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Outdoor running burns slightly more calories than running on a treadmill -- unless you set the elevation on the treadmill at 1 percent, which provides the same calorie-burning benefit as an outdoor workout.
The Top 10 Resources on Running
Selected by our Guides and Physician Review Team.
- Runners World: News, blogs, training, gear, injury prevention, video, and discussion forum
- Running Times: Training, Racing, Health/Injury, Runners, Shoes, Products, Pace Tools, Commentary, Q&A, Travel, News Archives, Forum
- Running Network: News, features, tips, and newsletter
- ABC-of-Running.com: Basic information on running, getting started, buying proper gear, training, racing, and message board
- The Runners Guide: Information for recreational and competitive running, training, diet, nutrition, motivation, benefits, with forum and newsletter
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What is Running?
- Wikipedia: Definition and mechanics of running, good running technique, running injuries, running events
- DIYNetwork: Running basics, recommended race distances for adults and kids, precautions, gear and apparel tips, and additional resources
- HealthForums: Running basics and tips
- Distance Running Tips: Tips, quotes, news, training, and other information about global distance running
What Are The Treatments for Running Injuries?
- RunnersRescue: Information and tips for dealing with a wide variety of running-related injuries
- Healthwise: Shin Splints
- Dr. Pribut's Running Injuries Page: Advice and treatment of running-related injuries
- PodiatryChannel: Running Injuries Overview, Shin Splints, ACS, LCS
- MedicineNet: Preventing and Treating Common Running Injuries]
Wisdom, Stories and Blogs about Running
- Runners World: Daily news blog about running and races
- CoolRunning: The Couch-to-5K Running Plan
- WalkJogRun: Route planner, maps, and blog
- ZenHabits: Beginner's Guide to Running
- The Complete Running Network: Over 1300 collected blogs about running, racing, marathons, and inspiration
- Marathon Moms: Blog by a fitness writer and marathon runner
- A Runner's Blog: Training blog, race calendar, and links to other running-related blogs
- Runtrails: A Trail Runner's Blog
- One Track Mind: Runner blog
- SteveRunner.com: Pheidippidation PodCasts
Foundations and Support Groups on Running
- RunningUSA: Nonprofit association to promote all aspects of running
- USA Track & Field Foundation: News, events, stats, athlete bios, and webcast archives
- TheRunning.com: Community-submitted articles, news, and statistics
- Michigan Running Foundation: Supports youth track clubs in Michigan
- The Terry Fox Foundation: Raising funds for cancer research in honor of Terry Fox, cancer patient and amputee who ran across Canada for cancer research
- New York Road Runners Foundation: Establishes and supports running-based physical education programs for children
- The Blue Planet Run Foundation: Nonprofit organization raising global awareness about the lack of safe drinking water with an around-the-world relay run
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Running
- CoolRunning: News, forum, training logs, and message board
- Running in the USA: Message boards about running races
- The World Hash House Harriers: - "A drinking club with a running problem"
- RunningForums: Index of running-related forum and discussion groups
- YourRunning: online running community
- Roadrunning: Running blogs and forums
- EliteRunning.com: Online running community, blog, photo galleries, features, and news links
- Active.com: News, races, camps, message boards, blogs, success stories, and videos
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Running
- Journal of the American Medical Association: Is running associated with degenerative joint disease?
- PubMedCentral: The GRONORUN study: is a graded training program for novice runners effective in preventing running related injuries?
- BioOne.org: Water Intoxication: A Possible Complication During Endurance Exercise
- American Journal of Sports Medicine: Acute First-Time Hamstring Strains During Slow-Speed Stretching
- PubMed Central: Runner search
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- Contributor: L J Gouveia
- Reviewer: Pat_Washburn
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Jul. 1, 2009
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