The majority of experts agree that you should stretch, but should do so consistently and rarely before a long run.

In this episode I run the Boston’s Run to Remember Half Marathon, a race dedicated to the memory of 294 Massachusetts Law Enforcement officers who gave their lives in the line of duty.

In this episode I talk about the importance of race volunteers, Terry from Knoxville interviews the volunteer coordinator for KTC and I come across something strange on my 18 mile run.

In this episode we talk about being alone on the open road, and how running can be the cure to true loneliness.

There is a mystique to the marathon that by it’s very name leaves an impression to those around you, and inspires others to follow in your footsteps. In this episode seek to answer the question “Why do so many runners chose to run a marathon?

In this episode I talk about something called “running form‿ which is simply the way that you should move your body during the motion of running. It’s not enough to go out and “just run the way you feel‿, you need to train yourself to run efficiently, in a way that’s fluid and relaxed.

In this episode we list safety tips for when you’re out running on the roads. We make the point that, compared to the mass of an automobile, runners are “small squishy things on legs‿ that need to take measures to ensure their own safety.

What is the “Runners High‿, and is it real or imagined? In this episode we investigate the truth and fiction behind this “feel good‿ phenomenon.

This is a biographical review of the Czech runner Emil Zatopek. He was the first to run the 10K under 29 minutes and the first to run the 20K in an hour and set 18 world records in his 15 year career.

However you approach your training runs or road races, you’ll find comfort in finding a ritual: a method of psyching yourself up to the task ahead of you. As you develop a familiar routine, you’ll feel more relaxed and at ease before you run.