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[30 Aug 2010 | No Comment | ]
Pre-Marathon Nutrition

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

The most common question I get from both beginner and veteran marathoners alike is: “What should I eat during the week and the morning of the Marathon race?” It’s a great question and a very important part of success on race day. Since I covered how to practice your marathon nutrition strategy in training in one of my previous posts, this week I will cover an ideal nutrition plan starting 5 days out from the race so you can start planning your …

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[21 Jun 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
Garmin Forerunner 405 CX Review

The Garmin Forerunner 405CX is the latest released GPS watch in the long list of products Garmin has put out over the last 8 years.  The sports watch keeps getting smaller and the features keep getting more abundant.  When I saw the 405CX was being released, I wondered what it had over the Garmin Forerunner 405, and the Forerunner 305.  As a running geek, I had to get one to find out.  Keep reading to see my product review of the latest Garmin Forerunner.
Like the 405 and 305 models, the …

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[6 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]

A few weeks ago, I stumbled across a website that claimed it had created an “odor-eliminating technology.” Essentially it is a treatment for sports clothing that could make anyone stink-free.  This company is Agion Active and my interest was high.  Anyone that runs with me knows I sweat like a pig, and it’s not uncommon for my shirts to smell even before the run has started.   Too much information?
Agion’s customized antimicrobial solutions incorporate silver ions in a zeolite carrier. The silver ions exchange with other positive ions (often sodium) from …

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[6 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]

Success in endurance activity is a result of a multitude of genetic and physiological factors. While many of these factors are out of our control, one major player in the success of the endurance athlete is fluid and nutrient intake in and around training and competition. This article describes a few strategies for eating and drinking for a big race.
Fuel Utilization
During endurance activity the body uses muscle glycogen, blood glucose, muscle triglycerides, and free fatty acids from adipose tissue to provide the ATP to fuel performance. The relative ratio of …

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[15 Feb 2010 | 22 Comments | ]
Winner Announced: Free Vivvos Running Underwear

If you’re a woman and you run in these once, you will never want to run in anything again.

Vivvos – vivid. vibrant. vivacious.

That says it all. Vivvos is beautifully made under?wear, bra tops, and camisoles from meticulously sourced Italian and other high end fabrics. Brazilian inspired, Canadian made.

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[1 Feb 2010 | 52 Comments | ]
Free Moeben Arm Sleeves (WINNER ANNOUNCED)

Congratulations to Kathleen McCartney, this weeks winner of the Moeben arm sleeves. Contact us to select your color and size.
HOW TO ENTER:
All you have to do is leave a comment telling us what you love about this give-away.
Really wanna win this week? Here’s some ways to get extra entries to the contest:

Tweet it using #rund for extra entries (link to http://bit.ly/9rVTj7)
Become a Facebook Fan of Rundurance or get a friend to become a Facebook fan (this will automatically give you one entry for every future give-away)
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[25 Jan 2010 | 47 Comments | ]
Free Injinji Socks (WINNER ANNOUNCED)

The winner has been chosen using random.org – and the winner is Samantha!
Thank you to everyone who participated in this contest.  We had 83 entries between post comments, retweets, newsletter sign-ups, and facebook friends.
Make sure to check out this week’s contest.
HOW TO ENTER:
All you have to do is leave a comment telling us what you love about this give-away.  Or just say hi!
Really wanna win this week? Here’s some ways to get extra entries to the contest:

Tweet it using #rundurance for extra entries.
Become a Facebook Fan of Rundurance or get …

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[23 Jan 2010 | Comments Off | ]
4 Give-Aways This Weekend

We are giving away 4 free products this week.  The winners for each will be announced on Monday.  Don’t miss out on your chance to win.  All you have to do is visit each product and leave a comment.

Zensah Womens Running Shirt
Nathan QuickDraw Plus Handheld Bottle
GoLite Baja Womens Shorts
Zensah Seamless S/S Loose Shirt