Video: What we think about, when we run.

This video was too funny to pass up - what's going through your mind when you're running 26.2 miles (or 42.2 kms)

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Runcast 35 - Training and relationship / run over the blues / creating a perfect playlist

As more and more people lace up to run, and spend longer hours doing it, it is putting a pressure on relationships. We talk about the exercise separation and the possible ways to overcome it.

Then we discuss a race which mixes donuts with running.

What causes the runner’s winter blues? We find out that the best remedy from having difficulties to make yourself run is -- to run.

We also have some useful tips on how to put together a perfect playlist for your training, based on the beats-per-minute of the songs.

Finally, we’ll tell you about the most important running muscle. No, it’s not heart, although there’s argument to be made that one can’t run without a heart. No, the focus is on the most important locomotive muscle for running.

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Glutes exercises videos

Supine glute activation:



Split-stance dumbbell deadlift:




Links:
A Workout Ate My Marriage
How to outrun the blues during the season of plunging temps and zero motivation
Krispy Kreme Challenge
How to put together the perfect training playlist
Is Your Butt All That It Could Be?
Runner's World's Glutes Exercises (video)

Songs:

We are the champions - Queen

Faith - George Michael

Gonna make you sweat - C+C Music Factory

Pump It - Black Eyed Peas

You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC

Where Are We Running?" - Lenny Kravitz

Let's See How Far We've Come - Matchbox 20

Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Jet

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For a Runner in You: QWOP, the running game! Try at your own peril.

From Canadian Running Magazine website:

If you think actual running is tough, you need to try this online running game called Qwop. The goal is simple: control the legs of a track runner named Qwop as he attempts to spring 100 metres. The catch: your only controls are the four keyboard keys, Q, W, O and P, each moving different calf and thigh muscles. The results are as frustrating as they are hilarious. Let us know how far you get.
TRY THE GAME HERE

Here's the video of the game:

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Hood To Coast Movie Trailer

Hood To Coast Movie Trailer from HoodToCoastMovie on Vimeo

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HOOD TO COAST follows four unlikely teams on their epic journey to conquer the world's largest relay race. Each year, 1000 teams (12,000 runners) cover 197 grueling miles as a relay team, putting themselves through an arduous physical journey that as an individual would be impossible. Some run to test their personal limits, some to overcome personal obstacles, and others leap in blindly looking for a way to invigorate a complacent life. As we follow our four teams, we realize that winning isn't everything in a documentary that takes a celebratory look at personal motivation and attempting the extraordinary.

For more info visit hoodtocoastmovie.com

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Video: Improving Running Performance by Improving Running Mechanics

From video description:
Since runners take 1,000 strides per mile, any small problem in stride mechanics will be amplified 26,200 times during the marathon. A 4" bounce, for instance, results in running 3.3 vertical miles during the race. In this video, we measure their bounce, stride angle, overstride angle, toe lift angle, and crossover angles and compare them to African runners who are more efficient.

For more about the running efficiency read:
Improving Running Performance and Running Mechanics

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Video: The North Face Endurance Challenge 50 mile Race

The North Face Endurance Challenge 50-mile Race took place on December 4, 2010, near San Francisco. This video captures the best moments of the race.

(Thanks to Canadian Running magazine for pointing it out)

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Video: 2010 Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon

Maybe not as big as NYC marathon, but Toronto Waterfront race has its charm. Check the video and see for yourself.

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2010 ING NYC Marathon Time Lapse Video

Gwen Schroeder is a budding documentary filmmaker. She is also a runner. A marathoner. So, she decided that she would record New York marathon by strapping a tiny camera to her head. The resulting time lapse video is really cool.

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Athens Marathon 2010 - 2,500 years and counting

The insider's view of the original marathon - watch the route where it all started 2,500 years ago.

For full blog report, visit SoCalRunning.com

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Video: The day after the Marathon

Sometimes it's impossible to describe to non-runners how it feels the day after the marathon race. Now you can just point them out to this video.

