MetaFilter posts tagged with Running

Fumiko's Confession

flatluigi — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:18:22 -0800

Fumiko's Confession - a short film animated completely by one person. (via)

Toenail removal is not for the faint of heart

dersins — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:47:51 -0800

Getting serious about a sport can mean doing the previously unthinkable. Swimmers shave their bodies sleek. Cyclists take blood-boosters. And ultramarathoners have their battered toenails surgically removed — for good. Want pictures? (I can't imagine why you would, but still...) Here's one runner's surgery and recovery photos. [NSFWeakStomachs]

Just Do It, Flailing

Toekneesan — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:25:12 -0800

A bunch of people, sort of running, in slow motion

Eddie Iz Running

ColdChef — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:40:33 -0800

Eddie Izzard is one of The UK’s most beloved comedians. He is not, however known for his athletic prowess. But that's all about to change, because Eddie’s just completed a run - a very, very, VERY long run. 43 Marathons in 51 days for charity. The secret does not lie in strict training. Where athletes devote a life to running and amateurs clear the diary for months before a race, Izzard admits to only five weeks of prep. He has run at least 27 miles a day, six days a week, over the past seven weeks, covering more than 1,110 miles of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

Damien Walters and Livewire's Free Running Shenanigans

LordSludge — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:41:59 -0800

Damien Walters and Tim "Livewire" Shieff: Choose Your Own Adventure. (previously)

Related to (and probably a viral vid-series for) their new-ish YouTube show, The Walters & Shieff Show -- ep1, ep2, ep3, & ep4. bonus pointless/amazing video: Livewire -- A Day in the Life (slightly NSFW -- brief man ass)

Flo Jo and family

trillian — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:49:01 -0800

"Twenty-five years ago this month, Al Joyner won a shocking gold medal at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles … and fell in love with a lady in tights."

Use it or lose it - run for knee health

caddis — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:03:21 -0800

Running is actually good for your knees, if you haven't suffered knee injuries in the past. [D]espite entrenched mythology to the contrary, runners don’t seem prone to degenerating knees. An important 2008 study, this one from Stanford University, followed middle-aged, longtime distance runners (not necessarily marathoners) for nearly 20 years, beginning in 1984, when most were in their 50s or 60s. At that time, 6.7 percent of the runners had creaky, mildly arthritic knees, while none of an age-matched control group did. After 20 years, however, the runners’ knees were healthier; only 20 percent showed arthritic changes, versus 32 percent of the control group’s knees. Barely 2 percent of the runners’ knees were severely arthritic, while almost 10 percent of the control group’s were.

National Running Day

filthy light thief — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:48:04 -0800

Today is the first National Running Day in the US, with events taking place in metropolises like Boston, Chicago, New York, Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Houston, as well as smaller communities like Chautauqua, New York. If you're not comfortable with running, you can try the Run Walk method, or start your Couch to 5k schedule. If you're already a runner, you may want to think up some creative ways to make today even more running-y. [Previously: no fancy shoes necessary]

Just don't do it!

rongorongo — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:44:06 -0800

"At Stanford University two sales representatives from Nike were watching the athletics team practise. Part of their job was to gather feedback from the company's sponsored runners about which shoes they preferred. Unfortunately, it was proving difficult that day as the runners all seemed to prefer... nothing" - from Christopher McDougall's forthcoming book "Born to Run" which looks at the story the growth of the $20 billion running shoe industry. Starting form Bill Bowerman's Cortez in 1972 onwards runners have seen a steady flow of innovations to improve performance and reduce injury rates. Only it would appear they may not work. By way of contrast the book includes coverage of the Mexican Tarahumara tribe who run ultramarathons with shoes made from car tyres on their feet.

Ram, gang, ram!

Artw — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:23:10 -0800

Zombies don't run, says Simon Pegg. Well ours do, says Charlie Brooker, director of Deadset. (also some stuff about the election and skeletor and stuff)

Now we will see what a perfect post looks like. And what it can do.

StopMakingSense — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:46:05 -0800

Here is the post. Here is the post. Here is the perfect post.
How does such a number function? What kind of thing is it?
We will look into that. We will investigate that.

Chariots of Fur

freshwater_pr0n — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:41:22 -0800

Canicross is a dog sport that isn't well known in the states, but is gaining popularity in the UK and Europe. It's a little like running with your dog but a bit more technical, a little faster and way more fun.

Nun of the Above

Xurando — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:29:44 -0800

Are nuns keeping up with the times and are they having fun? From blogs to running, to the arts and union disputes, nuns are busy. Even a beauty contest is being planned. But, the old ways persist. I've always been both afraid and in awe of nuns. Their dedication was something I still can't conceive or remotely master. And then there is that whole"brides of Jesus" thing which totally screws up my head. There was also nun sexual abuse. Go figure.

Small World After All?

