General Links |
Friday, July 11, 2008 08:56 PM |
Note: Descriptive comments under the site name are copied directly from the site when surrounded by quotation marks.
| Canuckrunner | "CanuckRunner
has been created to provide runners and triathletes with the information
and services available to help them become better athletes. CanuckRunner
is committed to providing athletes with these services. We have created a
comprehensive resource with listings for everything from training
resources, sports medicine resources and racing events across Canada, the
United States and internationally" [Posted
November 2003] |
| Dead Runners Society | "The Dead Runners Society is a discussion group for people who like to talk about running. Informal and social. From meditation to marathons. Currently about 2,100 members." The site also has an extensive list of Internet links to all sorts of running stuff and clubs. |
| Don Kaplan's Run-Down Site | By Don Kaplan. "Items of note include: The Training Partner/Resource Locator, Event Calendars, Discussion Forums, and Training Information." Very well done. |
| GaryCohenRunning.com | By Gary Cohen. "2:22 marathoner and Florida
Running & Triathlon writer, Gary Cohen, educates, enlightens and entertains with articles, essays and interviews." ". [July 2008] |
| Kids' Running On-Line | |
| Links to the World of Track & Field | By Tommy Karlsson. "Over 3,000 Links To The World Of Track & Field. We Also Have A Guide To Books That You Can Buy Online". [updated July 2000] |
| Marathon Planet | "Our purpose is to provide marathon runners with a central place on the internet to purchase marathon-related products. Think of us as an online
shopping mall for marathon runners. We also specialize in gifts for marathon runners. MarathonPlanet.com was launched in 2004 and is owned and operated by Longrun Athletics, headquartered in Waterford, Wisconsin. Longrun Athletics is committed to serving the needs of marathon runners in the best way possible. " [February 2005] |
| Mass Central Rail Trail | "A 104
mile rail line was shattered by hurricane in 1938. Now, over 60 years later, dedicated
volunteers in 33 communities are working to reconnect it. Instead of trains there will be
cross-country skiers, bicyclists, hikers, joggers and babies in baby carriages." [June 2002] |
| Milford, Mass | By
Margaret Myatt. "Web chic Margaret here. I maintain
the Milford Web site atwww.milford.ma.us and I just added a "sports
and recreation" page. we didn't have any running links, and one
person wrote asking about running events, so through suggestions from
others, I found you....... sigh. I'm adding you". Gads...I am
such a babe magnet! [October 2002] |
| Racersresource | By Matt Grant. "The first issue of the Racer's Resource was published in August 2002. The publication was started with one simple goal in mind, make the sport of running as easy and accessible as possible. Easy for runners to find and participate in races. Easy for directors to put on a successful event." [April 2005] |
| Rec.running FAQ | By Ozzie Gontan. "This posting contains answers to frequently asked questions posted to rec.running plus interesting & useful information for runners. If known, author's name/email address are given". |
| Road Racing Prize Money | "This web page is being developed as resource for those aspiring athletes training to become America's best. There are many organizations and people doing great things for American running. As many can attest to, there are numerous efforts underway to develop and support our distance runners. In hopes of helping get the word out to our young runners, I have started compiling a list of those that deserve special mention" [Sepbember 2002] |
| Run-2-3.com | "The Ultimate Destination for Runners on the Web". New site Spring 2000. National schedule and results, currently heavy on western runs, but collecting info from New England. [March 2000] |
| Runners' Web | Huge site. National in scope. Calendars, products, results, links, stories, and more. From Canada. |
| Running Ahead | From Eric Yee: "RunningAhead.com is the home of a new kind of running log. See the demo. Sign up for a completely free account." [posted May 2005] |
| Running in the USA | From Bill Flaws: "Running in the USA is the definitive online running directory with thousands of links to results, races and clubs. Thousands of athletes including runners, walkers, marathoners, triathletes, duathletes, etc. use this website everyday as their main resource to finding races, results and clubs." [posted March 2006] |
| RunningUSA | "Running USA is a
not-for-profit business devoted to improving the status of road racing in the United
States through collective |
| The Running Page | By Dennis Rears. A Point Top 5%. The usual Internet links, Dr Pribut's Running Injury page, Clubs throughout the World, Upcoming races, and a nice Masters section by Madeline Bost. Showing its age. In internet time, this is fading out. |
| Running World | By MB "a well-organised and presented directory, covering running events, clubs, athletes, sports equipment, statistics, training, injuries, news and much more" [added May 2002] |
| Running Tips | By Marshall Donnerbauer. Running information for runners of any level and for runners around the world. We have a free running newsletter, many pictures of runners, and almost any running product that you could want." Well done. |
| Run the Planet | "From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, Run The Planet
offers descriptions of where to run and walk in the cities of the whole world, told by the
locals, and to use while you are away from home". Sections focused on Women, Kids,
and handicapped. Outstanding. Check out Phil the Frog. [posted December 2000] |
| Sprintic | Focus on sprinters. [posted March 2006]. |
| The Sports Index | This could be the ultimate web site for all sports. [posted July 2004]. |
| Time-to-Run | "We continue to strive in our task to provide you the runner the information to make your training and running experiences more pleasant, with further up to date information from leading physiotherapists, nutritionists, sports doctors, coaches, masseurs and beginners group coordinators as well as general information from those who are involved in the world of running" [posted October 2001]. |
| Track & Field | An interesting collection with info on T&F history, athletes, and links to worldwide organizatinos [posted September 2002]. |
| USSSA | "The official home of the United States Showshoe Association . [posted May 2002] |
| Where To Run | "Now building the world's largest on-line database of places to run". [posted December 2000] |