Some Advice For Trail Running

If you enjoy running, but you only run indoors or in the city, it's time to get off the beaten path, and try some trail running. It's not only better for your joints, but you'll build the muscles in your legs faster due to the uneven terrain.

How to Improve Your Running

Running is the most accessible of all sports. It takes only a pair of shoes and some easy fitting clothes to become a runner. Running is the basis of many other sports, but has a vocabulary of its own. Here are some thoughts on running and a few tips on how to improve the quality of your running experience.

Fitness: The Key To Great Running

Want to get fast at Distance races, then the Trick is Fitness!

Foot Problems In Runners

Casual joggers, sprinters and marathon runners are all susceptible to the same types of foot problems. Blisters, fungus, sprains, stress fractures, tendonitis and plantar fasciitis are common problems in runners. The cause, treatment and prevention of these problems are discussed in this article.

Running Fast And Faster

Running fast just isn't what it used to be! When I was a kid, if I wanted to run I just sort of rushed my walking and then before I knew it I was running. If I wanted to run faster, all I had to do was try harder, and I would run faster. I could keep trying harder and harder until I couldn't try any harder and that was my top speed. Very simple really, and the sort of understanding you would expect from a kid. The problem is that a lot of us adults run with the same attitude.

MRI Scans And Runners Injury Diagnosis

Yesterday was MRI day for me. I was booked in for a scan on an annoying and persistent lump in my lower leg. Since this is the next day now, and I often think of important things to after they have stopped being important, I decided to do a brief net search to see what an MRI is all about.

Your First Training Plan - Train To Run

You've decided to run but are not sure how to go about it? Take information from a seasoned runner on how to ease yourself in to running. This article will tell you what to do and how to go about starting you training plan to get you on the road to running.

A St. Patrick's Day Toast to Irish Runners Marcus O'Sullivan and Eamonn Coghlan

A week before St. Patrick's Day I bought a pair of Saucony Kilkinney cross-country racing flats. They are a screaming Irish green and stick out like neon lights. It reminded me of the Sports Illustrated magazine cover I have on my office wall recording the moment from 1994 when Eamonn Coghlan broke the tape at the finish line to become the first man over the age of 40 to run a sub-four-minute mile. Any day is a good day to raise a glass of Jameson Irish whiskey to the likes of Marcus O'Sullivan and Eamonn Coghlan, but an even better day when it is St. Patrick's Day.

How to Eat Right for Running...

Q. I'm training for a long distance run but I'm concerned I'm not eating enough, or eating the right food. I also have a habit of skipping breakfast before an early morning run. How can I improve my diet to make the most of my training?

Picking The Right Running Shoe

There is no doubt about it, with the amazing variety and the availability of current running shoes at the moment choosing the right running shoe (and if you don't know what you doing) can be a daunting task. If all you are wishing to do is buy something trendy and that looks good then the problem isn't so great. However if you need the correct pair of shoes for serious sport then you have to view the whole process differently.

Keep On Running - How To Stay Motivated

Do you like to run but find excuses not to? Is it too hot? Too cold? Too wet? Too many hassles to get out? We all have our favorite excuses for not getting out, don't we? So how do you stay motivated?

Run 2 Fast

Have you ever wanted to run fast?