P.F. Chang's

P.F. Chang's Training Recipes
Packed with protein and the carbs you need to sustain your fall training runs, you'll love these recipes from the kitchen of P.F. Chang's China Bistro.
P.F. Chang's Training Table Menu
To help you get you to the finish line, a group of world-class athletes have helped design the P.F. Chang’s China Bistro
P.F. Chang's Training Table Menu.
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Fall Training Tips

Motivational

Find Your Running Motivation
Active.com
Jeff Galloway
Time to Run: Get Motivated
Active.com
Josh Clark

Marathon Training Tips for Beginners

The First-Timer's Guide to Marathon
Windy City Sports
Kate Bongiovanni
How to Run Your First Marathon
Active.com
Jeff Galloway
20 Weeks to Your First Marathon
Competitor SoCal Magazine
Jim Vance

Hydration

What to drink when
Runnersworld.com
By Kristen Wolfe Bieler
½ Marathon training beginner or advanced but more beginner
Hall’s half marathon training plan
Runnersworld.com
By Sarah Lorge Butler
Cool Weather Training
10 Tips for running in the cold
Runnersworld.com
By Yishane Lee

Apparel

Basic Gear for a Beginning Runner
Active.com
Josh Clark
S.M.A.R.T. Shoe Choices
Competitor SoCal Magazine
Dr. J. D. Hasenbank, CSCS, CCSP
Running Shoe Guide for Dummies
Mike St. Laurent
Active.com
Running Sock Reviews
Runnersworld.com
By Meghan Rabbit
Fall 2008 Road Shoe Reviews
Runningtimes.com
By David Spetnagel, Brian Metzler

Nutrition

Fueling for Peak Marathon Performance
Competitor Magazine
Kim Mueller, M.S., R.D.
The Pre-race Meal
Active.com
Matt Fitzgerald
What to Eat Before Running
Competitor SoCal Magazine
Jeff Galloway

Women

Fit Facts: Run Strong
Linda Melone
Her Sports + Fitness
Bounce Back from a long run
Runnersworld.com
By Sage Rountree

Marathon Training Tips for Advanced Runners

Race Day Strategies for Marathoners
American Running Association
Pete Pfitzinger and Scott Douglas

Train Along SRP's 131-Mile Main Canal System
in the Valley!

The primary use of these waterways is to bring domestic and irrigation water to the Valley of the Sun. However, most canal banks are also open for walking, jogging and bicycling. Click here for canal maps and distances.

Training Spotlight

Fluid Changes - by Matt Fitzgerald, Courtesy of Her Sports + Fitness Magazine
In recent years new research has challenged some commonly held beliefs about when and what we should drink during workouts. Our review of the latest findings will help you make sense of the science.
Water Works - by Lynda Huey, Courtesy of Her Sports + Fitness Magazine
You don’t have to do laps to get a heart-pumping workout in the pool. These 6 water exercises will make waves in your fitness routine.
Frank Shorter's Story - by Frank Shorter

John Bingham's (The Penguin) Training Tips:

Setting The Sail

There’s an old adage in sailing. You can’t control the wind but you can always set the sail. In a long-distance training program you can’t control every aspect of your life, but you can stay with your plan. Don’t let the inevitable changes and setbacks get you down. If life blows you a bit off course, just adjust your training plan.

About John Bingham

Once an overweight couch potato with a glut of bad habits, John Bingham (aka The Penguin) looked mid-life in the face--and started running. Since then, he has completed 39 marathons and hundreds of 5K and 10K races--and developed a whole new outlook.

> Find more training information on his website - www.waddleon.com