Endurance News Aggregation

The new 800-meter world-record holder is tired after a long season. Citing fatigue, Kenya’s David Rudisha has decided not to compete in next month’s Commonwealth ...

All eyes will be on the Stanford alum at Monday’s national championship. At last year’s New Haven Road Race, which doubles at the U.S. 20K ...

Ethiopian runner’s death ruled a suicide. Written by: David Monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Used with permission. Ethiopian distance runner Dejene ...

Race will likely determine World Marathon Majors champion. Written by: David Monti (c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Used with permission. The #1 ...

Team Hoyt Virginia Beach ready to rock ‘n’ roll for charity this weekend. Written by: Duncan Larkin At the 2006 Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach ...

Don’t think you can run? Think again. Here’s how to get up to speed and start running at any fitness level.

Find out where runners are heading for a 5K run. Here are the five biggest 5K races in America, according to 2008 finisher numbers from ...

Want to get to Beantown? Here are the 10 races with the biggest percentage of finishers who qualified for the Boston Marathon, according to Running ...

Also: Brett Gotcher’s “defining breakthrough”; Does Tyson Gay hate Bolt?; Was Semenya’s loss “incomprehensible”?…

“I had a deep vein thrombosis and now I am struggling to even run ten feet. Will I ever run again?”

After an epic Colorado adventure, Coach Jenny finds out how elites train for and race a multiday event.

“In yoga, ‘rooting to rise’ is a physical concept. But it applies to parenting, friendship—and marathoning.”

After six days at the “supercalifragilisticexpialidociously joyous” Gore-Tex TransRockies Run, Dean reflects.

At this time of year, marathon runners are looking for the perfect “tune-up” workouts for their marathons – sessions which spike fitness and increase the ...

Have your running times stopped improving, leaving you wondering what you can do to give it a kick-start? Are your training runs boring and you’re ...

Traditional ideas about drinking during running have lost their steam. The old, dried-up philosophy is that dehydration is to be avoided at all costs and ...

A RECENT ARTICLE in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (JSCR) enhances our knowledge of what it takes to improve stride rate, a key ...

It's strange, but true: The nutritional practices of the best endurance athletes in the world have not been carefully studied. Those “best endurance athletes” are clearly ...

In the book The Ultimate Runner, Rachel Jones shares a memorable race experience of The Grand Bara. Her story was intriguing to us and we ...

Harry runs for his life. And he shares his story of how running helped him manage diabetes, his weight and his life. His story gets ...

Continuing our introduction of the contributors to the Ultimate Runner to our friends in the Lounge, please welcome Megan Williams. Megan contributed a story to ...

Every runner has a story. And every runner has something they are running for, from, or to. In the book, The Ultimate Runner, we are ...

With Father’s Day fast approaching, it seemed only fitting to connect with you with one of the running dad’s who contributed to The Ultimate Runner. ...

Beautiful Pensacola Bay beckons! Enjoy the warm, clear waters, white sand beaches and tropical paradise that is Santa Rosa Island. And participate in one of ...

On November 7th the Manchester City Marathon, Marathon Relay and Half Marathon race weekend offers events for the whole family, including the “Kids Marathon”. With ...

If you are looking for an amazing running challenge, one that will define your personal best–along with the chance to make the world a better ...

Run with over a thousand other women and experience the most scenic half marathon you will ever run! The race directors of this event are ...

Still going strong and getting better than ever, the Mayor’s Cup Cross Country Races are regarded as one of the most competitive cross country events ...

When running at night always wear reflective clothing. You should also run facing traffic so that you can react if a motorist comes close. Try ...

The best way to know where you’re going with your training is to see where you’ve been. Keeping a personal journal of your runs helps ...

As fun to run as it is to say, a fartlek workout is a kind of informal interval session and a great way to incorporate ...

You may experience some soreness. This is normal. However, if you experience sharp pain it is best to stop and see a coach or doctor ...

