Running in different cultures
 | Year-round running in Alaska - Scott May ran over 1,500 miles in 2009. Many of his strides were taken on dirt and asphalt during summer months, but a significant amount of his mileage was completed on snow and ice. May is not one to let a little winter weather keep him inside. "I'm not a treadmill person," May said. "To get that kind of mileage, you have to run in the winter." |
 | A run in an Indian village - "It was one of the those days when I was running only to complete my mileage. Suddenly I noticed a crowd of young kids behind me laughing and imitating me running. I asked them to join me, and they did. They were all 8 to 12 years old, wearing sandals or barefoot. They ran with an enthusiasm of a child given an unexpected monsoon holiday at school. It was pure joy, the sheer joy of running without any limitations." |
 | Jogging in Jerusalem - "I went jogging, I went left mainly because I did not want to jog on the sidewalk next to noisy speeding cars. As I turned the corner, I saw that it appeared to be an unkept access road (with a dead end however) behind a large complex of some sort (possibly a school). About three hundred feet in front of me was a group of kids, maybe six or seven total. I was listening to music on my iPod and didn't think much of the kids until I got closer." |
 | Marathon monks - The Marathon Monks are a group of Japanese Buddhist monks that are part of the Tendai sect located in the mountains looking over the ancient capital of Kyoto and have a quest called "Hieizan Sennichi Kaihogyo" ("Mt. Hiei 1000 Day Journey"): the goal is to run the equivalent of the entire equator - or once around the world over an eight year period. |
 | Tarahumara foot-racing - No doubt the Tarahumares are the greatest runners in the world, not in regard to speed, but endurance: a Tarahumare will easily run 170 miles without stopping. This propensity for running is so great that the name of the tribe alludes to it. Tarahumare is a Spanish corruption of "ralámari", the meaning of which, though somewhat obscure, may doubtless best be given as "foot-runners," because ralá certainly means "foot". |
 | Maori reflections on running - On a warm sunny day, I run through sun filled valley, bathed in the healing glow of Ranginui, ancestral Sky Father. In a southerly storm I run the hills: gale rain lashed, thunder growled, lightning flash-warned; at play with Tawhirimatea, ancestral cousin, God of the Winds. |
.gif) | Running in every language - A useful terminology list featuring the word "running" in every language.
How to contact foreign race organizers - To facilitate runners when trying to contact foreign race organizers, and help them in preparing the trip to a different nation, here is a practical phone table featuring international dialing information and even time differences. |
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