Running resources on the web
Below is a list of resources on the web, grouped usefully (I hope). Bear in mind that I’ve looked at every one of these sites and only included ones I think warrant entry. There are lots more out there: some are horrible to navigate, some have lots of advertising and little substance, and many I don’t know about.
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Physiology, injury, sports science, etc
Websites to help us understand all the weird stuff that goes on in our bodies.-
An orthotic biomechanical clinic based in Clifton with skills in gait and injury prevention.
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Local runner/writer Kate Percy writes about nutrition and good food.
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A very good blog on all things physiological on the New York Times website.
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Lots of calculators, tables, predictors etc. Quick and tidy.
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A simple but effective summary of injuries and training tips. No adverts :)
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Very comprehensive and easy to navigate collection of information for the detail hungry.
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Full of diagrams, explanations for why it hurts, and treatment techniques. Adverts galore!
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GPS, mapping, stats etc
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Bristol Running Resource's very own favourite running locations.
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A popular Google-based platform for measuring and saving running routes with a pretty user friendly interface.
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Garmin's site for uploading, managing, and viewing data from your GPS device. Here's one example of what you can do that I created: http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/player/6634798
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Great tool for comparing yourself with other runners.
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A new and slightly quirky site that may gain popularity. Upload your runs and see yourself race against others.
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A good mapping and route finding service with additional data on routes.
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Governing bodies and organisations
Resources for runners from around the webernet-
Competition for old people (over 35).
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Supporting and developing athletics in the South West Region.
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Lots of links - including webcams of wet, windy places.
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This is a "local" club event for the more seriously (and very seriously) minded.
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Home of UK Athletics' new magazine, this looks like a reasonable attempt to jazz up track and field with drama, passion, and good looking young athletes.
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All the info about everything GB in the Olympics.
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Governing body and source of information for track and field.
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All encompassing sites
Sites that pull together everything running related, but normally with a national bias and not as good as this site!-
Pretty comprehensive. Too much advertising.
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Not really all encompassing, but a pretty easy to use race (and other sports event) finder for Europe. Not great for Bristol!
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Latest news from Auntie.
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In depth analysis, comment and discussion about the world's best runners..
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Very comprehensive and pretty unique, including running logs, discussion forums, training planners, race reviews, club information, blogs, race diary, and more.
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Set up to get more people active between now and the olympics. Running, walking, swimming and more. Good interactive training plans for new and moderate runners.
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A pretty pleasant environment for browsing all things running.
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Top of Google and a big old website full of resources for runners, including lots of races to search for and enter. Bit of a dogs dinner though, I think. And to take full advantage you have to subscribe to their magazine.
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Running holidays
Commercial organisations offering coaching and running holidays.-
Organise transport, accommodation and transfers for races around the world.
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Stuff I can't classify!
Here are other sites I think really deserve to be in here, but I just can't work out where else to put them. Doesn't mean they're no good though - could mean they are even more special.-
A message well worth driving home. Bristol isn't all traffic jams and sirens.
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Incredibly good national organisation providing free 5k races all over the place. I may not be able to classify it, but it is probably one of the best links you could click on!
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