Exercises to Lose Thigh Fat
Have you tried to lose fat around the thighs to no avail? You aren't alone. Reducing thigh fat is tricky for various reasons. For some, genetics is to blame, yet for many people, it is [...]
How To Get Back Into Running
As far as exercise goes, running has a lot going for it. It's free, you can run almost anywhere, and it engages multiple muscle groups all at the same time. As many will tell you, [...]
How Many Miles Can You Walk in a Day?
Are you interested in finding out how many miles you can log on your daily walks? While there's no default answer (the miles you can walk in a day greatly vary from person to person), [...]
How Many Steps in a Mile?
For a person of average weight and height, research shows that the number of steps in a mile is somewhere between 2000 and 2500. When running, the figure decreases to between 1,400 and 1,700 (due [...]
5 Steps to Create a Powerful Morning Routine
Fancy becoming a better version of you? Do you want to feel unstoppable throughout the day (not just with brief bursts of energy)? Do you want to achieve more than you ever imagined possible? While [...]
Usain Bolt Wins Olympic Gold with 100m World Record
Usain "Lightning" Bolt, a 21-year-old Jamaican, took the Olympic 100 meter final by storm today in Beijing. After a relatively poor start and easing up in the last 20 meters to pound his chest and [...]
Olympic Start Gun Gives Advantage to Runners on Inside Lanes
In races where milliseconds count, runners can't afford any type of disadvantage. Unfortunately for this year's Olympians, the use of an old technology will give a slight advantage to the runners assigned to the inside [...]
How Fast Can Humans Run?
The average human walking speed is in the neighborhood of 3 mph (4.8 km/h). How fast do you think you could run at a full sprint? 10 mph? 15 mph? What speed could you average [...]
Maurice Greene On Fire
This is an old video clip, but well worth a revisit. Maurice Greene recorded a wind-aided 9.86 seconds, winning the 100-meter event at the 2004 Home Depot Invitational in California. You can't call him humble, [...]
Try Running 26.2 Miles In THIS
Running a marathon is hard enough for most people. Some people, nonetheless, like to mix in some extra sweating and chaffing via elaborate "marathon costumes". Sometimes these costumes are just for fun, but often they [...]
U.S. Olympic Team Trials Return Tonight
Today, July 3, the U.S. Olympic Team Trials start back up. Events will be aired throughout the entire holiday weekend. Here is the television schedule for the track and field events. Date Time (Eastern) Network [...]
How Wind Assistance Works in Track & Field
If you ever watch a sprinting event on television, you may hear the sportscasters reference the wind with phrases like "legal wind" or "too much wind". What does all of this mean? Wind is an [...]
Tyson Gay Runs Fastest 100m Ever, No World Record
Tyson Gay (middle) checks his time Just weeks after Usain Bolt broke the 100m world record, Tyson Gay, a 25-year-old from Kentucky, has run 100 meters even faster. Although Gay's finishing time was 9.68 seconds [...]
Glossary of Running Terms
Like any sport or hobby, running has a fair bit of lingo that may be foreign to outsiders. This page is intended to clarify some of those words and phrases that are common in running [...]
How to Start Running and Never Look Back
So you're all prepared to run. That's great, but the hard part isn't starting to run, it's actually sticking to a plan of regular training. In truth, running can be very difficult for newcomers. You [...]
10 Signs You’re Not in the Best Shape of Your Life
When you look down in the shower all you see is belly and the tip of your second toe. You have a 0% chance of putting on your shoes without sitting in a chair. You [...]
10 Signs You May Not Finish the Marathon
These signs are giving me the feeling it's going to be a tough run: Breakfast...McDonalds. Lunch....McDonalds. Dinner.....McDonalds. While waiting in the start corral you are wondering if wearing a brand new pair of shoes is [...]
Are You an Average Man?
Does watching television make you feel like the Danny Devito of the male world? Here are the real stats of the average American man. This is either going to make you feel better or confirm [...]
Introducing the Illinois Marathon
I have the privilege next year of having the Illinois Marathon running through my backyard here in Champaign Urbana. The inaugural run of the marathon will be on April 25 and I will certainly take [...]
10 Signs You May Be a Runner
You live in the United States and actually know how far a kilometer is. You're covered in lube and have no plans of sex. There are two sets of blue jeans in your closet: one [...]
A Space Divided: The World’s Craziest Fences
As a runner I get to see things in slow motion. I don ’t pass by the world at 65 miles an hour, but at a nice slow pace. Eventually, jogging past property after property, [...]
You Might Be a Runner If…
You're not embarrassed to show someone where your hamstring *really* hurts. You could watch a whole marathon and not be bored. You can use endorphins in a sentence. You check out the running stores for [...]
Men, Don’t Forget: You Have Nipples
The photos below may be a little disturbing to some people, but they're a provide an important reminder: Men, don't forget that you have nipples too. For those who may be unfamiliar with this phenomenon, [...]
Seen While Running: Eaten By Trees
One of the pleasures of running is the ability to observe everything as you trot along. You see little subtleties that you wouldn't notice as you race past in a car. I have run the [...]
Walking Between Miles Could Save You Time
For many runners, walking is a sign of failure; they only walk when they literally can no longer run. We have all walked at some point. In fact, a good method to build up mileage [...]
Only 24 People Finish 100 Mile Hawaii Marathon
There is an endurance race in Honolulu, Hawaii appropriately called the H.U.R.T 100. The race is hosted by the Hawaiian Ultra Running Team, is 100 miles long, and allows a maximum of 100 competitors. This [...]
Take a Dump In Your Pants If You Need To
I get a kick out of the signs that people hold during road races. Marathon signs are always particular interesting because people train so hard to run one and they get their whole family involved. [...]
A Review Of “Spirit of the Marathon”
Last night I joined thousands of other people across the nation to see Spirit of the Marathon in theaters. Entering the movie, I expected it to be about the history of the marathon and some [...]
10 Non-Health Reasons You Should Start Running Today
We all know that running makes you thinner, stronger, and all-around healthier, but the benefits of running even go beyond health. Here are 10 other reasons you may want to start running: Meet good-looking people. [...]
Surefire Way to Shave 17 Minutes Off Your Marathon Time
Lose 20 pounds. Few things are guaranteed when it comes to racing, but one thing is certain: the less weight you're carrying to the finish line, the faster you will get there. Below is a [...]
The Legend of Cliff Young: The 61 Year Old Farmer Who Won the World’s Toughest Race
The legendary story of Cliff Young is already known to many runners. If you aren't familiar with it, you're in for a fascinating read. An Unlikely Competitor Cliff Young Every year, Australia hosts 543.7-mile (875-kilometer) [...]
Running Behind a Carrot
It's fairly taboo to talk about carrots in public but we all know we talk about it in private on long runs with our friends. Carrot, I must point out, is not a sexist label [...]
The 7 Ultimate Achievements In Endurance Running
Below are brief descriptions of some of the greatest accomplishments in endurance running. Even if you've never run a mile in your life you have to respect these athletes for their achievements. Three men ran [...]