July 2008
Saucony ProGrid Jazz 12 Named "Best Buy" by Runner's World
LEXINGTON, MA (July 30, 2008) – Saucony, Inc., a leading global supplier of performance athletic footwear and apparel, today announced that Runner’s World, the worldwide authority on running information, awarded the Saucony ProGrid Jazz 12 “Best Buy” in the magazine’s annual Fall Shoe Guide special.
Interview: U.S. Olympic Women's Marathon Team Before Beijing (California Track & Running News)
CTRN: How does it feel to make your third Olympic team? Deena Kastor: Crossing the finish line in Boston felt just as good as making my first team in 2000 [when she competed at 10,000m—Editor]. I’m just excited to be representing my country on another team and having the loftiest goal I’ve ever had going into an Olympic Games. So, I’m just excited about the training and preparations to reach my dreams of standing on the awards podium again.
Running Blind
I’VE NEVER LIKED TO RUN IN THE DARK. I WORRY THAT I WILL TRIP OVER A DIP IN the sidewalk or stumble over a root in the path.
Running Journal Grand Prix XXX Champions
July 2008. The Running Journal Grand Prix ended its 10-race series with the running of the Cotton Row 10K in Huntsville, AL, on Memorial Day. The season started with a nighttime race at Maggie Valley, NC, in August where runners competed in the Maggie Valley 8K.
Florida's 2008 10K Fastest Times
2008 Fastest 10k Times - a listing of the best 10K times run in Florida in 2008 from January through May.
Eugene 2008: if you build it, they will come . . .
July 12, 2008 by Larry Eder (Special to the Running Network) The first track meet was held at the University of Oregon in 1895, on a track that cost $4,000 to build. Coach Bill Hayward, the first of three Bills: Bill Hayward, Bill Bowerman and Bill Dellinger.
Get To Know Dave Mackey
He’s been an elite trail runner, a world class adventure racer, and the two-time USATF Ultrarunner of the Year. He’s even taken on running legend Matt Carpenter at the Pikes Peak Marathon. Many runners want to be like him. So what’s he like in real life and what are his secrets to success?
Nutrition News You Can Use
by Nancy Clark
The American College of Sports Medicine is the nation’s largest group of exercise scientists, sports medicine and sports nutrition professionals. Each year at the ACSM annual meeting, these experts present their latest research. Here’s a small sample of the sports nutrition news for 2007.
Q&A With Tera Moody
Tera Moody of Boulder ran a 13 minute personal best for fifth place at the Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials in Boston in April. She was just nipped at the line by Zoila Gomez of Alamosa. Moody’s new PR is now 2:33:54.
Tell me about running in the Olympic Marathon Trials. It was such a breakthrough performance for you.
Jewel Warmer
Cold weather enthusiasts, are your extremities getting cold? Ever experienced the chill of winter where it counts?