Running, hell walking, 26.2 miles is tough. For many, completing a marathon is a badge of honor. For British fitness and adventure enthusiast, Ross Edgely, the thought of running straight for 26.2 miles wasn’t enough of a challenge. Instead, he decided to add some weight to his race – 3,200 pounds worth.
Videos
Professional runner Genevieve LaCaze video diary of 2015 – VIDEO
Written by: Joe Bosshard
Australian steeplechaser, Genevieve LaCaze, along with her sponsor New Balance created a video diary from her 2015 season. LaCaze describes the life of a professional runner.
Losing a Course Record on Strava – VIDEO
Written by: Joe Bosshard
A mighty segment ruler laughs at feeble attempts to knock them down. Many lesser humans try. When the day comes that a superior runner takes the crown of segment leader, the former rulers never take the demotion well. When you are no longer on top of a course record list the days are darker. Life isn’t nearly as exciting. Hope is lost. What more is there?
Miles Away – Running in the Swiss and Catalunya Mountains – VIDEO
Written by: Joe Bosshard
If you ever need a kick of motivation or feel like you could use some inspiration, watch a video of an Ultrarunner. Ultrarunners make the best videos. Maybe it has to do with the landscape in which most ultrarunners train. Over mountains, across streams, through forests, it all seems so peaceful, so natural. Visually, the videos are often stunning. Maybe ultrarunning videos are so good because of the runners themselves.
Mark Zuckerberg Year of Running
Written by: Joe Bosshard
Mark Zuckerberg enjoys a good challenge. This year is no exception. Zuckerberg recently announced his physical challenge for the year on Facebook: Run 365 miles.
The Diamond League Moment of 2015 – Evan Jager- VIDEO
Written by: Joe Bosshard
This summer in Paris, Evan Jager, the 3,000m steeplechase American Record holder, was one barrier away from doing what had seemed unthinkable just a few months earlier. Disaster struck for Jager as he clipped the last barrier with just 70m left in the race.
Running without engineers – Video
Written by: Joe Bosshard
What if there were no engineers? How different would running be these days? No fitness trackers? No map my run? WHAT? NO MAP MY RUN?!?! No GPS watches. Would running even be possible? How could anyone run in the old days? The days before all of this technology.
#TBT: Haile Gebrselassie’s most memorable races.
Written by: Joe Bosshard
This week’s Throwback Thursday is two of the best track races ever run. In a Q&A with Athletics Weekly, the great Haile Gebrselassie was asked, of all his achievements what was his favorite memory? He responded with two memories.
A Christmas tree is running around Tokyo spreading ‘Christmas Cheer’
Written by: Joe Bosshard
Tokyo based British guy, Joseph Tame, is terrorizing the streets of Tokyo in his homemade Christmas tree costume. Okay, he’s actually just trying to spread some Christmas cheer around the city and have a little fun. This guy is crushing Christmas and can’t be stopped.
Motivation Monday: The Coolest Marathon in the World
Written by: Joe Bosshard
This week’s Motivation Monday is from the ‘Coolest’ Marathon in the World. By cool they mean cold….like -41 degrees Fahrenheit. The marathon takes place at the North Pole, on ice that is 6-12 feet thick.