This Week: Art Of Fartlek, Boston Non-Finishers, Dehydration

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5 Questions With Chris McDougall

“Born to Run” was released four years ago this week. A movie adaptation of the book is expected out in 2014. Competitor

Boston Non-Finishers Petition for 2014 Marathon Entry

B.A.A. asks for “continued patience.” Runner’s World

Dehydration Ain’t All That Bad

Conventional wisdom among runners is that dehydration is to be avoided at all costs. International Association of Women Runners

50 Miles in Flip-Flops? Luna sells sandals to ultra-running market

Would you run a mile in sandals? How about a marathon, or 50 miles even? Gear Junkie

Emelie Forsberg, 2013 Transvulcania Ultra Champ, Inteview

In the following interview, Emily talks about how she ran a smart race, what it’s like running Transvulcania, and her advice on moving up in distance from shorter trail races. iRunFar

Should I Eliminate Walk Breaks to Get Faster?

Jeff Galloway’s Run/Walk method has been used by thousands of runners to successfully complete races of all distances. Runner Academy

When to Use Cold Therapy After a Run

Use Post-run Cold Therapy to Cool Off After a Run; Don’t Buy Into the Hype and Buy Cold Therapy Products for Recovery Coach Caleb

Specific Running Considerations for Women with Dr. Jason Karp (Podcast)

Dr. Jason Karp is a nationally recognized running and fitness coach, freelance writer and author, and exercise physiologist. Runner Academy

Training & Nutrition

The Art Of Fartlek Workouts For Runners

Throw some fartleks into your next workout to build some speed. Competitor

CrossFit Endurance: The Best Way to Hack Endurance or a Total Sham?

The claims are bold: run less mileage with more intensity (and a lot of lifting) to race faster. But does it work? Strength Running

Why Vegans and Paleos Should Stop Hating Each Other

Though we focus on the differences in our diets, and fight like pissed-off hornets as a result, the healthy versions of both Paleo and vegan diets look an awful lot alike. No Meat Athlete

Feeling good, being uncomfortable and suffering

To me, the three choices a runner has when running a race or a hard workout is to feel good, be uncomfortable or suffer. Coach Jay Johnson

Running and Weight Loss: An In-Depth Look at the Relationship Between Exercise and Energy Balance

Some ways in which exercise can affect energy balance. Runners Connect

Gear Announcements & Reviews

Shoe Reviewer’s Dilemma | My Foot | This Kind of Honesty

If you post crap reviews, you’re wasting everyone’s time. Another Fn’ Runner

Latest Figures and Surprise Comment on Running Shoes Sales

The commentary on athletic footwear sales for the first quarter of 2013 has just come out from SportsOneSource. Run Research Junkie

Asics Gel Cumulus 15 Review

The Gel Cumulus is Asics’s go to neutral trainer. The Cumulus is a very popular shoe—now in its 15th iteration—but this is my first experience with the Cumulus. Running Shoe Guru

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The Art Of Fartlek Workouts For Runners

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