According to a shocking study by a cardiologist, marathon runners who lack proper training can temporarily damage their heart. Lack of aerobic fitness may impair how the heart copes with the stress of running a marathon. The study looked at 20 marathon runners with varying levels of fitness (based on their VO2 max). Those in […]

With 2 weeks to go until my first attempt at a full marathon, I really needed to get in one last long run. I had planned on doing a “Marathon Simulation” run with about 3 weeks to go, but the injury to my foot really messed up my training plan. I figured that I would […]

The Plantar Fascia is the tendon that runs under your foot from the toes to the heel. This tendon can become strained if it is overused or stressed. A combination of the extra miles I’ve logged during my marathon training and my run-in with the hickory nut have left my planta fascia begging for a […]

So by now we all know that High-Fructose Corn Syrup (or Corn Sugar) is BAD. As in it affects the levels of insulin that your body releases and leaves more sugar in the bloodstream…which translates to fat. Look for it on labels – it’s in nearly everything you buy that is processed. Table sugar, while […]

This past Saturday was the Ford Ironman Championship in Kona, Hawaii. It started around 12:30pm Eastern Time and I was able to watch it online on and off all day. I could go off on a tangent about how stupid it is that we can see poker tournaments and Canadian Football live on TV all […]

During my long run on Wednesday I went a few miles into Seneca and Cherokee Parks. I like running through parks because it takes you away from civilization. I run through neighborhoods and populated area’s all the time – it’s nice to run amongst the trees. One of these trees produces what I believe are […]

The 2010 Ironman World Championship is this Saturday in Kona, HI. The top athletes in the sport of long-course triathlon will race for the title starting at 6am (12pm EST) on Saturday. Although I have never yet to race in an Ironman distance triathlon, I do know that it takes a special athlete to qualify […]

A few times a year (last time being in May), usually after a big race, I move away from my typical healthy eating habits and “splurge” for a week or so. I refer to this week as my “Week of Gluttony”. The Boilerman Triathlon last weekend was my final triathlon of the year, so while […]

In the world of running, the term LSD has nothing to do with tripping on acid and having flashbacks of Greatful Dead concerts. For runners, it stands for Long-Slow-Distance. While these runs aren’t all you should be doing when training for half or full marathons, they need to be in the training plan somewhere. Building […]

Is there such a thing as a perfect race? I doubt it, but what I managed to put together yesterday was as close as I’ve ever come to achieving one. I wasn’t too optimistic while loading up the car and leaving the hotel to head towards the race site. It was 52° with a light […]