Beer Mile World Championships

Earlier this week, elite runners toed the line of the first annual Beer Mile World Championships. Even an Olympian, Nick Symmonds, raced the event that was hosted by FloTrack in Austin, Texas. The Womens Elite Race saw a new World Record from Elizabeth Herndon who run to a clear victory in 6:17.7.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-03/world-class-runners-chug-and-run-in-beer-mile-world-championship.html

The Mile High Run Club

New York City’s first running specific studio is starting to make a splash in the running community. The treadmill specific training plans are improving the times of everyone from elite runners to the every day jogger.

http://ny.racked.com/archives/2014/12/03/mile_high_run_club.php

Running With Crohn’s

Carey McKelvey tells the story of his struggle with Crohn’s disease and how he has overcome it. Just eighteen months after an emergency surgery in which Carey lost a foot and a half of his small intestine, he found himself running alongside his fiancee in the Pittsburgh 10 Miler. Read the rest of his story here.

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2014/12/02/First-person-Running-with-Crohn-s/stories/201412020003

Hawaii’s Best Trail Running

Join two elite ultramarathon runners on their journey through Hawaii’s best running trails. Off the Nā Pali Coast in Kauai, Hawaii, these trails offer stunning views and scenery for almost 11 miles. Check out the video here.

http://running.competitor.com/2014/11/video/video-epic-escape-trail-running-kauai_118829