Treat your feet by avoiding rock-hard surfaces like concrete sidewalks; aim instead for grass or dirt trails. Find surfaces where the ground will absorb more ...

I walked into the Boulder Bookstore the other night behind a guy wearing Vibram Five Fingers, a Pikes Peak Marathon shirt and a heavy limp. ...

I signed up for a mini, off-road triathlon. It’s tonight at 6:00 here in Boulder, and I’m pretty excited about it. Various injuries and baby-having ...

Yesterday was Throwdown Thursday. Friends and I gave Thursdays this moniker a couple years ago when we were hitting the track for weekly speed workouts. ...

By Lisa Jhung and Sean Downey What’s to come in the world of running gear in 2011? Here’s a sneak peak from the Summer Outdoor ...

I hadn’t gotten myself a Road ID or even filled out the ICE (In Case of Emergency) tag on my New Balance Welded Capris until ...

i’ve been down. my giddy-up fizzled and i’ve kinda been limp about my performance. but, then i discovered something. i had a break-through. i’m riding ...

4 years of dreams this week marks my fourth anniversary of running. the journey has been fantastic.i’ve gone ...

i continue with my series on real athletes that insprie me. the past few months have been quite challenging for me for a bunch of ...

i continue my series about real life people who inspire. aliciai’m delighted to profile alicia, a fierce, determined and dimply sassy chick who has overcome ...

context my last post about body images portrayed by fitness mags provoked the strongest reaction i’ve ever seen here in this blog and on ...

I see so many teams out running lately and saw even more up training while I was in Big Bear last week. It all reminds ...

Sunglasses that I LOVE! Amazing! I don’t look like I’m blasting off into space while running. So excited to share these with you guys! A ...

So. I have something to admit. Every time I run lately, I longingly look at the ones that are constantly barking which way they want ...

So in training for Camarillo, I’ve had a three part plan that I’ve worked on editing and making as the process throughout training. I do ...

Finally this past weekend it was time to do another 20 miler. Last time I felt like I was really amped up the night before ...

Last night, I skipped my late night workout in favor of trying to get a bit more sleep, since I had woken up tired. That ...

Last night, I headed out on my first run pretty much since my last marathon (Minneapolis, on June 6th). As I mentioned, of course I ...

Yesterday I worked from home, and it went pretty well. I alternated work with chores around the apartment (VERY few bugs left alive, and those ...

Despite my push to increase my workouts last week (successful, too – I logged 450 minutes of gym time in the last 7 days!), I ...

I’ve run through breakups. I’ve run through rainstorms. I’ve run through depression. And today, I ran through a buy out of my company. Last night, I ...

Milk Run Race Report I crossed the finish line. Barely! The course was nice even though it was all uphill!!! Again, I am not sure when all ...

1.  I bombed my run yesterday.  I don’t know what I was thinking setting out to try and do 12 miles.  The meds clearly went ...

This past weekend was rough on the running front.  I unfused myself from the couch attributing my lack of energy to mini-funk.  As weekend wore on I ...

Friday I felt a HELL of a lot better.  I think my sick day was a bit of a bug paired with a funky mood.  ...

This whole week I have been feeling like I have been swimming against the current.  I have felt a bit worn out and all around ...

I’ve got a pretty busy October lined up. I’ll be pacing my friend Bill (Fishadad) at the Smuttynose Half-Marathon in Hampton on October 3rd. On ...

Since the Harvard Pilgrim 10k, I’ve bumped up mileage, and incorporated several new aspects into my training. Things that I think are going to help ...

On July 4th, I ran in the first ever Harvard Pilgrim 10k road race at Patriot Place. Over 2,500 people ran in this 10k event, ...

Total Miles: 24Long Run: 9.15 milesVFF Miles: 3Week 2 went well. I had the familiar 3-5-3 combo on Tues, Wed, Thursday. Between 8:40-8:50 for an ...

Two weeks ago, I pulled the trigger on the Bay State Marathon. This race, touted as the flattest in New England, takes place on October ...

