Best Blogs for...#1: Running

Blogs have exploded in popularity in recent years. You can find blogs on essentially any topic you can imagine, from health to spots to finance to politics. Some of them are more credible than others, but one thing is for sure: there is a blog for everyone out there. This week will will feature lists of the best blogs for running, food, healthy weight loss, inspiration and cyclists. Please post links to your favorite blogs as well and help us get connected!

Best Blogs for...#1: Running

• A Trail Runner's Blog: Blogger Scott Dunlap has been running trails and training for triathlons since 2001. Follow his tour of races across the United States, from the classic Boston Marathon to San Francisco's costume-friendly Bay to Breakers competition.
• Dean's Blog: Dean Karanazes blogs professionally for Runner's World magazine. His tagline: "Blogging about ultra-running, life and the human spirit." This blog includes lots of useful information and musings about upcoming marathons, healthy eating, the natural world and more.
• Running Off at the Mouth: "Rants and ruminations from an adventurous mama with a strong urge to run." Marcia's style is frank, outgoing and amusing. Check out her product reviews, investigations of refrigerator contents, giveaways and other contributions.
• Runblogger: The thirty-something runner Peter Larson gives training tips, reviews running gear and shares interesting information from the running world.
• Coach Jenny Hadfield's Blog: Coach Jenny Hadfield is an expert runner with a master's degree in exercise science. She co-authored the best-selling Marathoning for Mortals and regularly contributes to Health magazine. Check out the "Popular Blog Posts" list on her page for articles on cross-training for runners, staying hydrated, running hills and more. She also writes on Runner's World, where she offers great advice and tips on marathon running.
• A Runner's Blog: "Watch the highs and lows of running from a middle-of-the-pack perspective." The blogs tagged "inspiration" are particularly great. Read stories about runners who rescued people with their speediness, running for charity and more.
• Where's Karl: This blog from 2008 documents the writer's 47-day journey running the 2175-mile Appalachian Trail.
• Running while Pregnant: If you are expecting, you won't want to miss what other moms are saying about running and pregnancy.
• The Running Moron: Friendly and self-deprecating Brett writes, "I'm just your regular non-athlete who took up running and, um, ran with it. There are many days when I'm out running in the cold or rain or dark that I ask myself why I'm out running. Then I remember - it's because I'm a moron!"
• Old Man Running: Seniors might especially appreciate reading the journal of a running and tweeting 74-year-old man. Some recurring themes include heart rate monitoring, injuries and marathons.