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Top 10 Posts of 2011

Here are the 10 most popular posts on How 2 Run Fast in 2011: 1. Can CrossFit Endurance Get You to the Finish Line? 2. Yasso 800’s Are a Waste of Time 3. Gatorade Recover - Tastes Great, but Does it Work? 4. How to Run a 5K in Under 20 Minutes 5. What’s Your Metabolic Age? 6. Run Silent, Run Fast 7. How to Run Far 8. Don’t Have Time to Run? Try the 100 Up Technique 9. Should You Try...

Dec 31st

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Win a Pair of Ortholite Fusion Replacement Insoles

Have you ever had a pair of running or athletic shoes that you really loved that had an insole that was worn out, had lost its cushioning, or just smelled nasty. Did you end up wearing them less or retiring them? Ortholite Fusion replacement insoles might be the solution for you. I tend to wear out the outsoles of my shoes before the insoles, but if your shoes last a long time or if they look...

Dec 18th

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Win a New, Smaller, Lighter Wireless Sony MP3...

Sony recently introduced a new version of its wireless Sony NWZ-W262 MP3 Player that is 24% lighter and 33% smaller than the old version.  I don’t usually wear headphones when running outdoors and I’m constantly pulling out my headphone jack at the gym and trying to re-insert it on the fly. I’ve also had a couple of headphones go bad on me because the wires have broken. I’ve also been concerned...

Dec 12th

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Racing a Half Marathon, Fueled by SuperStarch

Recently, I had the opportunity to try some of Generation UCAN’s sports nutrition products containing SuperStarch. Generation UCAN’s products provide a long lasting supply of energy, rather than the quick blood sugar spike provided by sugar-based energy drinks.  They also help to promote fat-burning during training and racing. They are used by marathoner Meb Keflezighi and other top...

Dec 8th

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Win a Free Entry into America's Toughest Road...

The Blue Ridge Marathon in Roanoke, VA, bills itself as “America’s Toughest Road Marathon”. With over 7,200 feet of elevation change, a lot of runners would agree. The Blue Ridge Marathon has a friendly competition with the Mt. Lemmon Marathon in Tucson, AZ, which has 6,000 feet of elevation change and finishes at over 8,000 feet, over which race is the toughest. Last year the...

Dec 7th

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Book Review - You Are Your Own Gym: The Bible of...

I recently read Special Forces Trainer Mark Lauren’s book You Are Your Own Gym. This is an excellent book for anyone who travels or has limited time to exercise. It contains over 125 different exercises that you can do using your own bodyweight to provide resistance.  In the book, Mark Lauren has laid out a 10-week program of exercises that should take you from zero to hero in only 20-30...

Dec 6th

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Watch

Long Trailer for New Running Movie about Joan Benoit Samuelson, “There Is No Finish Line”, Coming Out Soon Related Posts: Movie Review: The Robber Results of Favorite Running Movie Survey Two Running Movies Worth Watching Running America: Running Movie, Political Statement, or Juicer Infomercial? Watch “Run for Your Life” for Free!            

Dec 5th

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