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52 Marathons in 52 Days: a new running record by a 65-year-old Japanese man by Roman M. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 23 Mar 2009 3:04pm You' ve probably heard of athletes who try for new running records like running on seven continents in seven days. And you may even recall when a few years ago when ultra... decided to take on this world record,' he says. Through heavy rain and even snow, Akinori Kasuda has battled on, determined to run 52 marathons in 52 days. A university long Read on »

A new running record! by Michelle R. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 5:16pm minutes. Now that I run longer than an entire 30 minute episode of any of my favorite tv shows, I've resorted to putting in movies. We have 100's of dvds to pick from so I'll be doing that from now on. I was watching hour long episodes of shows on various web sites, such as Desperate Housewives but they only run for about 40 minutes becuase Read on »

Republican Run From Record Is Non Persuasive by Dr. Rick K. Naturopathic Doctor

Posted Fri 03 Apr 2009 11:18pm . Right now the Republican Party does not represent either change or communication even remotely well. And what’s not persuasive is their attempt to run away from their record... that the Republican Party has decided that the best option to keep from fading into obscurity is to run from its record and oppose the President as if there is no record behind them to put Read on »

Can a track star beat Mark Allen's 89 Ironman run split record in Kona this year? by Roman M. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 20 Sep 2011 12:36pm Ironman run split record? And in case you are wondering that record time would be a 2:40 Kona marathon after of course a 2.4 mile swim and a very windy 112 mile bike ride... is very different. I have learned from the mistakes of ’09 and deem for them not to be repeated. 21 days from now Allen’s record is going down and I am going to run myself Read on »

Los Angeles Marathon results plus winner runs away with record time and $160,000 by Roman M. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 30 May 2009 10:11pm Wesley Korir of Kenya had a lot to cry about when he won the Los Angeles Marathon in a record time of 2 hours 8 minutes 24 seconds. In the process of winning... can break the course record,' " Kipkemboi said. Jufar finished second in 2:09:32 and Kipkemboi was third in 2:10:29 on a day runners collected $138,000 in time bonuses Read on »

Running: A Personal Record and a look back by Rachel M. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 06 Mar 2010 11:10am Bet you thought I wasn’t running?!?!? Ha ha ha. Surprise is sweet, even for me. I am running. However, I am only running when the Workout of the Day (W.O.D.) calls for it. That means that in a 2 week period, I might run 1 time. In fact, it might be more like once every three weeks. The last time we did any running in the box was on February 10th when Read on »

67-year-old sets world record by running 113 marathons in a year by Ann H. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 05 Jan 2012 11:46pm If you're looking for inspiration to help you get fit in 2012, you could do a lot worse than this... 67-year-old R. Laurence Macon is the current Guinness World Record-holder for the most marathons completed in a year by a male runner. When he finished the New Year’s Double Marathon in Dallas on Saturday, it was his 113th race of the year! Read on »

Not setting distance records, but I am running this week by Allen Patient Expert

Posted Mon 17 Nov 2008 9:07pm I did another 0.6 mile again this afternoon. My legs have felt fine (still a bit stiff when I first get up but not bad) since my short run on Monday, and I'm expecting them to feel fine between now and Saturday. Read on »

New Running Personal Distance Record! by fitnesshealthandfood Health Maven

Posted Fri 29 Jul 2011 2:32pm No, I didn’t run 27 miles… But Mosely and I did run 7, which is his new PDR! Yey for Mr. Mo! Wait where is Mo anyways? Oh right, it’s puppy coma time. I didn’t have any intention of running more than 5 or 6 miles but boy did Mr. Mo have energy to burn. In fact, it might be more appropriate to say that Mo ran 8 miles and I ran 6 because Read on »

On Demand Inspiration: 7 American Records to Motivate Your Running by Jason Fitzgerald Posted Wed 16 Feb 2011 9:17pm . This is a compilation of American Records from sprint events on the track to long road races. We all need some inspiration, so why not look to those who are breaking records and stretching... Record in the 100m on September 20, 2009 in Shanghai, China by running 9.69 seconds. I might wear a speed-suit like the one he wears in my next race. Thoughts? 400m Read on »