The Links

I thought it might be useful for me (and anyone else who one day stumbles upon this blog) to list some of my favorite running links. So here goes...

marathonguide.com is probably the best source for marathon news, including schedules, calculators and results information.

runnersworld.com is the online version of the popular running magazine.

If you want to figure out how far you're running during training, or map out a route, mapmyrun.com is an awesome tool. You can also track your mileage and calories burned on a calendar, and search for runs designed by other runners.

Here's a Running Times Pace Equivalent Calculator that allows you to predict your race performance at different distances based on your existing time at one.

Create a pace band that you can cut out and wear around your wrist here.

This is my favorite first marathon story. It's long and detailed and is a very well written and lively account.

Hal Higdon has the most detailed free online training program for marathons, and several other distances, that I've found. Very good site worth spending some time at.

If you subscribe to the run/walk approach - especially good for beginners - Jeff Galloway also has an excellent program.

You can obviously buy running gear at a bunch of different places, but I like Road Runner Sports for a good one-stop shop.

Of course, I've spent a lot of time here at the Arizona marathon's own site. It's a good example of a big marathon website, with well organized info about all aspects of the race.

That will do for now. I might add more as we go. Enjoy.