We’re interested in finding out if any of you have ever run commuted barefoot. We’re also wondering what impact the minimal shoe craze of the past few years has had on you as a runner. Help us find out by taking a quick poll and then check out the infographic from Altra Zero Drop Footwear [...]
Tag Archives: Road running
Contest: New Balance Falmouth Road Race Package
Our friends at RunningShoes.com are holding an amazing contest right now. They’re giving away a Race Day Getaway to Cape Cod… Have you ever been to Cape Cod? I sure haven’t. So I did a little googling and voila: But wait, there’s more! How could you not enter this one? The winner will receive two [...]
Historic Virginia Commute
About a year ago a new job brought with it a dream commute – seven miles of rolling hills and good sidewalks through historic towns and a national park, all perfect for running. I run commute about twice a week between Colonial Heights and Fort Lee, Va., about a half-hour south of Richmond. Before the [...]
“I have SO MUCH to share!”
I scoop up adventures on my runs like children do coins in fountains: so excited by each, and there are just so many of them, all valuable. Most runners are like this, I believe; if not, they should be; they can be. Running to work or home, I constantly catalog the singular, split-second scenes past [...]
In the News: Run commuter, marathoner Paul Martelletti
New Zealand marathoner Paul Martelletti logs a 15 mile run commute each day as part of his training routine: http://ping.fm/4e55x
Where to Run (or How to Survive in the War Against Cars)
Lately, it seems like there has been an increase in running-related accidents (Tim Nelson of Seattle, and Sophie of TRC) or near-accidents (myself) everywhere you turn, so I thought it would be a good time to talk about where to run. I’m not talking about the safest or best cities for running – I mean [...]
National Run@Work Day Announcement!
The Road Runners Club of America’s Run@Work Day is quickly approaching! Since we’re really into run commuting around here, we wanted to have a day of our own, but in the spirit of all kinds of running, we’ve decided to combine it with the already-scheduled celebration on September 16th. watch?v=qg676HuVSRI In addition to scheduling [...]
Hot Running: Heat, Humidity and Dew Point
There is a great article in Running Times this month called It’s Not the Heat, Nor the Humidity. You can’t read it online, but the ladies over at The Bitchy Runners have summarized it and created a replica of the dew point chart that you should check out. I incorporate race training into my run [...]
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