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By Dick Sidner #1: Avoid panic by warming up. Panic, a frequent complaint in open water swims, happens to some of the strongest and ablest of swimmers. And it may have happened to you. The best way to prevent panic is to get an adequate warm-up. The swim warm-up is the most disregarded of the essential pre-race activities. If at…read more →
By Christie Victor I am done with winter. Done. Someone, please, just make the cold go away. Winter has been beautiful and yes, I have enjoyed running in the snowy wonderland week after week this year. My inner clock tells me that it is time for spring. So why did the weather gurus just issue another winter weather advisory? I…read more →
Choose The Right Tire Tread While road-tire treads are strikingly similar, off-road tires come in so many models it can be confusing, initially, trying to pick one out. The key to making a successful choice of either tire type is selecting the appropriate tire for the terrain you’ll be riding. Tires For The Road. Looking for a little added traction from a…read more →
Put Together A Tool Kit For The Road And Trail Basic Kit. For the most common breakdown, a flat tire, carry a spare tube and tire levers (these make it easy to remove the tire and they usually come in sets of two or three). A patch kit for repairing one of your tubes if you have a second flat. A…read more →
By Erin Hazler I started running alone, in the dark of morning where no one could witness the epic battle. I’m not exaggerating. Before I became a runner I spent many years avoiding excessive movement. Instead I opted for immobility, cigarettes and beer. The battle to become a runner was not a pretty one, which is why it was a…read more →
By Erin Hazler As of today I’ve run 19 half marathons and 5 full marathons. I have gone about this in all kinds of different ways. I’ve trained obsessively, I’ve only pretended I was training, and I’ve run a couple races without really working out a training plan. As you would probably guess, I’ve had varying results. Now it’s time…read more →
By Scott Perry Hockey has often been described as going to a bar fight and a sporting event breaks out. Similarly Cyclocross can be described as going to Mardi Gras and a bike race breaks out. No race recently has exemplified that more than the World Championships in Louisville. Sure there were races going on, but roughly 10,000 people from…read more →
By Christy Victor I’m not a fast runner and even after six years of running, I still see myself as a beginner. I didn’t start running until I was in my late 30′s, so I’ve always been a bit envious of the folks who discovered the joys of running as youngsters. I especially admired those hard-core runners who were so…read more →
By Neil Garrett “It hurts up to a point and then it doesn’t get any worse.” Even though I am a self-described quote-junkie, I was having trouble appreciating this quote in the throes of the massive pain I was feeling. Thus was my surreal introduction to the world of ultra marathons. Technically, my first ultra had come four months prior…read more →