Running The Western States 100 Mile

2008 Catherines Celebrates 10 Years 2008 will be a decade of running Catherines. Baby Steps: The Secret to Returning to Running Alison Gittelman gets back on the road soon after having a baby. Ted Poulos Runs Number 2500! Ted Poulos writes about running his 2,500th race and how running is still play for him. Play, but very competitive play. For yet another milestone, Ted just won his 800th race. Running Books Make Great Gifts! A selected groups of running books and videos are available for sale here. These books were chosen for their quality, so you cannot go wrong! Take a look! Course Maps If you are running a race in Delaware, look at the collection of USATF certification maps located at the Marathon Sports site. Other club websites that have maps of courses are the Star City Striders in Roanoke, VA, and the Twin Cities Track Club, in Winston-Salem, NC. I wish more people would publish their maps. also see: •   USATF Certification •   How do courses measure up? The Boston Marathon North Carolina's R.L. Bynum made a pilgrimage to run the Boston Marathon R.L. had previously added the 14th state to his marathon collection at the Tybee Marathon. Boston just changed their qualifying standards for us old people, making qualifying much more possible. also see: •   DRSNE B.A.A. Marathon •   Another view of The Marathon   Running Trails Running Feet Baltimore Running Shin Splints Care Dead Runner Clothes			Hyponatremia Knowledge With the cooler weather it is still very important to drink. Drink prior to being thirsty, but not too much. Michele Harmon developed Hyponatremia during the Vermont 100 Mile. It was bad enough to put her into a coma. Eating and drinking is so critical to your body's function, even moreso in a race like a 100 mile. Eat, Drink, and Stay Merry! Winter is here and drinking while you are running in cool of the Winter can lead you to become unexpectidly dehydrated. Becoming dehydrated can ruin your race or workout, as well asd cause lasting damage. Teaching yourself how to drink properly can save your life, and make your training better. It is critical to hydrate correctly, for comfort, safety, and recovery from your runs. Read more about hydration. North Carolina Ultraruning Ultra Adventures, a fairly new site that covers ultrarunning in North Carolina is loaded with good stuff. Race reports, schedules and tails of adventures grace this site. As good as the NCUltra site is, the page for the Virginia Happy Trail Running Club is still the undisputed King of the local running websites. Mountains, in Delaware? A friend has a goal of running to the highest point in all 50 states. Which has the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic states? Pennsylvannia, WV, Virginia, MD, NC, or maybe even Delaware? North Carolina's Mt. Mitchell at 6,684 feet is the winner. This information can be found at HighPointers.org. The Southern Appalachians have 40 mountains with peaks higher than 6,000 feet. Race Reports Ron Natalie ran his first 10k at the Washington, DC Jingle Bell 10k. Dave Frederick got his long-sought Boston Marathon qualifier at the Philadelphia Marathon. Dave held off a case of rigor mortis just long enough to get the job done and get to Boston!			DeadThings Foot Problems? What to do about blisters is a question that has confounded many a runner. John Vonhof has written a book, Fixing Your Feet, that provides valuable insight into prevention, treatment, and understanding of the type of foot injuries encountered during running. It is full of practical pearls they don't teach in medical school. Good stuff! Got Shin Splints? The very popular Shin Splints page has been updated and information was added on prevention of those evil shin splints. Earn Awards for Working Out! Earn the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award. For anyone who meets their daily activity goal 5 days a week, for 6 weeks, as part of the Active Lifestyle program. Dress Like a Dead Runner! Get your CoolMax shirts, printed with the famous Dead Runners Society logo, from the Soark-Dead Runner, website, featuring the new long-sleeved Coolmax shirts. I got mine and the service is very quick! Also, reading the DRS Big List is always an interesting experience. Paul Loucks surveyed a recent week on the Big List, charting the type and content of each post to the list. American Ultrarunning Association Road Runners Club of America United States Olympic Committee United States Track and Field IAAF Running USA American Running Association

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	The 2008 Catherines Fat Ass 50k is coming up!

	Great documentary on the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The marathon segment is great! The USA won both the 5000 and 10,000 meter races.
	Provides easy to follow running instruction - beginner to experienced. Includes fitness level charts based on recent race results.
	Autobiographical story of the 10k and marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie. Great coverage from the Atlanta Olympics that NBC never let us see.
	Most marathon training advice you find is geared toward beginners. Pete Pitzinger and Scott Douglas point this book at runners seeking to reach their marathoning potential.

This Fair and Balanced page is for the runner from Delaware and southern Pennsylvania down to North Carolina. There are places to run, stories, photos, running links, race information, training tips, and much other stuff!

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