14 March 2012
A simple video of a kid flipping through flashcards, written in Sharpie, with several very important and helpful tips for running your first marathon or half marathon. Hat tip to Antonio Gonzalez.
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14 March 2012
[This post is part of a series where we ask runners from all over the world what some of their favorite marathon and ultramarathon races have been.] “Running has given me an excuse to travel and one race usually leads to another. Listed below are some of my favorites.” – John O’Regan 1. Spartathlon: This must […]
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12 March 2012
30-year old David Riddle smashed Zach Gingerich’s year-old Land Between the Lakes 50 Mile course record on Saturday in Grand Rivers, Kentucky with a time of 5:53:22. He easily won the race over second place finisher Troy Shellhamer, who also ran a heck of a race in 6:25:10. Gingerich’s old course record, set in 2011, was 6:22:57. […]
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09 March 2012
We asked on Twitter (@runitfast) where you were running this weekend and 44 of you responded! Good luck to you all this weekend and Run It Fast! Joshua Holmes – Land Between the Lakes 50 Miler in Kentucky #runitfast Monkey Trent – it is Tom King Half Marathon weekend! Leah Thorvilson – Chase Race 2 miler in Conway […]
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07 March 2012
Arkansas native Leah Thorvilson easily won the 2012 Little Rock Marathon on Sunday over her female competition with a time of 2:37:26. Her time was 10 minutes ahead of the second female to finish, Hellen Rotich (2:47:46). Third place female went to Heather McWhirter (2:54:14). Thorvilson’s time was fast enough to place her 4th overall […]
07 March 2012
The Marine Corps Marathon opened today at 3pm ET and closed at 5:41pm ET in a record 2 hours and 41 minutes after selling out. Via the Marine Corps Marathon: The record is yours runners – 2 hours and 41 minutes. The fastest registration sell out in marathon history – not just MCM, but the […]
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07 March 2012
I’ve been thinking about the Dreaded Ds lately: DNF (did not finish), DNS (did not start), and DFL (dead f@#king last). I have a 50 Miler coming up that is freaking me out just a little bit (ok, a lot). I knew when I signed up for it that it would be a big STRETCH […]
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07 March 2012
Registration for the 37th Marine Corps Marathon opens today at 3:00pm ET for the race that will be held on October 28, 2012. THE MARATHON WILL FILL IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS!!!! So if you are wanting to run the 2012 Marine Corps Marathon then you should register today, preferably this afternoon. You can register […]
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02 March 2012
We asked on Twitter (@runitfast) where you were running this weekend and 30 of you responded! Good luck to you all this weekend and Run It Fast! Joshua Holmes – MS 50 Miler on Sat and RNR NOLA marathon Sunday. #runitfast Lauren Stone – 9 mile birthday training run tomorrow! Hopefully in the park and not on […]
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28 February 2012
You win some and you lose some….sometimes during the same race. Oklahoma native Scott Downard won the 2012 Cowtown Marathon on Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas in 2:31:40. However, minutes later he was stripped of his win after race officials discovered that Downard had never registered for the race. He had a bib though, but […]
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