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Important Running Gear For Cold Weather

I just finished an evening run where conditions were a bit cool and windy (~40 F). This is cold for my southern blood. As the cold wind blew into my face I thought of two pieces of gear that definitely make these conditions almost enjoyable. beanie (I remembered to wear.) gloves (I forgot to wear. [...]

Great Marathon And Trail Running Shorts

Where do put your gels, extra nutrition, electrolytes, toilet paper, tissues, iPod, headlamp, map, and anything else you may need during a long run, marathon, or trail running event? You could use a waist-pack but some people don’t like having something strapped around your waist when you run. If you are looking for another option, [...]

How To Carry Powdered Nutrition During A Long Run

Warning: Goofy acronyms are used! How can you carry enough of your favorite powdered nutrition to complete a long training run or race? Here is a method I use for my 50km+ trail running races and long runs (3+ hours). This method requires a few things. You have access to additional water. You are using [...]

Hammer Nutrition Year End Sale

Who doesn’t like a sale, especially in this rather interesting economy?! Hammer Nutrition is having their year end sale on all of their endurance sports nutritional products and gear. Prices are reduced by as much as 50%. (50% is on some clothing items) If you are a current user or would like to give Hammer [...]

Garmin Forerunner 305 Sale

I just noticed this! Costco is putting the Garmin Forerunner 305 on sale again for $159.99 delivered and it can also be purchased in stores. This is a great price! This sale starts on 11/14/08 and ends on 12/15/08. This is a great little GPS training tool for those that like to measure heart rate, [...]

Benefits of Caffeine with Endurance Sports

Can caffeine improve your running performance? It seems so. I was listening to the recent Fuel podcast on Endurance Planet and the information on caffeine caught my attention. It discussed the results of a study by David Costill Ph.D. (physiologist) concerning the affects of consuming caffeine prior to endurance exercise. (This is old news but [...]

Gait Analysis – How to Run Faster?

Have you ever wondered if you are running efficiently? Could you run faster just by changing your form a bit? Do you have a reoccurring injury and just can’t seem to explain it? I was a bit curious of these questions and on Saturday I visited a Koala Health & Wellness Center and had a [...]