We got some good news (or bad news) around here this past week and that is our tiny little community on the far edge of the city is getting sidewalks! It’s good news for many and people have been fighting hard for it for years but I’m not so pleased. For years I’ve believed and... Continue Reading →
7 Lies Runners Tell
We’re a shifty, shady bunch ya’ll. We are pretty much constantly lying about our runs, running and what it means to be a runner. Sure most of them are pretty harmless and often we’re mostly lying to ourselves. If you live with a runner you might already know about some of these lies already but... Continue Reading →
Things Your Friendly Neighborhood Runner Knows About You
We might not know all your secrets but… we do know a lot of them. It’s not that we’re nosy, well not all of us are, it’s just that we tend to run the same routes, over and over, very slowly at the same and all times of the day. We know your routines, we... Continue Reading →
10+1 Gift Ideas for Runners and Triathletes
This season you'll see lots of gift guides for active folks. Sometimes those are good ideas, sometimes not. Well these are all things I would appreciate if someone got for me. Every price category is covered as are DIY's and things you can order online. I either have some of this stuff and really really... Continue Reading →
Basic Running Etiquette
This post was actually inspired by some kinda crappy cyclists on the trail but I figured runners might need a hand too and the cycling portion will be here on Wednesday, swimmers you’re on your own! Now there are lots of other posts out there on this sort of thing but all we’re missing something... Continue Reading →
An Open Letter to Runners From a Driving Runner
Last post I threw a ton of shade at drivers and there is plenty to go around. This time we’re on to runners because ya’ll do some stupid stuff out there, me included from time to time, but I digress. We’re not talking about your run of the mill stupid stuff like this stuff. But... Continue Reading →
The 10% Rule: How to Break it
If you’re a runner you’ve heard about the 10% rule but you’ve probably noticed a lot of plans tell you to break it on the regular. In short it states that you shouldn’t increase your milage more than 10% of what you did last week. The idea is that if you push too hard too... Continue Reading →
15 Awesome Things Only Runners Get
Runners are weird and totally unique sorts of people. If you are one or god help you happen to live with one you already know that. We run every weekend, we talk about every single day, it hurts sometimes, we do it late at night or first thing in the morning when normal sane people... Continue Reading →