idontgetrunnershigh:

mynameisbrian:

New marathon world record

Geoffrey Mutai’s 2:03:01 this morning in Boston is the fastest marathon ever by nearly a minute. It tops Gebrselassie’s 2008 mark, and is the largest drop in the world record in more than 40 years.

 certified baller

wow

But at some point running became a major contributor to stress. Instead of something fun to do, it got filled with pressure, mostly pressure to compete with myself. I started training really hard and fast, and subsequently started injuring myself while training.

Now I haven’t run a race since last fall, and I’ve decided I don’t have to run unless I want to. This means I’ve been going one or two times a week for the past couple months.

I think I’m about to fill out my marathon registration, and sign up for a race or two. The new rule is I can’t run hard, and I don’t care how fast I go. 

• 5k:  21:54  (7:03 pace)  Salsa, Blues & Shamrocks 3/7/2010
• 4M:  27:14  (6:48 pace)  adidas Run for the Parks  4/20/2008
• 10k:  46:53  (7:23 pace)  Joe Kleinerman 10k  12/10/2006
• Half Marathon:  1:36:46  (7:23 pace)  Brooklyn Half  5/3/2008
• Marathon:  3:32:25  (8:06 pace)  NYC Marathon  11/2008 

gillianmae:

Times Square, nbd

New York Half Marathon live-blogging from the race!

gillianmae:

I need just a few more donations to make my goal for the Lower Eastside Girls Club.

My nieces Jennah and Andrea will continue to taunt you until you donate, so please give what you can to this wonderful organization.

The half-marathon is in a week and two days. At this point, I just want it to be over so I can stop being so nervous about it. But I’m sure on the actual day I’ll feel really inspired by all the other amazing women running with me on the team.

If you’re looking for a runner with a cause to support

First run of the year in shorts. (In the rain of course!)

runnersworld:

Dog runs race…wearing his own bib number.

Pictured: John Stribula, 46, and Champ, 8, running Allentown, Pennsylvania’s Super Bowl 10K. RW Editor in Chief David Willey says, “We’ve all seen people running races with their dogs, but this is the first time I’d seen a dog with its own bib number. John insisted that Champ’s number be taken first at the finish, saying, ‘He always beats me.’” Read more in David’s blog. And check out our section on running with dogs.

Photograph by John Hoffman

deadniggastorage:

tigersmilk

for idontgetrunnershigh

The New York Road Runners pace truck lives near our apartment in Astoria. It’s fun to spot it in different places around the neighborhood. Tonight it’s snowed in, on the corner of 31st and 33rd. Good thing there’s no race in the morning.

idontgetrunnershigh:

how2runfast:

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal describes the growing popularity of marathons run on indoor tracks, requiring 150 laps or more to complete the 26.2 mile race.

My son runs indoor track, so I’ve been to a lot of indoor races recently. I get dizzy just watching them. I can’t…

 I really considered doing the  Instep Indoor Marathon in Milwaukee a few years ago. It sounded like it had everything you needed. Music playing, your own water on every lap if you wanted it, Constant crowd (if they decided to watch the entire race). The price was even right. I just couldn’t get over running that many laps, I know I would keep track of them and that number would just kill morale. Not to mention all those left turns.

I have trouble running 2 miles on an indoor track. Lap, there’s the mirrors again, lap, there’s the mirrors again, lap, there’s the mirrors again, lap, there’s the mirrors again, lap, there’s the mirrors again, lap, there’s the mirrors again, ONE HALF MILE DOWN, INFINITY TO GO!