail running or ultrarunning, training, triathlon
If you injure yourself or some bodily malfunction occurs during a run and you are unable to communicate, do you have a means to identify yourself? This is something I have rarely thought about until recently after participating in a marathon in which a young woman collapsed on the course and later died at a [...]
By David Hanenburg on 30 Mar 2009 | Tagged as: inspiration, running
If marathons and 100 mile trail runs aren’t enough of a challenge for you. Maybe you need to give Marathon Des Sables a try. Don’t be fooled by the word Marathon, it is nowhere close. How about: 6 stages 17.5 km to 75.5 km per stage (10.9 miles up to 46.9 miles) Location: Morocco’s south [...]
By David Hanenburg on 26 Mar 2009 | Tagged as: marathon, nutrition, road running, running, trail running or ultrarunning
Typically our body can only absorb 30-60 grams of carbohydrates per hour during an endurance event. Do you know there are ways to increase your carbohydrate consumption beyond these values? While reading Vegetarian Sports Nutrition by D. Enette Larson-Meyer, PhD, RD I learned of some very interesting scientific studies that may allow you to consume [...]