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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Adding anaerobic training to your regimen will keep you healthy.
Written By: Matt Fitzgerald
Some runners have funny ideas about the meaning of the word “anaerobic”. It’s not their fault, though, because even many exercise physiologists harbor an outdated understanding of aerobic and anaerobic metabolism. Often I hear athletes talk about “going anaerobic” when their running intensity exceeds the anaerobic or lactate threshold, which is a moderately high but not extremely high intensity—one that most fit individuals can sustain for a full hour. This expression—“going anaerobic”—reflects an incorrect belief that the working muscles get their energy either entirely aerobically or entirely anaerobically, whereas in fact they almost always get their energy from both systems simultaneously, with the balance shifting gradually from aerobic toward anaerobic as exercise intensity increases. And indeed, exercise intensity must increase far above the lactate threshold before the muscles even get a majority of their energy anaerobically. If you were to run as far as you could in two minutes (in other words, as hard as you could for two minutes), your muscles would get about half of their energy aerobically during that effort.
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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.
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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.
Inaugural event seeks local bands to play along marathon and half marathon course
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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Rock Star Finishes Full Marathon and Earns Coveted Rock Star Medal
Five hard-earned Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series finisher’s medals meant Rock Star status today at the second annual Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon when Jeff McMahon, keyboard player for Tim McGraw’s band the Dancehall Doctors, crossed the finish line of the full marathon course. McMahon’s completion of his fifth Rock ‘n’ Roll event in 2009 earned him bragging rights and a coveted Rock Star Medal.
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MISSION Skincare™ is the official suncare system of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series
Running is hard on the skin. Sweating for hours at a time is like stewing in an acid bath. On top of that, the sun’s ultraviolet radiation cooks your skin while you log the miles. And the skincare products formulated for couch potatoes that you use to restore your skin may dry it out instead.
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- Denver will Rock ‘n’ Roll in 2010
Registration for Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon and 1/2 will open on January 1, 2010.Use code HOLIDAY to save $10. Code expires 1/31/10.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon and Half marathon to Debut in Colorado in 2010
The Competitor Group (CGI) has announced that the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series will officially add the Denver Marathon to its schedule of races for next year. The event, which celebrated its fourth running on Sunday, October 18, 2009, will host the Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon, ½ Marathon and the ING Marathon Relay in the fall of 2010.
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(October 8, 2009) – Today’s SRP Kick Off Party began the training season for the P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon & 1/2 Marathon with a bang. The event, which was held at Arizona Falls from 5-8pm, was highlighted by appearances by Josh Cox, the American 50K Record Holder and Susan Loken, three-time defending USA Masters Marathon Champion.
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