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rubiTrack -- new GPS software for runners

Note:  After posting this story earlier, I downloaded the trial version of this software.  I definitely recommend it. It's very easy to use -- I had it figured out in minutes.  I love how you can sort your runs by location.  The GPS import from my Garmin 305 was painless.  This is a really good software program. 

Toolsfactory software on Tuesday announced the release of rubiTrack 1.0, a new activity tracking software app for the Mac.

RubiTrack is aimed at runners, bikers, walkers, hikers, skiers and others who log Global Positioning System (GPS) data. It reads tracks from GPS-enables fitness devices like the Garmin Forerunner, Garmin Edge and other compatible devices. It can also import GPX and TCX files. RubiTrack RubiTrack helps you analyze your workouts. Once the data is imported you can categorize it by activity type, location, route, date, distance and workout duration. RubiTrack provides you with chart and track features to help you analyze workouts. You can set custom markers, measure from any point on the track and split your selection using the mouse. System requirements call for Mac OS X 10.5 or later.

For more information, go here.... http://www.macworld.com/article/135798/2008/09/rubitrack.html

Running on science: New Balance on cutting-edge of sneaker technology

When Pedro Rodriguez goes for a jog, don't blame him if he feels a little like a guinea pig in some kind of space-age science experiment.

As high-speed cameras take high-definition video images of him running, sensors attached to his legs detect what his knees and thigh muscles are doing. Another one near his heel sends messages to a computer about what's going on with his calf and foot muscles.

At the same time, a pad in the bottom of his sneaker records the temperature inside the shoe and keeps track of the amount of pressure he exerts on the soles of his feet.

"We are trying to create the perfect shoe," says Sean Murphy, the engineering manager at the New Balance facility on Union Street in Lawrence. "This information tells us what's happening with the joints, and it tells us if the shoe is doing what it's designed to do."

Earlier this month, New Balance put the finishing touches on a $2 million sports research and development lab that uses the latest technology in biomechanics to decipher just what happens to a person, and the shoe that person is wearing, when running, shooting hoops, playing tennis or taking on just about any other sport.

Go here to continue reading.. http://www.eagletribune.com/punews/local_story_272013242.html

Life Lessons From Running With My Son

Even if you don't have kids, read this blog post from a runner who ran a 5K with their child.   Some good lessons were learned.

Here's the link... http://blog.runnerslounge.com/2008/09/life-lessons-fr.html

The Runner's Roundtable Podcast - Episode 5

Here's the 5th Episode from The Runner's Roundtable. 

"The next episode of The Runners Roundtable is scheduled for 24 September 2008, 4pm and will have the Christopher Russell the author of the book, "The Mid-Packer's Lament" and host of the running podcast, Run Run Live, as our guest."

Click here to listen:  http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-23997/TS-146554.mp3

Running for your life

Tips to keep your health and running on course as you age

Maybe you read the news about runners living longer than those who never hit the pavement.

The study out of Stanford University reported that middle-aged members of a runners' club posted far fewer deaths within the 20-year period of the study than their non-running counterparts.

The 284 runners, who were in their 50s at the start of the study, reported fewer incidences of cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's.

Not only is this good news for runners, it dispels the myth that years of pounding the pavement will result in bum knees and sore hips as the body ages.

For the rest of the article, click on this link:  http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/arts/story.html?id=7e06c417-b4d8-4602-b0ec-83826aa62c1a&p=1

Gorilla runners sweat it out on London fun run

It could have been a scene from Planet of the Apes, but there was no sign of Charlton Heston in a loincloth and the final scene was more likely to involve Big Ben than the Statue of Liberty.

Hundreds of people dressed as gorillas took to the streets of London yesterday for a charity race to raise money for the endangered African species. The sixth annual 7km Great Gorilla Run started and finished at the London Underwriting Centre off Mincing Lane. About 750 runners went ape - claiming the world record for the biggest gathering of people wearing gorilla costumes.

Bill Oddie, the conservationist and TV personality, fired the starting pistol and handed medals to everyone who finished. 'It is great that people can put so much effort into something so worthy, while maintaining such good humour,' he said.

Article link:  http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/sep/28/endangeredspecies

RunnerSpace Live - 9/24/08

Here's the latest RunnerSpace Live show

A great audiobook to listen to while you run

I downloaded a copy of Dean Karnazes' new book and listened to it on my run last night.  If you haven't read/listened to it yet, I highly recommend it.  He writes about his 50 marathons and the people he met along the way.  He also gives some really motivational advice. 

If you're looking for something to inspire you, get a copy of this book, " 50/50:  Secrets I learned Running 50 Marathons in 50 Days -- and How You Too Can Achieve Super Endurance!" 

(Note:  This just my personal recommendation.  If you buy the book, I make nothing.)

What can I eat on my way out the door that won't affect my run?

A Runner's World reader posted the following question:

I get up early to run—need to beat the three little ones out of bed—and I don't have time to eat something and let it sit for 30 minutes before I go out. What can I eat on my way out the door that won't affect my run but will give me some much-needed energy for that hour?

Go here for the answer.... http://beginners.runnersworld.com/2008/09/what-can-i-eat.html?cm_mmc=nutrition-_-2008_09_25-_-nutrition-_-ADVICE%3a%20Early%20Morning%20Fuel

Gebrselassie breaks world marathon record again

Ethiopia's Haile Gebrselassie was delighted to put his recent calf injury behind him to break his own world record on Sunday at the Berlin Marathon for the second consecutive year in the German capital.

The 35-year-old brushed off a calf injury he suffered in training two weeks ago to come home in a time of 2hrs 03min 59sec.

He took nearly half a minute off his own previous world record of 2hrs 04mins 26sec set here twelve months ago to fulfill his own confident pre-race prediction of setting a new best mark.

This was the sixth time the world record has been broken in Berlin on the traditionally flat course.

Here's the rest of the story.... http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5h52DNhbEsT43ezMWDmvEnv2JZNOw