Informed Runner

Will tornado damage impact the ING marathon?

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Published March 16, 2008 at 9:17 p.m.

The race will take place as scheduled on March 30, says race director Victoria Seahorn. The 26.2-mile course was not severely affected by Friday’s storm, she said. But as we know in addition to residential areas, there was storm damage ...

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Give Yourself a Treat Before Race Day

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Published March 11, 2008 at 7:44 a.m.

The clock is ticking. Race day is March 30. And former Boston Marathon winner Gayle Barron says mid-level runners training for the ING Georgia Marathon should start thinking about how to taper down their runs. Another thing, get a massage ...

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The Napa Valley Stomp 1/2 marathon, 10k and 5k Trail Run

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Published Feb. 15, 2008 at 10:04 a.m.

The course features beautiful rolling hills with oak-covered trails and great views of Napa Valley and the surrounding hills. Following theRace you ...

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Tough As Granite Half Marathon

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Published Feb. 5, 2008 at 5:58 p.m.

SCAR Sports presents our Tough as Granite Halfmarathon, 10k and 5k Trail Run at Granite Bay in Folsom Lake SRAlocated at the Sierra-Nevada ...

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Behind the velvet ropes at Super Bowl XLII

Published Feb. 4, 2008 at 12:21 p.m.

For four days each year, the site of the Super Bowl becomes the biggest party destination on the planet. This year, we strolled down the red carpet to see how the A-Listers live.

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Freshen up with Hot Pop

Published Jan. 30, 2008 at 12:27 p.m.

Hot Pop, 213 N. Broadway, is dedicated to all the fun little things that make our urban world a brighter place.

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Woodland Pattern's 15-hour Poetry Marathon celebrates 14 years

Published Jan. 26, 2008 at 12:11 p.m.

Woodland Pattern Book Center is celebrating its 14th annual Poetry Reading Marathon on Saturday, Jan. 26.

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Help! Shin splints.

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Published Jan. 22, 2008 at 9:01 p.m.

Help, I think I'm getting shin splints! I've started running recently, with the goal of [eventually] building up to a half marathon. I've done a few runs of about 3 miles, and I have the same problem every time ... For the first, say, mile and a half I'm feeling great, then as the run wears on I start to feel a sort of burning in my shins (and sometimes ankles). It gets worse as the run goes one. It goes away not too long after I stop running, but my shins feel kind of sore for a day or two (I'm

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Please help me learn to run.

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Published Aug. 30, 2007 at 12:13 p.m.

Please help me learn to run. For starters, I am built like a sprinter: big, muscular legs ... I have never been a particularly good distance runner ... Next, I have a variety of foot related issues, mostly corrected through the use of the proper footwear and foot care ... I have wide feet (EEEE) ... I over pronate ... I have a history of blisters and calluses ... As part of my weight loss efforts, I began walking ... Now I can walk at 4.4+ miles per hour, at steep inclines, for very long periods

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Save me from last.fm embarrassment!

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Published June 24, 2007 at 3:25 p.m.

Recommend me some music to run to. My current favorite album to run to is Justin Timberlake's FutureSex/LoveSongs: it's pretty good musically, a little cocky in the lyrics, and is paced perfectly, leading me to run between 8:15 and 8:45 miles. I'd appreciate any suggestions to provide variety, saving me from the embarrassment of having JT as my top artist on last.fm. Bonus points if your suggestions match my usual music taste: ... - Dance-punk - LCD Soundsystem, !!!, Out Hud, Death from Above

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