Researching running can be easy. I spend a lot of time doing it and I love it. It can consume hours of my time looking at running times.
First, I like to look at a website called Athletic.net. It is a website that posts times of runners. I like to look at local times of colleges and runners. I also am I big fan of looking at the fastest times in the nation. Unfortunately, this is an imperfect website. Not all races are entered on this website, and they can be entered wrong. So, I try to vary my websites and I look at Indiana Runner, Max Preps, and if it is high school times I am looking then the IHSAA website.
Next, I like to read articles. I just simply google things or look at trending topics. This is better to learn about more famous athletes like those that compete in the Olympics or in world events. I also like to look at these to learn about tips and tricks, advice, training programs, and things like that. It really can vary.
I also like to read books. I own three or four books about running. These books talk about a few different things. My favorite of them is one that talks about a training program that involves higher mileage. The books goes into a lot of things that talks about ideal weather temperature, how to not get bored, and over all how to get better. Then some of the others talk about coaching, training, proper footwear, ect.
Lastly, I talk to friends that have similar interests. This has gone down since coming to college, but it still happens. I like to bounce ideas of my friends and talk about effective running and people running. The biggest person I talk to is my friend Alec, who was mentioned in my first post.
