Sprint interval training may have its limits. Maybe I shouldn’t have gone into my finishing kick at the halfway point of the Lost Dutchman Half-Marathon. Had no gas left in the tank at mile 9, with 4 miles to go. Read more… »

Barefoot running has attracted all kinds of attention and advice from the medical community. Some of it is informed and much of it is ignorant. Just take a look at the nuchal ligament to see why humans were born to run barefoot. Read more… »

Got sweaty with 4,500 of my closest friends again this year. This time I set a new PR in my current age class. Also saw Forrest Gump and Santa Claus, with his eight tiny reindeer (who looked a lot like spaniels with bells), in the race, too. Rock bands, belly dancers, and lots of general fun during the race. My shorter and easier training approach worked well. Read more… »

I am looking for running buddies, either online or locally in Arizona, to share uncommon methods for endurance training. Long, slow torture is out. Minimum effective training is in. Here is what I have been doing. I would like to run with or compare notes with others of a similar mindset. Read more… »

Barefoot running is not as easy as it looks at first. You must pay attention to a handful of key points when you begin. I have been training this way for about three months, so I am still a newbie at it. Here is what I have learned that will help other newbies who are just starting this natural running style. Read more… »

Barefoot running for fitness training has it limits, especially when doing a high elevation 10K (7,000 feet) after training at less that 1,000 feet. Great fun, though! Read more… »

Senior fitness can and should include running. Unfortunately, poor running methods have doomed most of my generation to stop running entirely. Here is an easy way to get it back into a weekly exercise program, with an important warning. Read more… »