This seems to be the eternal runners’ question. How long do you keep your shoes for? Strava has this nice little shoe section that allows you to put your shoes in a select the correct pair for the run you went on. The default setting is 250 miles! I don’t know anyone who only runs … Read More
I just finished running the Mumbai half marathon (see the marathon race recap here) with only a couple of hours of sleep when a friend of mine told me about this new race in Ahmedabad. “Of course I will do it,” I said. My friend Amit Bhattacharjee knew the race organizer, and he arranged to … Read More
I have run 20 marathons and have learned what hydration plans work and don’t work for me during a race. I have run multiple races in India, where I was already sweating in the start corral and races in the desert with 20% humidity. I live in Minnesota, where it can be -20f and 100f. … Read More
I am a run-shuffler, and I tend to have problems on sidewalks and trails when I am not paying attention. I also run with my dog, which further takes away from my sightline, and sometimes I fall. Sometimes the sidewalk will actually grab my foot and make me fall, and sometimes a tree root will … Read More
I live in the Twin Cities and finding hills is hard. Finding an extended downhill run is even more difficult. In December I had the luck of spending a month in Hawaii and I was treated to only hills. This has lead me to find sustained hills in Minneapolis and St. Paul. I create this … Read More
The Magento community is healthy and vibrant, and we have been running since the beginning. The first Magento Imagine happened in 2011, and a group of us got together and did some runs. The next year the conference got more significant and more formal. If Susan was coming to the event, she also wants to … Read More
Whether you’re training for a half-marathon or just trying to get in shape, running should only make up part of your regular workout routine. Although running is undoubtedly an excellent full-body exercise, it’s a high-impact, one-directional activity that’s primarily based on one plane of motion. By incorporating cross-training activities into your routine, you can target … Read More
Although millions of people make New Year’s resolutions every January, studies have shown that only 12% of these people actually achieve their goals in the long run. Once the initial excitement of starting something new has worn off and motivation starts to dwindle, people start falling off the wagon and back into their old habits. If you’re … Read More
It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been training for years or if you just decided to start working out in the new year; the cold winter months can be unpleasant enough to deter even the most determined runners. When you consider heading out into the harsh winds and braving the slippery spots on your favorite running … Read More
The workout called “Fartlek run” immediately gets young kids and silly adults giggling. In short; Running through the woods at different rates of speed. The word means “Speed play” (Not to get it confused with the bike pedals.) The fartlek run story was about runners in Sweden who would vary their pace and distance. The … Read More
