Ahh. The treadmill. Who doesn’t jump for joy at the thought of getting in some miles on the greatest of inventions this world has ever seen. All the time in the world? Perfect weather? Time to jump on the treadmill! Ok. Who am I kidding? Chances are, if you’re like me and running on the treadmill during this time of year it wasn’t your first choice. Yesterday, I found myself doing more » Read more
5 Other Runners Who Should Be the Next Bachelor
If you haven’t already heard the news, track and field heartthrob, Nick Symmonds, is being considered for the next season of ABC’s The Bachelor. Symmonds represented the United States last year at the London Olympics, running an impressive 1:42.95 in the 800 meters final, a time that even shocked him. A couple weeks later, he went on to break his own American Record in the Beer Mile, running a 5:19. more » Read more
5 Ways to Celebrate Mother’s Day by Running
Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and what a wonderful day it is to show our moms how much we appreciate them in our lives. Moms are special: they are there for us through the good and bad times. They usually give us the best advice (even if we don’t want to hear it), and when we fall down, they pick us up, dust us off and encourage us to keep more » Read more
5 Not-So-Inspiring Kentucky Derby Winners
Tomorrow is the first Saturday in May. That means it’s time to get in a Derby frame of mind! That’s right, it’s the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby. Whether you’re sitting in the aptly named Millionaire’s Row or crammed into the infield with 80,000 of your new best friends and never see a horse all day, the Kentucky Derby – the most exciting two minutes in sports – is truly more » Read more
5 Running Lessons From the Insane Sorority Girl Email
Okay, I admit it. Whenever I have a Friday 5 to write, I troll around Gawker looking for the most ridiculous, trite piece of crap “news” I can find, hoping it will inspire me to bring forth a Friday 5 that can stand up next to classics like Snooki and LiLo. For over a year now I have continued to fail again and again to find the perfect pop culture more » Read more
5 Free Ways to Show Your Support for Boston
Let’s face it, this week has been rough. Really rough. We’ve all felt the sting of the Boston bombings. Whether we were there or not, we were shocked to our core, and united by our determination to run on. Usually our Friday 5 is on the sillier side, but we’re still at a loss for words, and just not ready to make light yet. So instead, let’s talk about how more » Read more
5 Boston Marathon Predictions
Ginger, here. I know it might disappoint some of you who pop over to Salty Running on Fridays looking for a list of 5 ridiculous things, 5 embarrassing things or 5 sexy things slightly related to running. Or maybe you’re excited that this Friday 5 is one on the serious side. As Salty Running’s number one fan girl, I feel it is my job to bring you my Patriot’s Day predictions! more » Read more
5 Signs the Dude You’re on a Date with Is a Runner
As you may remember, I don’t date runners. And since I’m currently unattached, it’s critical that I’m able to discern if my date is a runner. On the first date. No sense in prolonging things to a second date if it is doomed to end in failure. Of course, you may want to date a runner, in which case these tips will be helpful as well. But just in case more » Read more
5 Things to do with Stale Peeps
It’s Easter weekend and that means spring and the smell of stale peeps are in the air. Here at Salty Running, we’re training hard for spring races and planning ahead for some great things to come this summer. Easter weekend is a sign that the season’s changing and we’re excited to finally say goodbye to the winter months and hello to sunshine, flowers, more running and this Sunday, stale peeps. more » Read more
5 Lessons For Running From “The Real Housewives”
Reality TV is often far from the reality the rest of us live. Maybe that is why I watch it; I start to feel better about my own life when I see the “reality” of those people. This post is an attempt to turn some of the worst of all reality shows into a lesson for running, and even life. I’ve spent way too much time watching this schlock to more » Read more