Some might say that juggling a marathon is crazy. How can I disagree? But there are other marathon runners that do even crazier “stunts”. Consider the following list of marathon stunt runners.
Top Ten Stunt Marathon Runners - Excluding Jogglers
10. Dark Marathon. Running in Nevada during August isn’t fun for anyone. Of course, [...]
Filed under: Inspiration, Running life | 2 Comments »
It’s the time of year again when you get to spend more hours joggling outdoors. Yeah!!
Of course, that also means your lungs will be filled up with much more unfiltered outdoor air. Not a problem if you live in the country and don’t suffer from allergies. But if you live in an [...]
Filed under: Health, Running life | No Comments »
Here’s a fun running quiz from Runner’s World that asks…”What kind of runner are you?”
It’s a simple 10-question quiz and is supposed to give you a sense of what other runners you are most like. When I did the quiz, it said I was a WARRIOR.
Once you get your runner type, they give you [...]
Filed under: Joggling life, Running life | 2 Comments »
Sunday’s workout featured 18 miles of joggling on snow covered, icy paths. It even had 3 incidences of slipping and falling without making a brilliant saving catch. The pain experienced and the annoyance of running so slow is starting to wear on me. Is there anything positive about being a marathon joggler [...]
Filed under: Health, Joggling, Joggling life, Nutrition, Running life, Science, Training Tips | No Comments »
The headline of this Reuters story seemed a bit misleading, Tokyo Marathon Runner Solves Mystery of Sore Nipples. While it is an amusing recap of one man’s struggle through the Tokyo marathon, the entire solution to the sore nipple problem is given in one sentence
…This year I bought some Vaseline. It worked, although I [...]
Filed under: Joggling, Joggling life, Running life, Tips, Training Tips | 5 Comments »
It’s midway through training for the London Marathon and it’s starting to wear on me. Maybe it’s the looming daily run of the joggling streak, the constant leg and body pain, the hours of feet pounding, or this crappy Chicago winter weather, but my motivation is vanishing faster than a white tiger in a [...]
Filed under: Health, Inspiration, Joggling, Running life, Tips, Training Tips | 3 Comments »
4 minutes on the treadmill and I knew I was in trouble. My shins hurt, my breathing was labored, and I’d already dropped a Gballz. My lone headphone cut in and out as my ear pooled sweat. Six and a half miles to go with 20 minutes at a tempo [...]
Filed under: Joggling, Joggling life, Running life | 3 Comments »
It seems that I’m not the only one who’s had to brave the snow and cold running these days. I may be the only winter time joggler but who knows? Here’s a roundup of other runners out there showing the weather that it just can’t keep a good runner down.
1. It seems [...]
Filed under: Inspiration, Joggling life, Running life | 4 Comments »
I was saddened to read this story about teen jogger Alison Draves who was accidentally hit and killed by a car. Exercise is supposed to prolong your life not shorten it. But it’s a reminder that running and joggling is not without it’s dangers. Especially if you are doing it outside while [...]
Filed under: Joggling, Joggling life, Running life, Tips, Training Tips | 4 Comments »
I hate joggling in the cold.
The wind stings your face.
Your clothes are so tight and heavy, it’s difficult to move.
Tears form in your eyes, freeze and make tiny icicles on your eyelashes.
Your fully-charged iPod stops working after 30 minutes.
Your glasses fog up as you breathe into your neck gaiter.
With every step, you feel the pounding [...]
Filed under: Joggling, Joggling life, Running life | 3 Comments »
