Training for an event is just one component of having a successful race. With the Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Half Marathon and 5K Fun Run being held this Sunday, February 7 in Golden Gate Park I've complied some tips that will help you in the days and hours leading up to your race. The Week …
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Favorite New Move of the Week
I have to credit last month's Runners World for this killer core move! Begin facedown on the floor, propped up on your forearms, with knees and feet together. With your elbows under your shoulders, lift your torso, legs, and hips in a straight line from head to heels. Hold for 10 seconds. Raise your right …
A Tip to Make Trail Running Better!
When running trails you have to stay very alert and focus on what's in front of you. Roots, rocks, vines, shrubs, ruts and holes are all hazards that can cause you to trip and fall. I read an article once that changed how I view running trails. Instead of running to avoid the dangers, look …
Post-Holiday Plans
Do you have any post-holiday plans? Post-holiday get-back on the wagon plans, I mean? Even if you overindulged this past weekend or are currently halfway into a box of See's candies here are a few tips to get you back on track. 1. Clear the decks. Out of sight really is out of mind so …
An Inexpensive But Valuable Gift!
Give your friends, family and loved ones a gift that keeps giving. That's right, a FREE subscription to the Marin BreakfastKlub Runner blog! To the right of the page, click on Email Subscription and you can enter your loved ones email addresses. They will receive updates in their mailbox and can easily forward them to …
Help For Those In Need
San Rafael has approved permits for a few local churches to open their doors and provide emergency sleeping shelters for the county's homeless. This is great news for those who are facing another night in the cold! Shelters will run through March. The churches that will be providing accommodations need sleeping bags and blankets as …
New York-My Kind Of Town
The ING NY City Marathon was held yesterday. I did heartbreak hill with some friends and realized as we started to climb around the water tower that 1 year ago at almost that same time I was getting ready to run my race. I'm very fond of that race, I've done it twice since 2006 …
3 Tips To Run Smarter Not Harder
I ran the San Jose Rock N Roll Half Marathon yesterday. I finished with a very respectable and fast (for me) time of 1:56:58. I had three goals for my race, my "Happy Goal" of 2 hours, my "Happier Goal" of 1:59:59 and my "WOW, I Rocked It Goal" of 1:57:00. I didn't even consider …
10 Things Runners Do to Mess up Their Workouts | Active.com
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Fashion-ugh-ble
Short departure from the normal running, boot camp, etc. Today we talk fashion! As they say on Project Runway, "one day you're in, the next you're out". Well, in my opinion some of the fall season should be an "out". Here's my quick rundown on a few of the latest fall trends. Some I like. …
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