Joe English
Joe English is a professional running and triathlon coach and a journalist who follows the sport of marathon running and triathlon. Joe coaches athletes, lectures on various aspects of the sport, and competes in racing events. He also takes thousands of photographs of runners each year at marathons around the world and has filmed a first-person documentary, following his path from start to finish at the Boston Marathon in 2008.
Joe is an expert marathon runner and triathlete and also runs ultra-marathons. He completed his first marathon more than twenty years ago — at age 17 — at the Portland Marathon in 1988. He has since completed more than 50 marathons; as well as cycling centuries, triathlons, duathlons, ultra-running events and an Ironman triathlon.
Living in Portland, Oregon, a great running city, Joe can often be found on the local trails, roads and running tracks doing research for articles and testing out new products.
Joe also writes the blog Running Advice and News, which is read by thousands of runners around the world everyday. Running Advice and News features coaching advice, running news, and commentary from Joe, Coach Dean Hebert and other guest writers from time-to-time.
He is a member of many running and triathlon organizations and serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Portland Triathlon Club.
Latest Articles
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Running - The Role of Recovery and Rest
Although it may seem counter-intuitive to many runners, much of the benefit of any workout comes in the time after the workout while the runner is recovering from it.
Mar 25, 2009
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Running – Keeping Track of Workout Details
Runners should keep track of certain key information to view their progress. Consistently capturing details that tell a story about each run will become useful over time.
Mar 3, 2009
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Running and Hydration – Carrying Fluids
Once runners know they need to drink fluids when exercising, then they need to figure out how to get access to them. Here are some tips to help in planning that long run.
Feb 24, 2009
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Running and Hydration – Choosing Your Fluids
Once runners understand that hydration plays an important role in their health and performance, they must then pick the right drinks to support their needs.
Feb 24, 2009
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Dressing for Running in Snow
Running in the snow can be a fun way to keep fit in the winter. Staying warm and dry makes the experience much safer and more comfortable.
Feb 16, 2009
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Marathon Running Fundamentals
When runners are looking to take their marathon running performance to the next level, there are three areas on which they should focus: pacing, nutrition and hydration.
Feb 13, 2009
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Stretching for Runners
Runners seem to avoid stretching much like people avoid flossing their teeth. There are good reasons to stretch, keeping several injuries key running injuries away.
Feb 10, 2009
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Running and Nutrition - the Basics
Nutrition is critical to the success of any runner. Runners should understand that nutrition is the foundation to being able to successfully run for miles on end.
Jan 27, 2009
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A Guide to Selecting Running Shoes
With a hundreds of models of running shoes on the market it can seem impossible to choose. Here is a simple guide to understand the differences between running shoes.
Jan 22, 2009
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A Guide to Selecting Running Gear
Whether you've been running for awhile or have just taken up the sport, knowing what you need to buy can be a daunting task. Here are some pointers for picking good gear.
Jan 20, 2009
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