Inspiration here...

First there was Chaing Kimbia; now we've got Chasing Glory, as well!

I guess this is the runners' equivalent of porn. Finding Internet sites that let you watch films of men and women... running.

With the bonus that alongside the heavy breathing you often get inspiratinal music, too.

So.. the good news is that Chasing Kimbia is back. Watch the Season Three trailer here and marvel at the power of these guys. Now running with the Kenyans in Boulder as part of the team is American Fasil Bizuneh, who has moved from Flagstaff to chase US Olympic marathon selection. Fasil's got a blog going on Chasing Kimbia, too, and it's a good read.

Which brings us to Chasing Glory, a new source of inspiring stuff.

Here's the official spiel:

"On November 3, 2007, New York Road Runners will host the 2008 US Olympic Team Trials – Men’s Marathon in New York City. As part of an unprecedented promotional build-up to the race, which will select the US men’s team for the 2008 Beijing Games, NYRR is proud to present 'Chasing Glory', a seven-week series of web videos and text-based commentary offering exclusive athlete and coach interviews and insight.

" 'Chasing Glory' is produced by NYRR with Matt Taylor, Tessa Olson, and Toni Reavis. New material will be posted daily, Monday through Friday, from September 17 through November 2."