Inspiration

Last September a couple of friends and I hiked a bit through the Swiss Alps and shot a short trail running video called Swiss Trail Running: Mt. Santis. What follows here is a reasonably full description of how we produced our short film from concept planning to shooting, and post-production stages. This is a recollection of what worked, what didn’t, and will give you insight into producing your own project if you feel motivated to do so

Something I heard yesterday hit me hard. I should run because there are children that can’t. I need to run to thank for the gift I have been given

One example of an athlete overcoming tremendous adversity is the story of Martine Wright, a strong willed woman who lost both her legs when suicide bombers set explosives on board three London Underground trains in 2005, killing 52 people.

In no particular order, here are 10 running blogs I enjoy reading quite regularly. Do you have others to suggest

Runners of all levels are always searching for travel destinations that incorporate a fabulous vacation getaway and a great running race.  While elite runners will tend to travel to cities that offer the biggest prize money, it doesn’t mean that other runners can enjoy the same races. Obviously there are far too many outstanding races

Emmanuel Gault has been running with TEAM ASICS TRAIL FRANCE for over two years, and has run trails all over the world. He is one of the professional trail runners that worked with ASICS’ product development team to create the new FUJI trail collection. Emmanuel challenges himself to constantly go faster and higher across the trails, relishing the challenge between himself and nature. For Emmanuel, trail running is about connecting he sensations of the body with the different terrains under his feet and opening his eyes to the environment around him

What is Strong ? Saucony launches their biggest marketing campaign to date.

I’ve been running competitively for over 54 consecutive years, and still love it! My knees, back, and feet still feel as good as they did when I was 16, and I don’t think that’s just luck.

Originally posted on CoachingEndurance.com, just watch it: it is guaranteed to make you want to go out and run!

Casey Neistat is a runner and filmmaker who lives in NYC. This is his short movie “Mind Games”. Written years ago when Casey first started running, this 2.5 minute short explores the mind games runners face and the ideas one focuses on while the body is giving it all it has to keep them running

Terry Fox was only 18 years old when he was diagnosed with bone cancer and forced to have his right leg amputated 6 inches above the knee in 1977. While in hospital, Terry was so overcome by the suffering of other cancer patients, many of them young children, that he decided to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. He would call his journey the Marathon of Hope – covering 3,339 miles before having to stop because of the cancer moving to his lungs. Runs for Terry have garnered over 400 million dollars towards cancer research worldwide to date

An exciting and poetic short documentary exploring the four minute mile, the perfect race. Englishman Roger Bannister was the first to break it and now it is considered the standard for any competitive long distance runner to master

Dick and Rick Hoyt are a father-and-son team from Massachusetts who together compete in marathon races (with a 2:40 personal best). And if they’re not in a marathon they are in a Ironman. It’s a remarkable record of exertion — all the more so when you consider that Rick can’t walk or talk