Found on RunAddicts and written by Kristin Gustafson Every beginner or injured runner heading back to the roads to pound the pavement worries about those dreaded injuries that can occur.  With smart training, avoiding an injury is not impossible. Keep these tips in mind next time you start ramping up your mileage! Too Much Too Soon [...]

Found on ThoughtCatelog and written by Kovie Biakolo 17 THINGS RUNNING TEACHES YOU ABOUT LIFE 1. To be good at anything, you have to put in the time and effort no matter how talented you are. 2. Your abilities and someone else’s abilities are not the same. Do the best that YOU can do. 3. If [...]

6 Weight Loss Myths Busted Seen on RunnersWorld and written by Nicole Falcone After weeks of holiday indulgences, many runners are ready to start the New Year on a healthier foot, and often that means shedding pounds. But even the most health-savvy runners can get caught up in diet myths that sabotage their goals. “Weight loss [...]

Seen on Competitor.com and written by Matt Fitzgerald Cycling, swimming and strength training are just a few ways for runners to improve their fitness. As recently as 15 years ago, few elite runners did much in the way of cross-training, which I like to define broadly to include all forms of resistance training, stretching, and [...]

What Are You Drinking? A little beer or wine won’t hurt your running (phew)–as long as you’re smart about it Seen on Runners World and written by Kristen Wolfe Bieler There are few sights more peculiar than a parade of 8,000 costumed marathoners sipping wine as they run 26.2 miles. But that’s exactly what happens [...]

This was found on Facebook and we are unsure of the author.  But it’s a well written story that we thought you’d enjoy. We’re all running together. I do it with you. Around mile six, a little boy ran past me. “No more hurting people” was handwritten in black marker across the back of his [...]

Winners have been announced for the March 15th drawing.  Racegrader.com provides the Southern California race community the opportunity to win FREE race entries every two weeks.   Our site also offers the best online race calendar, authentic reviews, and exclusive discount codes.  The next drawing will be on April 1st.  GO HERE FOR DETAILS!! WINNERS PASADENA [...]

SPECIAL SAVINGS for the RaceGrader community!! Take 30% OFF the Camarillo Duathlon by using the code “RaceGrader30“.  Act quickly to take advantage of this offer.  This sale is only good for the first 100 people to register. Two great distances offered for the Camarillo Duathlon Series. Sprint: 1.5 mi run/11.6 mile bike/1.5mi run Olympic: 3 [...]

What every triathlete should know about lactate, calories, and gait, from the Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Institute. As seen on Ironman.com and written By Jennifer Ward-Barber   Here are the three most important tests Gandler recommends for new and aspiring IRONMAN athletes: Lactate testing This basic test determines the exercise intensity at which lactic acid [...]

This was written by By Liz Hichens and seen on Competitor.com World Triathlon Corporation CEO Andrew Messick offers new insight into today’s announcement of select changes to the Ironman swim leg, addresses the concerns of athletes and explains why he isn’t afraid to break with tradition. Since Andrew Messick accepted the position of the CEO [...]