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‘08 Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist Chooses New Orleans for U.S. Half-Marathon Debut
Half Marathon World Record holder and 2008 Olympic Marathon gold medallist Sammy Wanjiru announced today he will run his first half-marathon in the U.S. at the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Marathon & ½ Marathon on February 28, 2010.
We were at the press conference to find out the plans for the big race in Arizona on Sunday. Find out what Ryan Hall, Deena Kastor, Dean Karnazes and Matt Reed had to say about their race plans.
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Running legends Steve Scott and Ryan Hall, among others, took part in the Kid’s Rock clinic at a Phoenix elementary school. The program promotes kids running and fitness. Kids participating in the program will run a total of 26.2 miles throughout the school year.
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American record holder Deena Kastor will toe the line at the 2010 P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Half Marathon. We caught up with Deena and talked to her about her plans for the race and what she has on the docket for 2010.
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We caught up with Ryan Hall before the P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Half Marathon. He talked about his goals for the race and about his charity The Hall Steps Foundation.
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Half Marathon Broadcast Live on Competitor.com
January 14, 2010 – Two of the biggest names in U.S. distance running history will take to the roads in the “Valley of the Sun” for the seventh P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon and Half Marathon. Olympians Deena Kastor and Ryan Hall will make their 2010 racing debuts in the half-marathon where they each hold the U.S. record for the 13.1-mile distance. The dynamic duo will lead a top international field, featuring seven past champions from the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series and more than 32,000 runners participating in the largest same day marathon and half-marathon in the United States.
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Before you even ask, yes, that’s my real hair. I can’t tell you how many times someone tried to pull the wig off my head only to discover that the hair was connected to my scalp. OUCH.
I don’t know for sure, but my best guess is that this was taken in 1968 or 69. I know that it was taken at the Kappa Sigma fraternity house at Millikin University. The group was called “The Power Company” and we were – I say modestly – the hottest rock and roll band in Macon County, Illinois. We had a great singer who was a cross between Lou Rawls and Ike Turner backed up by a bunch of college kids that – for the most part – had never heard of Sam and Dave, let alone Buddy Miles. But the work was steady and the gigs fun. At 19 I didn’t need much else.
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Have you ever wondered why your standard “jogging” pace is what it is?
Written by: Matt Fitzgerald
Every runner has a natural running pace. It’s the pace you fall into automatically when you go for your typical moderate, steady run of a certain predetermined distance or duration—five miles, 45 minutes or whatever (a format that probably accounts for 90 percent of all runs performed daily by the worldwide population of runners). For each runner this pace changes over time as fitness is gained or lost, and it even changes from day to day based on how one feels—a factor that is influenced by fatigue from preceding training, above all.
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Sunday, December 6 marked the Inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon and Half Marathon. The day started off with Bengal tigers, saw dozens of couples get married on course and ended with plenty of smiling faces crossing the finish line. Check out our great highlight reel from a fantastic day in Sin City!
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Our second photo gallery comes from our partners at PhotoRun.net. Check out some more great shots of everthing from the winners to the running Elvis!
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A momentous, entertainment extravaganza featuring two white Bengal tigers, Vegas showgirls, skydivers and a 15 minute fireworks show greeted more than 27,600 runners at the start line of the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon and Half Marathon, powered by Zappos.com for the benefit of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America. For the first time in Las Vegas marathon history, the entire Strip was closed in both directions for the event.
Photos By Lester Cacho
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The Strip Rocked With Runners (ASI photo)
Las Vegas, NV – A momentous, entertainment extravaganza featuring two white Bengal tigers, Vegas showgirls, skydivers and a 15 minute fireworks show greeted more than 27,600 runners at the start line of the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon and Half Marathon, powered by Zappos.com for the benefit of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America. For the first time in Las Vegas marathon history, the entire Strip was closed in both directions for the event.
Cytomax Recovery is an example of a post-run recovery drink.
Written by: Shawn Talbott, PhD
Recovery is the neglected performance enhancer, and proper nutrition is the best recovery enhancer.
Everyone is training hard – but the winners are recovering better. Athletes at the highest levels of competition – Tour de France, Ironman, Olympics – understand that the ability to recover quickly and completely often makes the difference between peak performance and poor performance.
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Cowboy Mouth will headline the free finish line concert.
NEW ORLEANS, LA - The Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Marathon & ½ Marathon has announced that the national sensation rock ‘n’ roll band, Cowboy Mouth, will headline its post-race concert, and platinum-selling Sister Hazel will serve as the band’s opener. The free concert will take place at the City Park finish line festival immediately following the race on Sunday, February 28.
“The Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series has established a reputation for offering our runners spectacular post-race concerts, and the headlining acts in New Orleans will certainly continue this tradition,” said the event’s general manager, Elizabeth O’Brien. “Not only will the race participants be excited to hear that we have the two outstanding bands for the finish line festival, but also the local community will be able to enjoy a free show in City Park.”
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The ultimate vitamin D supplement. Photo by: skyseeker.
Low vitamin D levels are very likely limiting your running performance, and may compromise your health.
Written by: Reyana Ewing, MPH, RD, CLE
As runners we want to do everything possible to perform well and have a great season. We are meticulous about our training schedules, hydration, sleeping habits, etc. Yet many times we fall short when it comes to nutrition.
My Story
In the summer of 2008 I started to feel rather lethargic during workouts and I struggled to maintain my normal training paces. My recovery from my harder efforts and long runs took longer than usual. I immediately and incorrectly assumed I had low serum ferritin levels indicating iron deficiency anemia.
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