I made sweet potatoes for Ben and myself to go with dinner, but as soon as they were done I realized what I was really ...

I am notorious for returning to the scene of the crime. If I did something fun, but oh-so-wrong, then just wait for me to return. ...

Way back in January I decided to make 2010 my healthiest year yet by incorporating a healthy (or happy) habit each month. I think I ...

Good Morning and Happy Wednesday This morning I did 7 miles at around a 9:05 pace. It was supposed to be a tempo run, but ...

Finally, after years of fighting it, I’ve decided to wave the white flag on my battle with dessert. The truth is, I can never go ...

There is no doubt ...

Almost 6 months ago, ...

Yes, I had the Badwater blues. I miss it a lot but am ready to move on. My body feels amazingly great as I gear ...

Many of you asked, “Did you get to the top of Mt. Whitney after the race?”

I’ve been given two awards this week by fellow bloggers, so I figured I’d tackle them both in one post. First of all, Jamoosh bestowed ...

If you’d like to read about the non-running part of the trip, you can scroll down to the post below, or go directly here. So ...

I figure I’ll divide my posts up about our recent trip to MN into “running” and “non-running.” That way, it’s not one, giant post. ...

We got home this evening from our long weekend in MN. Overall, the trip was good, and we had a wonderful time seeing so much ...

All set for our trip to MN tomorrow, but while I’m excited to go, I also feel anxious about the trip. Let me break ...

The breathless headline from ABC News reads: Female Athletes Are Too Fit To Get Pregnant Women in Sports Who Train Too Hard Urged to Freeze ...

This puts any struggles we might have while running in perspective. The “La Ultra – The High” ultramarathon is a 138-mile race that traverses a Himalayan ...

The good news is that marathon running is unlikely to cause long-term heart damage. The bad news is that it might cause brain damage.

Runners get to be Marines for a day.

Got my 5k in this morning on the treadmill and now we’re about to sail away from Bermuda for the day-and-a-half trip back to New ...

One week ago I received an ultimatum, I have until October 22nd to turn in my dissertation proposal (essentially, the first 4-5 chapters of ...

So the 1.5 lbs I lost last week? ...

Well, I knew it was coming. I met with my dissertation advisor yesterday and he basically told me I had 6 weeks to get my dissertation ...

Yesterday was a tough day physically for me. I took Brooke to a park in the AM and it just wiped me out. ...

I lost 1.5 lbs between this week and last, which makes that 4 lb gain in one week more like 2.5 lbs over two weeks ...

I’ve been given two awards this week by fellow bloggers, so I figured I’d tackle them both in one post. First of all, Jamoosh bestowed ...

If you’d like to read about the non-running part of the trip, you can scroll down to the post below, or go directly here. So ...

I figure I’ll divide my posts up about our recent trip to MN into “running” and “non-running.” That way, it’s not one, giant post. ...

We got home this evening from our long weekend in MN. Overall, the trip was good, and we had a wonderful time seeing so much ...

All set for our trip to MN tomorrow, but while I’m excited to go, I also feel anxious about the trip. Let me break ...

According to my workout-o-meter, the last time I worked out was March 25. That is all lies and calumny, of course. Between then and now I ...

…in a land far away, called Not Born to Run. A lot has happened since we last shared a post. First, our long national nightmare is finally ...

Texas Half Marathon, (somewhere in Dallas), January 30, 2010, age 522:36:34, 11:57 min./mile (7/15) It started innocently enough. “We should go somewhere warm in January, ” ...

I’m off to Dallas to visit Runner Susan, go shopping, drink wine, get a Runner-Susan makeover, drink more wine, visit the hot tub, then ...

I joined Team Z. I am all IN for Eagleman. IN! I joined (and went to first workout!) the Montgomery County Road Runners

Sub-2:30:00 for men, sub-2:45:00 for women needed to earn a piece of the prize; second edition set for Sunday, September 5.

His 2:10:36 at 2010 race was fourth fastest U.S. marathon debut.