Do you mind the sound of keys jingling? No? I bet you would after you heard them make that noise over 5,000 times in 45 minutes. That’s how many times the loose keys in your backpack could make noise on a 45-minute run to work. How’s that for some early morning ear candy? Well, fellow [...]
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The Run Commuter News Roundup – January 16, 2012
Welcome back to another edition of the News Roundup at The Run Commuter! I didn’t think we’d have another edition so soon, but I was happily surprised to see a few news alerts hit my inbox this past week. Today’s articles come from bloggers around North America and they’re all writing about one thing in [...]
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 [...]
Technique: Keeping Your Shoelaces Tied
Nothing makes me more angry than having to stop and re-tie shoes during a race. It doesn’t usually happen during 5K’s because the laces tend to keep themselves together for that short amount of time. But for anything over that, it’s kind of nice to not have to worry about it and focus on the [...]
Technique: Transitioning to Minimal Running Shoes
Everyone is crazy about minimal shoes these days and running companies have responded by coming out with many new shoes this year to meet the desires of the running public. Here at The Run Commuter, we have been running in several models for a while now and so, I thought we could talk about the [...]
Run Commuting Tip: Pre-Staging
One thing that I’ve found extremely helpful with run commuting is pre-staging. By pre-staging, I really mean 2 things, but they both have to do with preparing for your run commute well ahead of time. First, is pre-staging my gear at home the night before, so that I’m ready to get up and go in [...]
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 [...]
Running Injury Free
What do shin splints and a bad carburetor have in common? Both of them will keep you from getting to work until they’re repaired. For run commuters, a small injury can keep you off the road for a week or more. We have to remember we’re not out running a race – we’re running to [...]
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