21 September 2014
Lazarus Lake and Steve Durbin debuted the inaugural Barkley Fall Classic on September 20, 2014 at Frozen Head State Park in East Tennessee. The race took place on the famed trails where the Barkley Marathons (100 Miler), the toughest footrace in the world, takes place every spring. This was a scaled down ‘runner friendly’ version […]
Posted in Results, Running, Ultra Marathon0 Comments
21 September 2014
The legendary Deena Kastor set a new Masters World Record for the half marathon earlier this morning at the Philadelphia Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon where she ran an astonishing 1:09:35. Kastor is 41 years old having been born on February 14, 1973. She beat the masters half marathon record previously held by Russia’s Irina […]
Posted in Elites, Half Marathon0 Comments
20 September 2014
The term ‘RUNFIE‘ spurted up recently and made a mini-splash on Twitter, Instagram, and most vastly on Facebook. While the popularity of the term has sky-rocketed in the past few weeks, the word has annoyed just as many runners, if not more. So what is a Runfie? Here’s one definition via RunSelfieRepeat: RUNFIE: A PHOTOGRAPH […]
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16 September 2014
The Unspoken Rules of Being a Badass: 1. First rule of being a badass. A badass does not talk about being a badass. Period. So many runners break this rule. It is the most important badass rule. Even if you are a badass, stating it to others, automatically disqualifies you from being a badass! There is […]
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15 September 2014
Vote for the Best Race Medal for the Week of September 8, 2014(poll at bottom of the medal photos) Run Woodstock Mellow Marathon & Hippie Half Marathon Medals Tupelo Marathon & Half Marathon Medals Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon Medal Bozeman Marathon Medal The Oak Tree Half Marathon Medal Divas Half Marathon Medal
Posted in Bling, Half Marathon, Marathon, Medals, Running, Ultra Marathon0 Comments
15 September 2014
Meet RIF #319 Yolanda Holder, the “Walking Diva.” Power walker and Guinness World Record holder, Yolanda uses her unique form of racing to highlight the benefits of exercise. In the beginning, Yolanda was a race walker. Unlike power walking, it is judged for technique and form. She combined the two types of walking to create her […]
Posted in Marathon, Running, Ultra Marathon0 Comments
11 September 2014
Finally, the last summer month has passed, and we can begin to look forward to cooler temperatures. It has been an awesome summer of racing and I’m proud to see that Run It Fast members haven’t let the heat get in the way of their racing and training. But there are still a few months […]
Posted in Extreme Racer, Running, THE CLUB0 Comments
09 September 2014
I have run 126 marathons and ultramarathons so far in my running career. I would estimate that I’ve grazed or passed by close to 1,000 aid station tables during those races. I’ve tried many foods that have worked and others that didn’t and made the race even more difficult. Race directors can make or break […]
Posted in Running, Ultra Marathon3 Comments
27 August 2014
The Grand Canyon has released new rules requiring groups of runners to apply for and pay for a permit to run there. Runners and adventure seekers had been awaiting for this news to fall from the National Park Service for several weeks. From Runner’s World: As a result, officials announced today that they will take […]
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25 August 2014
Extreme Racer – (thru July 2014) I would love to say that we finally have the hottest month of the year behind us. But it seems, at least in Tennessee, that August has been much hotter than July, and September isn’t looking too promising either. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I […]
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