Something To Say At ROA: A Quick Link Roundup

Cross Country ended last Sunday. Indoor track starts after Thanksgiving break. I am now supposed to be taking part in "active-rest," sounds rather contradictory, does it not?

Active-rest by my own personal definition means you may not run like you would have during the training season but you must stay active. There are various other ways to stay active for runners besides running. Many of which will help you shed a couple of pounds you may gain during your active-rest stage.


Cross training is the best way to achieve active-rest and also is a smart bet for reducing injury between seasons and during the season. Cross training is also an excellent way to stay in ship during the cold and snowy winter days.

A special thanks to Runner's World for a majority of these informative articles.

Something To Say At ROA: A Quick Link Roundup

So the New York City Marathon was yesterday. For the first time since 1982 an American won: 34-year-old Meb Keflezighi crossed the line in a PR of 2:09:15.

Runner's World gives a full synopsis of this story and more on the men's side.

My personal favorite, Paula Radcliffe, placed fourth while beginning to struggle at the 11th mile because of tendinitis of the left knee.

Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia won on the women's side in a time of 2:28:52.

If you missed the race Universal Sports has video and commentary on what happened.