By Sabrina Rocca Bonking…I’m sure you’ve heard the term and if you haven’t and you’re a dieter, you’ve most likely experienced it. Bonking simply means that you haven’t eaten enough of the right stuff to get you through your workout. Basically, here’s how it works…think of a car…the car needs fuel and oil in order [...]
Steve Prefontaine Article
During his brief 24-year lifespan, Steve Prefontaine grew from hometown hero, to record-setting college phenomenon, to internationally acclaimed track star. In a similar span of years since his death in 1975, Pre has become the stuff of enduring legend. His rare combination of talent, discipline, determination, and star-quality with a human touch made Pre the [...]
Why The Ugliness Of Cycling Shorts Is Surpassed Only By Their Importance
By Alastair Hamilton Non-riders have a tendency to laugh at the shiny, often gaudy cycling clothes worn by even casual bicyclists, but if they rode even a few miles, they would understand that cycling shorts are second only to a helmet in crucial importance to the rider. Cycling shorts may not be made for fashion, [...]
Take your training farther and deeper with Forerunner 310XT
Multisport athletes asked for a Forerunner thats not afraid of the water and Garmin delivered with the Forerunner 310XT. Finally, a GPS-enabled training device that isn’t afraid of the water. The rugged Forerunner 310XT is the triathlete’s indispensable training tool–a GPS-enabled, swim-proof trainer that tracks bike and run data and sends it wirelessly to your [...]
10 Minute Mile Pace Chart
Pace Charts – Want to know at what pace you have to maintain to run a goal time? These charts can help you calculate your pace per mile over a given distance. Want to know at what pace you ran your last race, or what pace you have to maintain to run a goal time? [...]
5 Tips for Safer Cycling
My cycling experience has taught me to always be on the lookout for #1.
And yes, #1 is YOU. Cycling is a very dangerous sport and knowing what to do in certain situations could be the difference between going down and getting hurt or riding through it thinking, ?Whoa, that could have been bad!?
101 KICKS IN THE BUTT
You have 100 reasons for losing motivation to run. But we can top ‘em with tips, inspiring quotes, and more. Pick your fix. Repeat as necessary.
20 Unhealthy Foods That You Think Are Healthy But Are Actually Killing You Slowly
Let me preface this post by saying: ?I eat these foods.? Yes, it is true, I do eat about 50% of the foods listed. Especially peanuts, Smartfood, and some of the carbohydrate foods listed at the bottom.
I’m Treadmill Man, Hear the Hum
I’ve had the luxury of running in the Rocky Mountains as the blue skies welcomed a radiant orange sunrise. I’ve also felt the misty water from the Oregon coast as I ran along the beach with sea lions sounding in the distance. Leaf laden paths through the woods of northern Michigan? Been there. Done that. Running on snow packed cross-country ski trails? A lovely frosty workout.
19 Tips on Running
The great thing with running, unlike many other sports, is that it’s very simple to objectively measure progress. How are you progressing? Or have you got yourself into a rut? We may not all be destined to become elite runners, but most of us feel pretty psyched when we see even small improvements. The older I get the more I look to small improvements for my motivation.
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