The Latest
Was that bacon?
Yes, it was! This past Sunday a group of us from dailymile set up camp at mile 15 of the San Francisco Marathon and had an unofficial aid station. The idea came to us through Hugh, a local trail runner here in San Francisco. Hugh truly is a champion for dailymile.com and I can’t give him enough thanks for everything he did on Sunday. Here’s how it went down. Hugh pinged Kelly and Ben about the possibility of doing an unofficial aid station. It sounded like a good...
SF Marathon: We’re toasting to the finishers on Sunday!
It’s a big weekend here in San Francisco for runners all over the country, and we’re celebrating the way dailymilers know how. First, we have an unofficial aid station that will be fully stocked with bacon, redvines and mr. pibb! Plus, we’re taking music requests, so let us know what your favorite running tunes are and we’ll pump them out at mile 15. If your’e not running: Come help us out! We need voices for cheering! Second: We’re all getting...
Say “Ahhh” to post run yoga poses
Isn’t it funny how you can stretch just by standing? I’ve been doing some hard workouts lately, so these days I’ll be waiting in line to buy coffee, or standing and talking to a co-worker in the kitchen and stretching. Sometimes it’s obvious, but more of the time I’m just standing there and still getting a good stretch in. So, I looked up some relaxing yoga poses to do that might help with some post run tightness… here are my favorites. They’re...
Running was a lonely sport
The past few weekends I’ve gotten to do something I love with someone I love. How lucky is that? OK, running as a social event didn’t always have me jumping for joy so let me clarify here a bit. Running is something that started out as a very lonely activity in my life. This wasn’t necessarily a bad thing, I was craving some much needed alone time and running was the perfect antidote. I could get away from my worries while staying healthy, and challenging...
Hooray for new books!
It’s true, I’m obsessed with running literature, so it’s no surprise that two new books came in the mail today and I have no idea which one to read first. Reason for ordering these books? Lately I’ve been inspired by my boyfriend to explore this world of endurance further than I have already. Last year I did toy with the idea of running my first ultra marathon (The Ghost Town 38.5 in New Mexico). Injury and not enough training swayed my decision to run...
Haley comes for a run
Running means a lot to me, and the fact that I can share it with the people I love the most is a blessing. This weekend, my best friend, Haley, is coming to visit, and I’ve been busy daydreaming about all the places I get to run with her. Haley and I have know each other for years, but we’ve never really run together. We were both swimmers, and we played ultimate frisbee together in college. As we’ve grown older, we’ve both found a love for running,...
Kelly ran Western States and all I got was this video!
I can’t begin to describe how impressed I am with Kelly. The man ran the Western States Endurance 100 mi this weekend and afterwards was still as happy and goofy as he always is. The weekend was great–good friends, strangers, runners, and randoms all coming together to help 400 people cross the finish line in Auburn. Read More
Confession: I’m a sideline noob
In two weeks I’m going to be doing something I’ve never done before for someone who is very experienced doing almost the same thing. The Western States Endurance Run is June 25th and 26th, and I’m going to be up in Northern California cheering my boyfriend on as he runs from Squaw Valley to Auburn. Here’s my confession (and he’s aware) I have no idea what I’m doing. My experience with the sideline is limited to one day of volunteering at the...
Is Josh Cox an Ultra Marathoner?
Josh Cox is a controversial runner in the ultra world. Some people don’t even classify him as an ultra runner, lumping him into the mix with other athletes seeking grander in a humble sport (*cough* Dean K. *cough*). Their argument, and it’s so true, there are plenty of more challenging, more death defying, reality shattering, s*@t your pants stunts that ultra marathoners are doing and aren’t asking for recognition in return. The debate: Josh runs on roads, ultra...
Steps: Back to Basics | Step 1, Foot Strike
Ryan is letting us in on some secrets – his first video is about foot strike and it might be a little controversial. With all the buzz about barefoot running helping runners to land on their forefoot, it’s surprising to get advice from an accomplished marathoner about not landing on a different part of your foot. Barefoot running and shoes that simulate are two training concepts that are new to mainstream running, but not to running’s history; after all, we started...
