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Upcoming Courses and Clinics on Running

Posted on 14 April 2013

NRC readers, This spring and summer we have a full menu of courses and clinics to help you become a healthier runner. If you are interested in learning the Lydiard methods in deep detail come to our 3-day course in Shepherdstown, WV. For those of you wanting an international experience follow the link to our [Read more...]

Merrell’s M-Connect Series of Running Shoes for Those Transitioning to Minimalism

Posted on 05 April 2013

by Nick Pang. Merrell recently launched its new M-Connect series of running shoes. It is a complete collection featuring running, training, and hiking shoes in addition to apparel. They have everything for the beginning transitioning runner to the advanced minimalist runner. This is Merrell’s biggest introduction to date and is a complete solution addressing the [Read more...]

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Running as Destiny for New U.S. 5,000 Meter Indoor Record-holder

Posted on 04 April 2013

I want to share an inspiring piece about Lopez Lomong, a South Sudanese-born American track and field star and his new U.S. 5,000 meter indoor record, that was sent to me from my friend Phil Wharton. Phil and his father Jim have been innovators in the evaluation and retraining of runners for injury prevention and [Read more...]

Top 10 Most-Anticipated Minimalist Trail Running Shoes of 2013

Posted on 22 February 2013

by Nick Pang. Just like the minimalist road running shoes of 2013, these trail shoes will be lower to the ground at 6mm or less, lightweight, moderate cushioning, and some protection. Footwear manufacturers like Merrell, New Balance, and Inov-8 are coming out with shoes for the full minimal shoes spectrum – from the beginner to the [Read more...]

Legs, Legs, Legs

Posted on 07 January 2013

Video: Spark Running Store

Posted on 07 December 2012

We thought readers would like to watch this well-made promotional video for Spark Running, an independent specialty running store in Severna Park, Maryland, which is about 10-20 minutes from Annapolis, and 30-45 minutes from Washington,D.C. Spark Running, which is just over a year old, is also a Natural Running Center partner store– and offers customers [Read more...]

Can Running Kill You?

Posted on 06 December 2012

More people are running in marathons and half-marathons than ever before. So it’s always interesting to read in the press the latest medical study that found that running too many miles over one’s lifetime could be dangerous for the heart and lead to an early death. That’s bad news for those of us addicted to [Read more...]

“The Magnificent Seven”: 7 Top Minimalist Running Shoes in the Wear-Tested Spotlight

Posted on 18 November 2012

Natural Running Center’s shoe review editor Nick Pang also helms the website Minimalist Running Shoes, which goes into great, useful detail about all the new shoes now hurtling through the commercial pipeline. Nick’s shoe database is much larger than NRC’s, and includes many shoes in the casual, walking, lifestyle and even golf category. I often [Read more...]

Minimalist Running Shoe Spotlight: Inov-8 TrailRoc 235/255

Posted on 18 October 2012

The Natural Running Center has an extensive data base of running shoes on our site. But as a further service to runners, we will now be featuring short, up-to-date, wear-tested shoe reviews by our shoe editor Nick Pang who also helms MinimalistRunningShoes.org. *** U.K.-based Inov-8 introduces TrailRoc, a new range of trail running shoes designed [Read more...]

“Oprah’s Marathon Time”

Posted on 15 October 2012

In less than two weeks,  around 30,000 runners will participate in the Marine Corps Marathon, which is now the fifth largest 26.2-mile race of its kind in the U.S., trailing behind New York City, Chicago, Boston, and Los Angeles. Nearly half of these MCM runners are first-time marathoners. When Oprah ran in this race in [Read more...]

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Shepherdstown, WV

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Wauwatosa, WI

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Chambersburg, PA

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Bellevue & Seattle, WA

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Woodstock, GA

Cleveland Running Company
Shaker Heights, OH

NEWSole Running
McDonough, GA

Mojo Running & Multisport
Seven Fields, PA

Running Lab
Brighton, MI

Georgia Game Changers
Richmond Hill, GA

Spark Running
Severna Park, MD

Distance Runwear
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Chesterfield, MO

Daddy Ultra Runs
Cocoa, FL

Valley Running Company
McAllen, TX

Varsity Sports Mandeville
Mandeville, LA

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