Strength Training for Runners What to Do and What to Avoid Written By: Kostas Chiotis Runners must adopt a discipline of being able to stick to an exercise regimen for them to be able to achieve better results. This may…
TUNE Update and Official Launch Info
Earlier this year, I wrote a post about a device called TUNE that connects to your shoes and monitors your running form. You can read more about how it works in my original post. I’ve spent the last few months beta testing TUNE during my…
Guest Post: Getting Past Your Limitations
I know I’ve been MIA for the past couple weeks but I’ll have some more articles coming up soon. In the meantime, I’d like to thank guest blogger Bethany Widdicombe for her generous offer to write a post about overcoming limitations. To…
Trail Running for the first Time
Last fall, I ran my first trail half marathon. It was probably one of the roughest courses I’ve ever run, but since then I’ve fallen in love with the beauty of trail running. I’ve been wanting to add more trail runs…
Become a North Face Ambassador
One of the most common questions people tend to ask me is “How do I become a North Face Ambassador?” I’ve always had a hard time answering because, honestly, I don’t know. The North Face contacted me one day and asked…
DizRuns Podcast
I’m excited to be the the guest on this week’s DizRuns podcast. Denny and I spent some time talking about a variety of topics including: Running Traveling What it’s like to run a marathon in Africa Running two half marathons in…
Race Recap: Rock n Roll Chicago
I didn’t run the Rock n Roll Chicago Half Marathon this year. I opted to run the 10K course instead. Regular readers will remember my post from last year where I called out the race organizers for putting together a shoddy event that didn’t…
Race Recap: Mad Half Marathon
I was expecting to finish the day in pain. I looked at the elevation chart for the Mad Half Marathon and saw two giant hills. Not only that, but less than 24 hours earlier, I ran the Old Port Half Marathon in Portland,…
Race Recap: Old Port Half Marathon
I needed a race like this. It was chilly. It was overcast. It was rainy. My shoes and clothes were completely soaked when I crossed the finish line. And I loved every minute of it. If those conditions sound miserable, let’s look…
The Future of Race Results
In 2012, I ran the Fargo Marathon. When I got my results, I was surprised to see two extra columns that I wasn’t expecting. One had the number of runners I had passed on the course. The other had the number who had…