Nietzsche famously argued that art grows from the marriage of Apollo, the Greek god embodying rationality, order and planning, and Dionysus, who embodies drunken disorder...
Walk farther, faster in your seventies to live longer
Here’s a new study from researchers at Tufts to share over turkey if you’re looking to motivate older relatives. Even a little walking goes a LONG...
New study: stonger legs, stronger minds!
Anyone who exercises knows intuitively that being fit not only makes you feel better, it sharpens your mind. Lots of studies have indicated a correlation between fitness...
On running, writing and inspiration
Interweaving ideas from many writers, Nick Ripatrazone has a gorgeous meditation on the co-mingling among writing, running, meditation, innovation and inspiration. Called “Why Writers Run,” the Atlantic...
How to learn what people want (but don’t yet know they want)
“A lot of times, people don’t know what they want until you show it to them,” Steve Jobs famously said about the importance of not depending on...
Need virtual training partners for a marathon?
Looking for someone to train with you for a marathon, but don’t live near any running groups or other aspiring marathon runners? Here’s a training…
What’s the best tool for mapping a running, cycling or walking route?
If you’re looking for an awesome tool for mapping out a running or cycling route, we recommend OnTheGoMap. It took just a few clicks to…
How a virtual race teaches history and geography
We take distances for granted. They’re marked on highway signs that whiz by at 70 miles an hour — 205 miles to Asheville, 83 miles…
How to use a virtual race to motivate a team of runners
A virtual race is an awesome way to motivate a high school or college cross country or track team, whether in season or out of…
Using a virtual race to train for a 5k… or a marathon
We’ve had a bunch of different types of runners use Racery to train for races of various lengths. Go to this page of virtual race…