Xurando — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:50:34 -0800

The circumnavigators are out there. In February, Mike Beaumont completed the fastest circumnavigation of the globe by bicycle. Tomorrow, Rosie Swale, age 62, finishes her 4 1/2 year run around the world. As posted previously, Zac Sunderland is now attempting to break the record for the youngest sailing circumnavigation of the planet, now held by Jesse Martin.

"Lightning"

chuckdarwin — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:04:48 -0800

Usain Bolt is (still) the fastest man in the world. What's really sick is that he could have run even faster. He celebrated 20 meters early, throwing out his arms and thumping his chest. I can't find a youtube link that will stick for more than a few seconds. The people in charge are keeping a very close eye on this, indeed. I'm not normally into track, but I don't think I've ever seen a race where the winner made the (extremely fast) runners look so slooooooooooow.

"Nothing like a meeting you have to carb up for"

nthdegx — Thu, 29 May 2008 03:45:01 -0800

A runner's primer

How Shoes Are Ruining the Human Foot

homunculus — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:50:31 -0800

You Walk Wrong. "It took 4 million years of evolution to perfect the human foot. But we’re wrecking it with every step we take." [Via]

The Flip Flop Man

jimmythefish — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:47:11 -0800

Meet Larry Perrier, the Flip Flop Man.

Just what it says...Map My Run

konolia — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:37:17 -0800

MapMyRun.com

Still kicking

whimsicalnymph — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:13:24 -0800

Buster Martin is an old man. This 101 year old Brit intends to run the London Marathon. He is, as you may guess, the sprightliest centenarian you've ever seen. Last year, after leaving a pub, he was jumped by some hoodlums, but managed to beat them off when he "pushed one and kung fu kicked the other." He refuses to stop working, which doesn't seem to be a bad idea. Running a marthon, even at 101, looks like it might be a good idea for health and longevity too.

Death in the Afternoon

hadjiboy — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:33:28 -0800

Jallikattu, [Stunning Photographs | Jallikattu YouTube] an Indian version of the Running of the Bulls, takes place in the State of Tamil Nadu, during the Pongal festival each year. This year, the Supreme Court directed the State Government to put a halt to the practice, in vain, and the bulls were forced to participate as usual (with 129 people being gored, and many more injured). The guys in this shot are wearing shirts from IKEA… w.t.f.? Also, here’s a YouTube of Water Buffalo Racing called “Kambala” from Karnataka.

"Moving The Homeless Forward One Step At A Time"

stagewhisper — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:34:35 -0800

"When we're running, you can't tell. When people look at us, they don't point and go, 'Yeah, he's homeless, she's not, she's educated.'" Mahlum explained, "You look and say, 'Oh, look at the runners.' That's a positive association, because there's no separation." Back on My Feet is a Philadelphia non-profit organization that encourages homeless men to take up the sport of running- providing them with gear, training partners, motivation, and, ultimately, hopefulness and attainable goals. Dan Rubin of The Philadelphia Enquirer wrote about joining them for a Halloween run. There's also a short news clip about the group on the NBC website as well.

Ted Corbitt, "the father of American distance running," dies.

OmieWise — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:37:46 -0800

"In 1968, I received an invitation to the hundred-mile run at Walton-on-Thames, England, scheduled for October 1969. I pulled out all the stops for this one, running every marathon possible and enduring unheard-of training mileage when not racing. In July alone I ran a thousand miles, two hundred short of my goal[...]My only goal was to break the existing American record of 16:07:43." (Which he did, finishing in 13:33; still the U.S. 45 to 49 100-mile record.) Ted Corbitt, Olympian, American Record holder at 100 miles, died yesterday. NYT obit. From an interview in UltraRunning Magazine:

UR: Were you working full-time when you were putting in high mileage? TC: Yes, 40 hours a week. [Ted has been a physical therapist from 1948 to the present.] The only time I took off from work was to go to the Boston Marathon. Otherwise I just took my regular vacation time for trips and races. Some Boston Marathons were on Saturdays, which was not a day off in New York. So I would have to take the day off to run it.

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Terminal Verbosity — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:13:48 -0800

Believe it or not, there was a record for running the fastest 50 mile ultra marathon while juggling. And this guy just beat it. I present to you: joggling. Guess what else: joggling almost sounds like blogging. You'd think online folks would discuss this on a joggling board, but it seems like most of them are doing it here.

New Marathon WR

OmieWise — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:36:20 -0800

2:04:26 Sunday 1 Oct. Haile Gebrselassie set a new World Record (by 29 seconds!) when he won the Berlin Marathon. He's held the WR at 2k and 3k (indoor), 5k (several times) (1998 part 1, 2) , 10k (several times), 10mile, 1/2 marathon, one hour (also) and 25k. Bonus: Alan Webb bests the American Record for the Mile this summer: 3:46.91