Running Articles

I started this website in 1995 as a running website before branching out and adding Polar heart rate monitors and other categories of fitness and health. As a runner since September 1st, 1966, I want to share all of the articles that I have gathered over the years as well as my running knowledge and experience. You can visit my Running for a Lifetime Blog and Strava to see my training.

• 15 Foods Runners Need Every Week
• A Full Morning - Eating Before Your Morning Run
• Increase Your Running Stride Rate
• Running with the Wind
• What You Need to Know About Running and Your Child
• Improve Your VO2 Max
• Running Tip: Technique Drills for Runners
• Yoga For Runners
• Winter Running Layering System
• 5K Training Schedule: Hal Higdon's 5K Training Guide - A Training Plan for Beginning Runners
• Running Tip: How To Train For The 5K (5000 Meters) by Frank Horwill
• Running Training: 12 Workouts for Runners from Sally Edwards
• Eight Gut Busting Workouts For Runners
• Fartlek Training Can Boost Your Running Speed
• Simple Form Drills For Runners Can Clean up Your Running Form and Efficiency
• Learn to Develop a Sense of Pace for Your Races
• Training For A Marathon: Marathon Training Schedule
• The Run Walk Plan
• Running Training: Bike Breakdowns Help Runners
• Secrets of the Elites: What You Can Learn From the World's Best Runners
• Running Training: Why You Are Aching To Run
• Running Training: Try Aqua Jogging for Non-impact Recovery
• Running Injury: Avoiding Running Injuries - A Little Wisdom Goes a Long Way
• Beginning Runner Tip: Get in Shape Before Adding the Stress of a Running Regimen
• Running Motivation: Bob Bussey's Inspiring Story
• Working Out: Boulder’s Best Pick Up Line - Cool Down?
• How to Choose the Best Running Shoes For You
• Is Cold Weather Running Bad For You
• Cross Training For Runners
• Running to Eat? Or Eating to Run?
• A Diet Checklist for Distance Runners
• What Runners Should Look for In a Doctor
• A Simple Blueprint for Effective Running Training
• Are You Using the Same Strategy as the Elite Runners
• Foods Runners Can Use
• Healthful Meals Fuel Marathoning Chefs
• Gerry Lindgren
• Glossary of Running Terms
• Goal Setting And Running: Your Mental Tools Can Boost Your Running Performance
• Running Hills Can be a Key to Improving Your Performance
• Jon Drummond: My Version of the Events
• Lymphocytes, Immunoglobulins, and Running
• Marathon Motivation: Global Mission Accomplished With 7 Marathons in 7 Days
• Marathon Preparation: Practice Makes Perfect
• Marathon Recovery Training
• Marathon Recovery: A Guide To A Critical Part of Training
• Marathon Training Groups
• Marathoning for Mortals: A Regular Person's Guide to the Joy of Running or Walking a Half-Marathon or Marathon
• Marla Runyan: The First Legally Blind Athlete to Compete in the Olympics
• Massage For Runners
• Mental Roadblocks Runners Face and How to Overcome Them
• Patti Catalano - Running For Her Life
• Recovery Day For Runners: Take Advantage of the Benefits of Light Days and Rest Days
• Running Tip: Relaxation And Running
• Setting Up a Runner's Strength Training Program
• Runner's Diet Mistakes
• Marijuana Buzz Linked to Runner's High
• Running And Injury: A Marathoner's Drive Often Detours Them to Physical Therapist
• Running And Pregnancy
• Running in the Dark: Tips for Safely Running in the Dark
• Thinking About a Running Coach
• Running Heel Pain: Tips for Treatment and Prevention
• Running Hydration: USATF Announces Major Change in Hydration Guidelines
• Breakthrough Study Reveals New Guidelines Regarding Hydration
• Running In Boulder
• With the Right Precautions, Running in Heat and Humidity Can Boost Fitness
• Running Injury - I'm Injured, Now What
• Running Nutrition: Fuel Your Body for Running with Proper Running Nutrition
• Running Organizations: Running Clubs, Organizations & Resources
• Running Injuries: End-of-winter Running Gusto Brings Increased Risk of Overuse Injury
• Running Safety: Running Safety Tips for Women
• Running Stamina: Steps For Building Running Stamina
• Running To Lose Weight: What Runners Need to Know About Weight Loss
• Running Training Habits: Do the Right Things
• Running Dog: Tips on Running With Your Dog
• Words of Wisdom From Some of the Best Running Writers of All Time
• How Running Helps Your Muscles, Which Helps Your Running
• Fix Your Shoulders, Fix Your Running
• Spring Running Training: Don't Let Early Season Zeal Work You Over
• Strength Training for Runners
• Distance Running: Tendai Marathon Monks - The Run of A Lifetime
• Top 10 Tips For Fitness Beginners
• Go Off-road: The Ins and Outs of Trail
• Ultrarunning: The Spiritual Athlete's Path to Enlightenment
• Winter Running Guide
• Fundamentals of Workout Planning for Runners