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Video: "The Spirit of the Marathon"

If you need something to help your motivation, check this trailer. The best quote:
"People talk about runner's high. The only high I ever experience is when I stop running."

A trailer of the inspirational movie "The Spirit of the Marathon".

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Video: Dave Scott Explains Biomechanics of Running, Head to Toe

Six-time Ironman world champion Dave Scott discusses the biomechanics of efficient running. Improving your running form can not only make you faster and more efficient, but also significantly reduces the chance of injury.

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Video: Another amazing finish at women's Chicago marathon 2007.

Apparently, close finishes, sprint to the end line and excitement are not new in modern marathon racing. This video shows an incredible development in the last meters of the 2007 Chicago marathon's women's race.

If you enjoyed the excitement of this one, web blog The Science of Sport compiled a list of videos presenting dramatic marathon finishes. Click to visit.

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Dramatic women's race finish at Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon

It was an amazing race in which the winner was decided literally in the last meters. Here's a 3-minute clip to bring you the excitement of the race.

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Video: Running Tips : How to Practice Good Running Form

Long-distance runners should run efficiently by maintaining a good in-line body position and a neutral head position. This video will help you practice good running form with tips from Les Whitley, a professional fitness trainer and director of Velocity Sports Performance in Franklin, Tennessee.

Contact: www.velocitysp.com/coolsprings

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Team NOVA: Marathon Challenge, a Documentary

Every year thousands of athletes from across the globe flock to Boston to run the city's marathon, known worldwide as the ultimate test of stamina and endurance. But how do you run 26 miles if you have trouble making it around the block? With good coaching, discipline, and lots of group support, as NOVA shows when it follows 13 sedentary people through a nine-month regimen designed to prepare them for the grueling Boston Marathon.

Team NOVA includes Betsey, a hospital administrator who became substantially overweight while recovering from surgery; Jonathan, a hard-charging CEO and father of five whose marriage is breaking apart; Sama, a reformed smoker mourning the recent death of her mother to a hit-and-run driver; Larry, a social worker and 14-year survivor of a serious heart attack; Xenia, a woman turning 40 and struggling with being an “aging sedentary physician”; and Steve, a Harley-riding former NFL linebacker who sees the marathon as a novel challenge for someone used to running only a few yards before tackling an opponent.

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Arabian Knight: The Story of Said Aouita

Profile of Said Aouita, the first great Moroccan athlete, documentary made in Morocco, with Aouita, and interviews with British 'greats' Seb Coe and Steve Cram

For more, see www.globerunner.org

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How to Run in Hot Weather

Scorching hot summer weather shouldn't be an excuse to skip your runs. However, you have to be prepared. This How-To video will get you through the hot summer runs safely.

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Reach the Beach Relay

There are some interesting running events worth mentioning. One of them is the Reach the Beach Relay 200 miles in 24 hours race. Here are the videos and the description from the official web site:

Trailer:

RTB 09 Trailer from Pixelwiremedia on Vimeo.

Video:

RTB Section 1 Start Area Interviews from Pixelwiremedia on Vimeo.

The Reach The Beach (RTB) Relay is the longest distance running relay race in the United States. The RTB Relay will take place in picturesque New Hampshire during the start of the New England foliage season. The relay will consist of (a maximum of ) 12 person teams that will rotate through 36 transition areas as they cover the approximate 200 mile distance of the race. This means that each relay team member will run 3 legs of varying lengths and difficulty and will cover an average total distance of ~16.6 miles. There will also be an Ultra Distance division that will have a team limit of 6 members. In this case, the average distance covered per Ultra Distance Team runner would be ~ 33 miles. The runners will rotate in a set order once the race begins and will be obligated to follow this rotation until the final runner Reaches the Beach!

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Video: Vila do Farol K42 Adventure Marathon 2010

Amazing scenery, demanding course. Enjoy the video.

Vila do Farol K42 Adventure Marathon 2010 from Sebastian Argüello on Vimeo.

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