http://marathonuniversity.com Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:28:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en April 2010 Date Event Location Website 4/10/10 Charlotte RaceFest Half Marathon Charlotte, NC Website 4/10/10 Eisenhower Marathon Abilene, KS Website 4/10/10 Trout Lake Run (Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K) Trout Lake, WA Website 4/11/10 Martian Marathon and Half Marathon Ann Arbor, MI Website 4/11/10 Big-D Texas Marathon & Half Marathon Dallas, TX Website 4/11/10 Spirit of St. Louis Marathon St. Louis, MO Website 4/11/10 Great Bay Half Marathon Newmarket, NH Website 4/11/10 Hogeye Marathon & Relays Fayetteville, AR Website 4/11/10 Whidbey Island Marathon & Half Marathon Whidbey Island, WA Website 4/17/10 Wenatchee ... http://marathonuniversity.com/marathon-schedule-2010/ Running form is a critical component of running well.  It takes effort to learn at first, but it ultimately makes running much easier (and less prone to injury).  Following are the 7 habits of highly effective running form. Feet Most runners land with their heel first and roll to the front of ... http://marathonuniversity.com/7-habits-of-highly-effective-running-form/   How do you increase your run speed?  Have you ever felt you were destined to be slow?  It may just be your mind that is telling you this.  You will be surprised at how fast you can be when you train for it. In the past, I accepted the notion that ... http://marathonuniversity.com/run-speed-4-workouts-you-need-for-a-faster-marathon/ The evidence is there.  You can participate in elite level marathoning at any age.  The former notions of athletes being obsolete after 30 have been completely discredited. This article: http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/16/athletes.comeback.endurance/index.html from CNN discusses athletes in many sports remaining or reaching elite level in their 30's and 40's.  Here are some examples from the article: Lance ... http://marathonuniversity.com/elite-marathoning-has-no-age-limits/ Running can result in injuries.  While this can feel like a bummer, I just see it as part of the game.  If you can understand the nature of your injuries, you may be able to minimize them.  Try not to see running injuries as the end of your running career--most ... http://marathonuniversity.com/common-running-injuries/ Anyone can run a marathon...well, I suppose there are a few exceptions.  Understanding the marathon for beginners is to first understand the simplicity of it.  I don't want to make it sound like no big deal, because it is.  But you can do it! When the idea of the marathon is ... http://marathonuniversity.com/marathon-for-beginners/ Here is a excellent list of marathon events across the country for the rest of the year.  Typically races are held in the spring, fall and winter.  Cooler areas of the country do host events in the summer.  Some people like to pick one marathon a year to do.  Others ... http://marathonuniversity.com/marathon-schedule-and-race-directory/ There are many marathon training schedules available on the internet.  It can be difficult to know which one is right for you.  I live by the philosophy that less is more.  It seems like a good deal when you get the biggest payoff for the least amount of effort. There are ... http://marathonuniversity.com/marathon-training-schedule/