This site is packed with helpful information and interesting articles.

Excellent articles. Great way to learn more about the sport.

Race calendars, results, and much more.

Race calendar, results, registration, more.

Race calendar, results, registration, etc.

Beautiful photos, great articles about ultra running.

Florida race calendar.

Tampa Bay area race calendar, articles, more.

National calendar of races.

National racing calendar.

National calendar of races,.,

International and national race calendar.

Calendar of a series of CA trail runs.

National race calendar, results, more.

Texas race calendar.

Maine race calendar.

Colorado Race Calendar.

New York Racing Calendar

October 10, 2010

September 17, 2010

Calendar and information for a series of California trails runs billed as "Runs that aren't races in beautiful places."

If you don't run trails, here is an article which tells you why you should and also explains technique.

Fantastic for journaling calorie intake and subtracting those burned via exercise.

Track calories, etc.

Well known sports nutritionist and author.

Half marathon calendar, articles, etc.

Great source for anything related to road racing. Find certified coaches here.

Track and field, race walking, distance running.

Association of people who have gone - or are on - a long running streak of running at least a mile every day.

Find information on other running-related blogs.

Examples of both incorrect and correct form.

Great analysis. Side by side comparison of the same person with original heel strike and then corrected/improved form.

Danny Dreyer explains how to avoid heel strike.

This is hands down the best way to strengthen your quads for running. I do four different exercises with this machine. Keep in mind that you may need to adjust the weight for different exercises.

This will provide additional ideas, but, unfortunately it is in Russian. The video suffices, however.

My favorite hamstring exercises, but, unfortunately, this video is in Russian. Again, the video is self explanatory.

Exercises for hip mobility/flexibility. Don't do the lunges unless you have no crunching or discomfort in knees.

Excellent exercise for getting higher knees.

NAVY SEALS Physical therapist explains how to stretch and strengthen to prevent knee pain.

From the Consumer Reports Blog

This article reports the results of a large Stanford study to evaluate the effect of running on aging over a 20 year period.

This article on the Mayo Clinic's web site explains the many reasons why everybody, including runners, should strength train.

This article in Running Times magazine explains "finding optimal balance in your mileage portfolio."

A proper warmup is critical to getting that PR.

Examples of the various ways to massage your muscles using a foam roller.

Rules of the road, aide station, race day ,etc., from RRCA.

Training in the heat may be more effective than training at altitude.

Great article for masters runners from the New York Times.

Article from New York Times Magazine.

In this article in Running Times Magazine, April, 2010, Brian Metzler talks about how to safely transition and discusses several minimalist shoes on the market.

Discussion of research regarding the correlation between ITBS and hip abduction strength.

"Not only does static stretching before exercise not prevent overuse injuries, it may actually hinder performance." Lots of good info in this New York Times article.

NJ Sports Medicine and Performance Center

This is an ad for Power Cranks, but there is an excellent comparison of three runners at the beginning that is extremely helpful.

This is ad for Newtons, but ignore that. Just study the stride comparisons.

by Matt Fitzgerald