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Sarah Stanley's LA Marathon Race Recap
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted March 24, 2011 at 2:53pm

Wow. Where do I even begin to start. The amazing sunshine? Not even a figure of my imagination. The cool, gentle breeze replaced by GUSTY 25MPH+ winds? Yeah, that took me and 20,000 other runners breath away. The 26.2 miles of fun we had? Absolutely! Sho...more

Personal training wrap up
by Run Girl Run
posted March 23, 2011 at 2:11pm

Last night was my last session with my personal trainer. We focused mainly on arms and abs and I learned how to use a bunch of machines I'd normally never touch in the gym, like the cables machine. That machine always looked like it had so much going on...more

Be a living example
by RunLikeAGirl
posted March 23, 2011 at 1:55pm

mothers not only can, but should claim their workout time...more

LA Marathon 2011 Race Report
by Chic Runner
posted March 22, 2011 at 4:16pm

The weekend started off with working the LA Marathon expo for about 9 hours on Friday, where I also got my bib and t-shirt. The back of the LA Marathon t-shirt. I also was able to find my name on the car that was the pace car! Though it was a lovely da...more

Joanna Zeiger's LA Marathon blog: A wet day in LA
by Fast at Forty
posted March 21, 2011 at 3:39pm

I knew as soon as the 10 day forecast for Los Angeles was posted that rain was imminent on marathon Sunday. I stalked weather.com all week desperately hoping to see a smiling sun in place of the cloud with raindrops. It never happened. It was no surprise,...more

Germantown Half Marathon Race Recap: 1st Female, 5 Months Postpartum
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted March 21, 2011 at 1:17pm

Sunday: 1.5ish mile w/uHalf Marathon in 1:23:40 for 1st ($500)18 min waddle c/d (err...2 miles maybe)Ummmmm........WHAT? Did I seriously just run that 5 months, 5 days after giving birth to my adorable baby girl??? I guess it just goes to show that I hav...more

Sunday Evening Decathlete: Flanagan gets bronze, US women marathoners in good shape, Mark Block and more
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted March 21, 2011 at 11:20am

What did we learn this week?Shalane Flanagan has made a huge step up. Three years ago she won an Olympic bronze medal in the 10,000 meters. Today she won a bronze medal at the World Cross Country Championships. How is this a huge step up?First of all, ...more

Chicrunner's Goals for LA
by Chic Runner
posted March 20, 2011 at 10:05am

So it’s awesome that tomorrow should be pouring rain all day tomorrow with wind gusts of up to 30 miles per hour. At least the hotel we are staying in has an awesome Zenith TV to watch tonight before the race. I always get so antsy before the race. I wa...more

Why watch our watch?
by RunLikeAGirl
posted March 18, 2011 at 9:05pm

Being the boss of our watches, not letting them be the boss of us and our mood...more

Tips for running your first race
by Run Girl Run
posted March 18, 2011 at 4:07pm

My coworker Emily is running her first half marathon this weekend down in Virginia Beach at the Shamrock Half. So in honor of her first race, I thought I'd share some of the best advice I've gotten about racing over the years. 1. Trust your training. ...more

Turn that frown upside down.
by Chic Runner
posted March 18, 2011 at 1:51am

I’m not going to lie, yesterday I woke up thinking it was Thursday, and I have never been SO relieved that it was only a Wednesday! I am not looking forward to this weekend, but last night, Tara told me that we’ll be okay, and we are in it TOGETHER....more

Soreness
by Run Girl Run
posted March 17, 2011 at 9:51pm

On Tuesday my personal trainer warned me that I'd feel most of the soreness from all the squats and lunges that we did two days after the session. He was right. While I was sore yesterday, I'm even more sore today. And I'm very grateful that I have yoga...more

Recommended products to help you refuel and recover during marathon training
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted March 16, 2011 at 3:20pm

Sunday: 30 minutes with the baby jogger (4~miles)Monday: 8-9 miles with Micah & David (7:20 pace)Tuesday: AM: 30min morning run, PM: 1.5m w/u & 1m c/d, 2X1000m at 5:20ish pace (3:22, 3:24) w/ 3 rest, 8X300m at 5:20 mile pace (60) w/ 100m jog/run r...more

Running Hills
by Run Girl Run
posted March 15, 2011 at 1:45pm

When I run by myself, I tend to walk up parts of some of the bigger hills on my route to help save my legs so they don't fatigue too quickly. (Source) My hills are smaller than these I never really thought that my quick walk breaks could be having a neg...more

Gate River Race Re-cap
by Running Rebecca
posted March 15, 2011 at 1:28am

On Saturday I ran my first race in 8 and a half months at the Gate River 15k in Jacksonville, FL, which also served as the men’s and women’s US 15k Championships. I was the 7th US woman in 51:52. Going into this race my goals were much different�...more

Talking about talking about running
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted March 15, 2011 at 12:35am

I haven't posted here about sports books for ages, mainly because I've been swamped with other things and just didn't have time for fun reading. (Big aww from everyone please!) But at the weekend I found "What I talk about when I talk about running" by Ja...more

Why do you love to run?
by Sarah Stanley Inspired
posted March 14, 2011 at 11:54pm

Why do you love to run? Time alone? Peace? Sights and sounds? Cupcakes? Whatever it may be, we- that would be GU Energy and myself, want to know! So here is the deal: #1) Reply to this post and tell us why in 100 words or less why you love running! #2)...more

Food, friends and running
by Run Girl Run
posted March 14, 2011 at 6:08pm

After this weekend's long run, it's funny to think I was ever scared of running with other people because of my speed. I met up with my coworker and some of his friends Saturday morning for another great run. We split into two groups and I hung with the...more

Ask Lauren Fleshman: How Do I Break Through a 20+ Year Plateau in the 5k?
by Ask Lauren Fleshman
posted March 13, 2011 at 2:23pm

Q: Hi Lauren, I have this ridiculous lofty goal of running a 5k at a 6min/mile pace… to be honest I would love something in the high 5s. (5:59, 5:58 pace would work) The fastest I have every gone is at a 6:24 pace. And I am stuck there. Literally...more

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