The fourth annual ING Georgia Marathon takes place in about twelve days. Metroblogging Atlanta's James Hervey explains why this race has become part of what binds the Atlanta running community together.

After 41 marathons I have a formula that works for me most of the time. Take it for what it's worth. It has four components: Training, Hydration, Salt; and Stretches.

I often recommend to people who want to run outdoors in the Winter that they put sheet metal screws in their running shoes. Can there be anything better? Well, maybe.

I made it to the top of Green twice today. By and large, winter is over here in Boulder, CO. Sure, we will most certainly be graced with (probably several) more snowstorms, but something tells me that they will mostly be of the melt-within-the-next-48hrs variety. Which is fine with me. I'm ready for some hot weather.