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Running 101: Speed Training For Beginners - Competitor.com -
“When introducing speed work into a training program, it’s important to do so safely. Running faster will force you to break out of your comfort zone and start recruiting your previously unused fast-twitch muscle fibers. Doing too much, too soon, however, will result in injury, so it’s important to sprinkle in speed work in small doses.”
Ten Things I Hate (About Running) | Running Times -
“What’s with picking up your pace to stay one step ahead of me? I’m enjoying an easy distance run, not racing you. Want to race? There’s a 5K this weekend. We’ll race then. I’ll even wait at the finish line to cheer you in.”
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Two of my favorite peeps who just happen to be kickass ultra runners! @lucyledezma @myrk13 (at Niketown New York)
http://www.highsnobiety.com/2013/05/04/nike-flyknit-lunar-1-summer-2013/
“From more subtle grey to bold greens and reds, the stylish running shoe with the new Nike Flyknit technology on the upper releases for both men and women in overall 11 new colors in the coming months.”
Marathon Legend Bill Rodgers on the Boston Bombings and the Future of the Race - -
“ It’s a lifetime activity. It has a powerful impact on us—on how we feel, how we change ourselves physically and mentally. And then to go to a race and have people cheer for you, and run with your friends and family? We’re explorers. We see the country and then we go out and see the world. I really feel that running is a celebration of life.”
Boston, from One Citizen of the World Who Calls Himself a Runner : The New Yorker -
“What’s so wonderful about the Boston Marathon? It’s simple: it’s the oldest race of its kind; the course is beautiful; and—here’s the most important point—everything about the race is natural, free. The Boston Marathon is not a top-down but a bottom-up kind of event; it was steadily, thoughtfully crafted by the citizens of Boston themselves, over a considerable period of time.”