Run In A Million

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Just 16 weeks until Spring events

With only 16 weeks to go until Boston Marathon, the R.U. Unite Half Marathon and other early spring events training during December and the cold months is definitely a challenge. If you're tired of running inside on the treadmill, you can still venture outside -- just do it safely.

Here's my first attempt at a video blog - just to break up the monotony of the same tips for cold weather running again and again. Feel free to post your own tips to share with others.

Have a great Holiday season. Stay warm, healthy - and keep running!

Monday, December 6, 2010

Still looking for motivation?

Are you still not motivated to get out and run after your Turkey Trot last week?

It can be difficult enough to get out there in this cold, dark, late Fall weather (especially on the East Coast) let alone to keep motivated to stick to your training schedule and all the long runs in preparation for your next event.

Here’s some extra musical motivation to help get you out the door.

Artist / Song

Green Day / Holiday (music)

Fuel / Hemorrhage (In My Hands) (music)

Ray Charles / Shake A Tailfeather (music)

Coldplay / Clocks (music)

Bill Withers / Ain’t No Sunshine (music)

The Knack/ My Sharona (music)

Derek and the Dominos / Layla (not the unplugged version) (music)

Hendrix / Fire (music)

(because iTunes wasn't allowing me to link, I gave you links to YouTube)

I don’t proclaim this to be a definitive list (or even my own top songs) but these have definitely helped me pick up my stride during short and long runs alike. And in one particular case, replaying “Shake A Tailfeather” from Ray Charles, helped my wife pick up her pace per mile at Mile 21 of the Marine Corps Marathon

Share your favorites an post them here (http://on.fb.me/RunInAMillion)

Enjoy!

And keep running!

Friday, November 26, 2010

SPECIAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

This is a special announcement and offer to YOU - the runners and members of the RunInAMillion group on Facebook or Twitter.

The FLYING PIG MARATHON has offered one lucky runner of this group, a FREE marathon race entry to the 2011 Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinatti , OH. (This does not include air/hotel or expenses to get there).

In additon, ANY member of the RunInAMillion group who particpates in next year's Flying Pig Marathon will be granted free, special access to their V.I.P. event on Friday evening.

Sound good so far?
All you have to do is post your reason for wanting to participate in the Flying Pig Marathon at the RunInAMillion.com site (or on Facebook or Twitter) - and one person will be selected at random for this Free event entry. Maybe it's your first marathon? Or trying for a Boston qualifier? Or maybe you just want to run the marathon Runner's World named "One of America's Funnest Marathons".

Whatever your reason. We want to hear it!
Post your comments by December 3 - and one random winner will be picked!
Good luck and keep running!

Friday, November 19, 2010

October Race Update - TICKER

Since the last update to the Ticker there have been A LOT of races, specifically marathons!!
As a group (RunInAMillion) - you have now logged 894 race miles (since May).
That is both impressive! And inspirational!

Congrats to all of you who get out there and race. From 5Ks to marathons!
And special congrats to first-time accomplishments in the Half and Marathon to Kristi and Sandy!

Most notable is the variety of events accomplished by this group (you should all be proud) and of all the miles raced and reported here, it represents 33 5Ks, 12 marathons/ultramarathons; 6 half-marathons and 2 triathlon events.

This month, you've raced in these events:
New York City Marathon
Detroit Marathon
Marine Corps Marathon
Mount Dessert Island Marathon
Chatham 5K
Seaside Half Marathon
Atlantic City Marathon
Warrior Dash
Hartford Marathon
AND OUTER BANKS MARATHON (arrgghh) - thanks Scott!

Keep it up! And keep running!