Running Dad – Scott D. Miller
RUNNING DAD PROFILE: NAME: Scott D. Miller OCCUPATION: President, Bethany College AGE: 53 FAMILY: Married, two kids Scott Miller lives in Bethany, West Virginia, a small mountain-top town 39 miles from Pittsburgh. He spends his "down time" at Bethany Beach, Delaware....
Product Review: Salomon XT Twin Water Belt
Running long distances requires hydration. Having water available on your run can be difficult unless you carry your own. My solution, until recently, was a water belt by New Balance that holds a single water bottle in front, angled toward your left hip. It also has a...
Marathon Nerves – It is not the miles that concern me.
26.2 is a long way. I am fully confident I can cover that distance on March 17th at the Shamrock Marathon in Virginia Beach without too much trouble. I have put in the time and hard work. It won't be a problem. BUT ... What happens if ... ... you know ... ... nature...
SVRunners.com Winter Series #7: Shirt and Shoes 5k on February 23, 2013
RACE RECAP Today's race was at Warren County High School in Front Royal, Virginia. The course was all paved winding through several parking lots around the school and into the surrounding neighborhood. I was a little worried that a bruised hip (I wiped out on the...
Finding the perfect 5K shoe
Ah, the elusive "perfect shoe". It is like the holy grail for runners. A shoe that harnesses all of your speed and power and propels you past your personal best speeds or distances. In the case of shorter races, such as the 5K, speed is key. Can a shoe change the...
Winter Running – It is not as bad as I imagined
It's too cold to run outside today. Better take the day off. I used to have those thoughts ingrained in my mind. Or if I saw other people out running I would think they were nuts. This year, I learned how to conquer the cold. It sounds simple, but all I had to do was...
1000 Miles
Since July 2011, my running has taken me over 1000 miles. I have lost at least 40 pounds. I have gained a lot of perspective. Where will it take me next?
SVRunners.com Winter Series #6: Run for a Rose 5k on February 9, 2013
RACE RECAP: The Shenandoah Valley Runners Club held the Run for a Rose 5K at Sherando High School in Stephens City. The weather was cold and windy in the low 30's at race start time. I run in the park on a weekly basis, so I had a bit of home field advantage. I paced...
Week Recap: February 4 – 10, 2013
Brutal week. Speed work on Tuesday that had me going fast (7:30 mile pace) for .62 miles followed by 30 seconds of slow. This repeated 10 times with 2 miles slow to warm up and a mile slow at the end to cool down. 9.75 rough miles. Thursday was even longer stretches...
Running Form – Forefoot Strike
Once you start to really get into running and adding more miles or increasing speed, your running form becomes a focus. There are a lot of buzz words when it comes to running form and running styles. Heel striker, forefoot striker, midfoot striker, over pronator,...