Finding a new a new person to run with can be intimidating if you are new to running or find yourself in a new city. It’s important though! Good running partners make running safer and more enjoyable. Here are some ways to…
I research exotic destination marathon locations in my spare time and I recently stumbled across an ad for the Masikryong Marathon [read: North Korea]. It’s an interesting idea so I did a little more research and discovered North Korea hosts two marathons…
Here is a quick recap of a story I wrote for RunHaven going over some some simple tips to consider before leaving for your next vacation or destination race. Contact local running groups before your trip and arrange to meet up with runners for a…
Running is a release and racing is a reward. It’s a great feeling when a race for a great cause fits perfectly into your training schedule. I’m running my next marathon in Bangkok on November 15th and I have been looking…
I just finished the registration process for the Standard Chartered Bangkok and the Mt Fuji marathons! These will be marathons (and countries) #4 and #5 for me. I plan on spending four days in Bangkok before moving onto Japan. This will be…
Here’s a quick look at a dozen marathons I hope to run in the next couple of years! No particular order, but I would like I to do Africa, South America and Oceania quickly to hit all six continents. Bangkok Marathon…
Last month I wrote a series of stories for RunHaven about celebrity marathon times. I thought it would be fun to recap the fastest times! This post features the fastest male times.
Sarah Palin (3:59:36) Sarah Palin ran a 3:59:36 in the 2005 Humpy’s Marathon in Anchorage, Ala. She was 41 years old at the time. She also served as the governor of Alaska for three years and ran as John McCain’s…
Overview Race Name: Midnight Sun Marathon Date: June 20, 2015 Country: Norway (2nd country) Start Time: 8:30pm Cutoff Time: 5.5 hours Hotel: Radisson Blu Hotel, Tromsø (4 star) Size: 866 in marathon Course: Two Out and Backs Scenery: Superb Hills: Hilly first…
Saturday, June 27th was the 12th annual Naked Bike Ride in Portland, Oregon. Operating under the motto “as bare as you dare”, an estimated 10,000 riders meandered through the streets of Portland in the nude. The ride organizers hope to…
Runners everywhere agree there’s something special about a new running route and the feeling is multiplied tenfold when you run in a place you may never see again. On June 16th (tisdag) I met up with two Swedes and got lost…
Summer is here if you are in the northern hemisphere! For most of us, this means waking up early to get a run in or hitting up the dreaded treadmill after work. On days with poor air quality this is…