Here are some helpful websites that may/may not get you running faster or get you more motivated or give you a few laughs when training gets tough.
A systems engineer guy that tests out GPS watches, bikes and other running/triathlon related gadgets and posts seriously obsessive results on this blog. If you are in a market for such gadgets, check this guy’s posts. You’ll find what you need and what you’re looking for…AND you’ll get immensely jealous of his exotic travels.
Some woman named Peg ran Boston Marathon 12 times (which really dates herself, so she should stop boasting that) and put together a really clear “what to expect” guide of Boston. It’s a good read and get you prepared, but once you actually start running the race, you forget what she said…Also check out Boston Marathon Terrain Specific Spreadsheet.
We are all familiar with Coach McMillan’s running calculator. This treadmill workout is a speed workout designed to get you the maximum VO2 and LT workouts indoors. It’s hard workout and it requires some hand-eye-coordination so you don’t fall off while making the speed adjustments.
It’s not the booze. Jack Daniels is a famous running coach. For those that are obsessed with spreadsheets, predictions, and training paces, this is THE best spreadsheet ever. You can put in how fast you can possibly run if you lost 10, 20, 30lbs, you can find out how terrible you will do if the temperature hit 88F. It’s a bit hard to get used to all the numbers and it may not necessarily work for you, but at least it makes you FEEL better.
Elite Canadian Marathoner Reid Coolsaet’s blog. He’s just funny, inspirational, and you realize…Elites. Just. Like. Us. (but like 5 minutes per mile faster)
For the Masters of Running. Masters have Masters problems and concerns. She seems to writes pretty well in that obsessive compulsive way that we like. Her goal is to run a marathon in every state. (Girl, you should start with every continent first, cuz there’s only 7…) We like her because she has a really good chart that shows how heat can affect speed, unless you’re Xena. Then the chart works the other way around.
A collection of articles that’s basically an FAQ for all things running…like, “How slow I’m going to be if I don’t run for a week because I’m going on a Poop Cruise?” It’s got a lot of information from professional trainers and coaches, like Mark Fitzgerald and Greg McMillan.
….and finally, training blog of one of our own….
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