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Barefoot Running Chronicles: Back Outside
by Run Girl Run
posted February 9, 2011 at 12:15pm

We've had a little bit of a warmer spell here and I was finally able to run outside again in my FiveFingers. I set a distance record for my FiveFingers and realized running outside is much different than running on treadmill in the Vibrams. ...more

Sara Ensrud Vaughn: The Student-Athlete Wonder Woman
by JozDalt
posted February 9, 2011 at 10:31am

Sara Vaughn opens up about what it was like to stand tall in her running shoes as a pregnant student-athlete despite expectations to have an abortion....more

How to fly to a race stress free
by Run Girl Run
posted February 8, 2011 at 2:40pm

I've traveled to several races over the course of my running career, but none that have required air travel. When I drive to a race, I can just throw stuff in a duffel bag in the trunk of my car and hit the road. Flying to New Orleans this week is going ...more

Cross Country National Championships
by Fast at Forty
posted February 7, 2011 at 9:41pm

If I was a horse, I would not be a mudder; I hate getting dirty. Luckily, the course for the 2011 Cross Country National Championships in San Diego was entirely on grass. The 2k loop, which was completed four times, was deceptively hard. The first kilome...more

Bleeding Green & Gold :)
by Jenny on the Run
posted February 7, 2011 at 9:37pm

In case you haven’t heard, the Green Bay Packers are World Champions. What an awesome win it was last night against the Steelers to become the Champs… and bring the Lombardi Trophy back to where it’s truly meant to be! As I’m down here in Flo...more

Training cycle in review
by Run Girl Run
posted February 7, 2011 at 7:22pm

With only a few days to go until my race, it's time to take a look back at my current training cycle. Going in, I had planned to run this race just for fun, but I still set an ambitious training plan for myself. After about two weeks of running on that...more

Marathon Training Week 2: 13 mile progressive treadmill run.
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted February 7, 2011 at 9:52am

Thursday: AM: 4miles easy, abs /PM: 10min w/u, circuit for 25minFriday: AM: 8.2 miles with Micah (7:20-30 pace)Saturday: 13 miles in 90 min30 min at 7:30-7:00 pace5min at 6:58 pace25min at 6:53 pace5 min at 6:49 pace25min at 6:44 paceSunday:48 minutes wit...more

On wearing red, running and shaping the weekend
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 4, 2011 at 8:27pm

It’s one of those Fridays when a collection of little things have the potential to create an interesting weekend. Let’s begin with today’s wardrobe choice: Get the red out Today is the official “Wear Red Day” for the Go Red for Women campaign....more

There is no I in team (but there is in triathlon)
by Fast at Forty
posted February 4, 2011 at 5:58pm

In the world of swimming, Masters status is achieved at the age of 18. I swam my first Masters meet when I was 23. In the world of running, Masters status is achieved at the age of 40. Guess what? I am 40. It turns out that being a 40 year old female runn...more

Think warm thoughts
by Run Girl Run
posted February 4, 2011 at 12:32pm

There comes a time every winter where I just can't take it anymore. I can't take the cold or the snow or the biting wind. I can't take the short days and complete lack of sunshine. And right now, it's about that time. I crave summer and sunshine and I'...more

What defines a real runner?
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 3, 2011 at 6:27pm

There it was. In all its glory. The treadmill. Oh, dear treadmill. I take back every negative thought I ever had about you. You are glorious and helpful and the most beautiful piece of machinery ever invented. At first, the treadmill and I were getting a...more

Fitness Metrics Part Three: Analysis
by Run Girl Run
posted February 3, 2011 at 5:27pm

The beginning of a new month is the perfect time to analyze your fitness metrics to gauge your progress. In Part Three of the Fitness Metrics series, we're going to look at how to use all the data we've been tracking to improve our training and overall ...more

Barefoot Running Vlog
by Run Girl Run
posted February 2, 2011 at 9:30pm

It's time for another edition of the Barefoot Running Chronicles. In today's video I take the Vibram FiveFingers for a run on the treadmill and compare it to my experiences running on a treadmill in normal sneakers. Check it out! ...more

Spectators treated right at GaREAT Sports Complex
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted February 2, 2011 at 4:36pm

In case you're unaware, a new track facility opened this year in the far-flung Cleveland suburb of Geneva. Called the GaREAT Sports Complex (for Geneva Area Recreational Athletic Trust), it also houses facilities for baseball, basketball, football, softb...more

Finding a way through the storm
by Byline to Finish Line
posted February 2, 2011 at 4:05pm

Thanks to the technological advances of social media, I was informed well ahead of time to avoid all grocery stores. This was predictable since the weather prognosticators were doling out dire “Winter Storm Warnings” for the western New York area. Pe...more

Allyson Felix surprises Aisling Cuffe with announcement of Gatorade honor
by anngaff
posted February 1, 2011 at 5:27pm

This article is part of our National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) celebration. Today, high school cross-country and track & field star Aisling Cuffe got the surprise of her lifetime. Olympic and World Championships gold medalist Allyson Feli...more

A confidence-boosting run
by Run Girl Run
posted January 31, 2011 at 3:23pm

Sometimes when you're training for a race you just need one run that goes really well to boost your confidence. For me that run happened on Saturday, a run that I was in fact dreading. I woke up torn about whether to run outside on the black ice or suck...more

A rookie runner's lIfe: Transition
by Jenny on the Run
posted January 31, 2011 at 12:33am

…passage from one state, stage, subject, or place to another : change. (thanks, Merriam-Webster!)… So I’ve officially been here in Michigan for two weeks already! Crazy how fast time has flown by. Despite how fast these two weeks have gone by, howev...more

Training for a marathon (15 weeks postpartum)
by Meggan's Running Blog
posted January 30, 2011 at 10:44am

Sunday: 20 minutes on the trainer Monday: 70 minutes on the trainer with 45minutes of 90 hard, 60 easyTuesday: 40 minute run (left hamstring on FIRE)Wednesday: 8 miles with Micah and DavidThursday: 1.5 mile warm up, 3 miles at half marathon pace (6:35-6:2...more

2010 Highlight: Rebecca Donaghue
by Running Rebecca
posted January 30, 2011 at 10:30am

Rebecca Donaghue had an injury-abbreviated 2010 — certainly a disappointment for someone who made such major strides the previous year. However, she found some positives off the track — on the roads, and in mentoring one of America’s best up-and-co...more

Jen Rhines, Mo Trafeh Win USA Half Marathon Titles in Houston
by anngaff
posted January 30, 2011 at 10:25am

via release HOUSTON (Jan. 29, 2011) - Under overcast conditions in the Bayou City on Saturday morning, Mo Trafeh and  Jen Rhines won USA Half Marathon titles in 1:02:17 and 1:11:14 respectively. The national championship  presented by Aramco ...more

I drank the Lululemonade
by Chic Runner
posted January 29, 2011 at 1:48am

So I have a confession. I never wanted to be that girl that sported the lululemon gear, well perhaps I wanted to sport it, but I guess I didn’t want to pay the price for it. I always loved it, super cute, fun colors, don’t get me wrong, but capris for...more

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