Fiction writer Haruki Murakami strays from his core to talk a bit about his running and what it means to his life in this somewhat sloppy but still easy to read work. It’s not a training guide by any means, but rather a reminder of the positive central role that running can play in the chaotic life.
Top running links this month include a focus on building speed and your aerobic fitness, more arguments for losing weight if you want to boost your race performance, and even, well, romance advice.
Part marathon training advice and part life coaching, Running Ahead of the Sun portrays the journey from injury to a shocking success at the 2012 Towpath Marathon. It is now available in print and for the Kindle from Amazon.
Running with Lydiard shares the training insights gained by the legendary coach over his years of experimentation. As the foundation of many currently popular training plans, it is helpful to understand the basis for the Lydiard way.
Chuck Engle, world record holder for the most marathon wins, has taken a shot at the charity runners at the Boston Marathon. Here are at least seven reasons why he is wrong.
I’m pleased to announce the completion of my first book. Focusing on the 2011 fall marathon season, concluding with the Towpath Marathon, Running Ahead of the Sun combines some of the content from this blog with daily training journal entries and selected comments from dailymile to portray the journey from injury to race.
Running with the Buffaloes provides a suspenseful look into the training and challenges faced in the upper echelons of college cross country. The age of the book only enhances its value, as we can now look at what’s become of the featured athletes.
Every month, I’m going to try and capture and share top running-related links that you may have missed, specifically focusing on the topics of training, injury prevention and recovery, race strategies, making it all work, and how running makes us better people. I hope you find it useful, and please feel free to point out others that I might have missed.
If you want to get a little smarter about exercise physiology (and diet) without actually having to think a lot, have a look at Alex Hutchinson’s book “Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?”, and subscribe to his Sweat Science blog at Runner’s World.
The Saucony Progrid Kinvara 2 has been described by Pete Larson at Runblogger as a “gateway shoe” on your way to minimalism. But might it really be your last stop on your journey?
Running Ahead of the Sun portrays a journey from injury to marathon glory. Let it inspire and inform your own approach to chasing your dreams in the midst of your busy life.
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