Alan's Stuff

This is why we run. Go to the full post to use the link. http://theoatmeal.com/comics/running

I don't wear a Smartwatch.  I have an old Timex Ironman. Yup.  I like my old Ironman.

My personal requirement for marathon training runs - nipple bandages.

It's a good thing to wear ID while you run.  You never know what might happen.  I prefer dog tags, which I wear always, so it's a "set it and forget it" solution.  They are available for cheap on line.

Your bones aren't smart, so you have to be smart for them. Your joints don't naturally articulate in the correct way.  They just move and twist and crunch together however it happens when you throw your leg out there. Be cognizant of how your posture and gait...

As your shoes wear, it can be helpful to modify them.  Your natural thought might be to add shoe goo and cushioned insoles to the worn spots, but consider going the other way, especially if the wear is more pronounced on either the inside or outside of your foot....

You either shoot snot rockets, or you don't. I do. The technique is to hold one nostril shut and forcefully exhale air out the nose, clearing the open nostril of all debris.  It's healthy and good for you to expel all that bad gunk, although don't be so forceful...

Today I will get soaked on my run.  But the weather Gurus believe it will actually feel like the actual temperature actually.  Go figure.  Why don't they calculate "Rain Chill?" The concept of wind chill means it feels colder when it's windy.  For...

Demons often hound the runner.  They are tenacious and merciless.  But run towards the morning and the demons are made irrelevant.

There tend to be two philosophies for running with traffic.  One is "Own the road," and the other is to just be careful.  I am completely in the "careful" camp. My number one rule is: If there is going to be a car vs runner accident, don't be there. "Own the...