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Thank you to all the runners who shared their inspirational stories! We applaud you for overcoming such tremendous obstacles while acheiving your goal. Here are your winners:
Runner of the Month – Nargus Harounzadeh
Runner of the Month Runner – Up – Dan Smith
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Mr. Fraioli,
I hate to run, but love to work out in general and think I am in pretty decent shape. I typically only run twice a week and do either a 1.5 mile run in around 11 minutes or a 3 mile run in 24 minutes. I have never run anything longer than an 8K in my entire life. I have been challenged to sign up for the Rock ‘n’ Roll half marathon on September 5th and wanted to know if I had enough time (realistically) to train and get in shape for it??? Crazy that I’m considering it as I HATE to run. But lots of my friends have done it and I am slowly becoming the only one to not have the experience and at 35 I am not getting any younger. Would appreciate your advice if you have time to offer it.
Thanks,
Victoria M.
Tawnee Prazak
This two-part series looks at why heat and humidity affect running performance and how to acclimatize to hot conditions.
Written by: Tawnee Prazak
It’s no secret that exercising in the heat is downright hard. Throw in humidity and it gets even worse. But why? Below are five physiological reasons the body suffers when temperatures are soaring.
1) Changes in blood flow and sweating.
The human body has the ability to cool itself in hot conditions by sweating. Actually, it’s the evaporation of sweat that causes cooling, not sweating itself. (This is important with regard to humidity.)
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Week 2: Mixing half-marathon training with performance weight loss.
Written by: T.J. Murphy
After I turned in my first column to Competitor.com web producer, Mario Fraioli, he challenged me to bump my goal up from 10 pounds to 20 pounds. “It’s the coach in me,” he replied when I asked him why.
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Join us at the ING DIRECT Café on Tuesday July 27 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm as ING Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon staff take an inside look at this year’s event and our new Get Fit Challenge. Learn more about the event and how you and your running club can become involved. There will be door prizes, sponsors giveaways and important information about the event, NEW course and the Get Fit Challenge.
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C’mon baby, let’s do the twist!
Written By: Mario Fraioli
The tempo run, most easily described as a steady effort over a set distance or predetermined length of time, is a staple workout in many a runner’s training program. Whether you’re training for a fast 5K or getting ready to run your first marathon, sprinkling a tempo run or two into your training schedule will give you the most bang for your buck.
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By learning to cook and eat the right stuff, a 40-something year old runner making his return to the sport works to burn off at least 10 pounds in 20 weeks as he prepares for the Zappos.com Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon.
Written by: T.J. Murphy
About one year ago I had fallen desperately out of shape. Training of any kind had been inconsistent at best, and the extra weight just piled on. I could offer up the usual excuses, but the fact is I had simply allowed my training to slip down the ladder of priorities and over time my weight climbed to 205 pounds. And for the record, it was not a lean 205 pounds. At six feet even with a medium build, the extra weight made running an unpleasantly slow experience, and memories of once being in 15-minute 5K shape (I’m in my mid-40s now so this was some time ago) didn’t hesitate to torture me with a scolding from my past self.
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It’s time to dig through your drawers, invade the attic and rummage through the boxes of old clothes you have stowed away in the basement. We are looking for your favorite vintage t-shirt or singlet from road races, cross country meets, track competitions or teams of the past to be entered in a one-of-a-kind photo contest. From now through July 31, we’ll be taking a trip down memory lane…
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We want to know! Let us know why you plan to ROCK 13.1 in Philadelphia and you could be the ING Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Facebook Runner of the Month!
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Keep your cool and beat the heat this summer with these six suggestions.
Written by: Mario Fraioli
If you’re east of the Mississippi this week, I don’t have to tell you how hot it is outside. I will remind you, though, that it can be hazardous to your health to hit the streets when the mercury starts heading north of 90 degrees on the thermometer.
Don’t let the scorching summer sun deter you from trying to maintain your mileage, however. Overbearing heat and humidity are far from ideal training conditions, but they’re not impossible obstacles to overcome if you take the proper precautions. Employ these six strategies to ensure that you run safely under the sun this summer.
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