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Product Review of the Nathan Hydration Pack #020.

When I got my Nathan HPL #020 and took it out for my first run, I immediately fell in love. Why? Let me count the ways.

What does it take to get to Boston?
It’s April and one of the annual signs of spring is the running of the Boston Marathon. This year will mark the 114th running of America’s oldest and most prestigious marathon. For many runners Boston represents a lifetime goal and would be on most runners’ bucket list. The only problem, they just don’t let anyone in. Boston is the only combined elite and non-elite marathon that requires qualification times. So what does it take to qualify? And …

As August begins, I’m going to start a series of articles on fueling for the marathon. It’s a pertinent topic given that over 400,000 people finished a marathon last year – so, I figure this series has to help at least a few people. This article is going to discuss the scientific background behind the use of energy (fuel) in the marathon and how you can prepare your body more effectively.

This article was written by Jeff Gaudette.  Jeff is a running coach at premiercoachingonline.com

From elites to first time 5k runners, almost everyone knows it is important to get some sort of long run into their training plan every week or two. However, the long run has the potential to be more than just time on your feet with long, slow miles. While fast-finish long runs are quickly becoming a fundamental element in advanced training programs, an underutilized and rarely mentioned workout involves surges during the long run. Implementing planned surges during a long run serves …

Before you start your first marathon training program, you need to specify your goals of the race.  A marathon is a hell of a challenge in itself – so the goals range quite a bit.  For some people, the goal is to reach the starting line healthy.  For millions of runners every year, the goal is just to reach the finish line (healthy or not!).  And for a few others, it’s a specific time goal.
For your first marathon, the goal to finish is a normal and reasonable goal.  And if …

Before you start off your beginner’s half-marathon training program, you’ll want to set your personal race goals for your first half-marathon.  You should have completed a 5K or 10K prior to this race program.  This pre-requisite isn’t just for building up your mileage base, it’s also to make sure you’ve been through the unique environment a road race has.  It’s not wise to mix the challenge of your first half-marathon with the nerves of your first race.
Now that we have that established, let’s talk more about goals. For some people …

Congratulations to James McDermott, our winner of a free Nathan Quickdraw Handheld Bottle!
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Before you commence your beginner’s 10K training program, you need to figure out your goals.  For many first-timers, the goal is to finish.  For others, your goal might be to run the entire time without walking. And for the more aggressive, your goal might be a specific time goal like 80 minutes, 60 minutes, or 50 minutes.  If your goal 10k goal is to finish in less than 50 minutes then that’s great!  But you need to go check out the 10K training for intermediate runners or experienced runners on …

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I have to admit that when I first saw the Vivvos Boy Short underwear, I was not expecting them to be comfortable for my workout. They were definitely a cute pair of boyshorts but i was not convinced that they’d be functional for running or strength training. They aren’t thongs, but they aren’t that far off either. They seemed slim enough in the back that they’d probably …

This week we will be giving away 20 licenses to the LogYourRun iPhone App.
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