The on-going challenge: FitBit....OR the on-going FitBit challenge?

There's two sides to every story.
And in the case of this running technology, there's even more sides.


While I understand the value of tracking steps and maintaining some level of 'activity' - using a FitBit is a great way to track that activity. However, for runners who go out and run +20 miles each week, is it providing any additional value or data? Especially, when I'm already equipped to track my progress with my watch or other apps using either a Garmin, TomTom or one of the many web-based sites or fitness apps.

Fall racing is here!!

If you're like me, you know at least one person who has run a Marathon and/or a half marathon this fall. Even if you didn't run one yourself, then you're possibly wishing you did. 

There's no feeling quite like that stiff-legged ache after completing a race. It's enough to get us to keep going - no matter whether we had a good race experience or not.

And for those of us who didn't run-simply  watching the televised coverage of NYC Marathon is enough to motivate us to go out and run. Even if the wind chill has made the tempurature feel like the 30's. 

I guess that's why in 1996 after watching the marathon that year I made the commitment to train & run it the following year. A lot of painful training runs later-I did it! I finished my first marathon. 

Did you run a marathon or half-marathon his fall? If not, what are you waiting for?