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Archive for January, 2007


Inside a New Division I Hockey Program

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a part of an athletic program that has recently moved from Division III to Division I? RIT’s hockey program is in their second season of Division I, which does not leave them eligible for the post season until next year when they finish their probationary [...]

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Dirigo sweeps in the Florida Keys

Dirigo running club went down to the Florida Keys this past weekend to run the Half Shells half marathon, and managed a 1-2-3 sweep. KEY WEST — For the second consecutive year, runners from Maine dominated the Half Shell 1/2 Marathon although the change in climate was a rough transition for some. Last year David [...]

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How to set up a home gym

In a collaborative effort with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will wrote about exercise equipment throughout the month of January. This week, Scott provides an excellent overview of how to set up your home gym. He starts out describing the benefits of a home gym over a commercial gym, and the basic [...]

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World Records and the Boston Indoor Games

I went to watch the Boston Indoor Games this evening, and it was great. There was a lot of really good competition, and we got to see numerous meet and national records, as well as a world record 5k. Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopa absolutely crushed her old mark of 14:32.93 set two years ago. She [...]

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This Week Last Year: Le Tour, Marathon Majors, Dead Cyclists

There was a lot of news this week last year, most of which was good with some big announcements. I demonstrated how to do a dumbbell bench press in my animated series. The World Marathon Majors were announced, the first year of races having passed since then. And I was completely wrong about my prediction [...]

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I did not lose my wedding ring at the pool.

I did not lose my wedding ring at the pool today, but I am certainly going to remember to remove it the next time before I get in the water. It never left my finger, but not through lack of trying. Today was the first time that I got in the pool for about a [...]

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Race Etiquette for Runners

A fresh new year tends to bring a less competitive season to those of us in the Northern hemisphere. As such, it is a good time to remind ourselves of why we race, as well as how we race. Winter races, at least for me, tend to be more of a social affair than a [...]

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NFL improves steroids testing

The NFL and the NFL Players Association have reached an agreement earlier today to improve testing for steroids and other performance enhancing drugs. The modifications include a 40 percent increase in the number of players randomly tested each week during the preseason, regular season and post-season from seven to 10 per team. Last year, the [...]

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