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By Blaine Moore on Sunday, August 31st, 2008 | 4 Comments

Flotrack has some great Olympic coverage and athlete interviews. Here are what the 3 Americans had to say about their performances in the Olympic Marathon:

This Week Last Year: Numb Feet, Sprints & Infomercials

By Blaine Moore on Saturday, August 30th, 2008 | No Comments

This week last year covered a range of topics. A common question that I get asked is a variant along the lines of “Why do my feet go numb?” There are quite a few reasons that you might get a numb foot while you are running, and I go over what they are could be [...]

2nd Annual Maine Coach & Athlete Cross Country Clinic (Part V: The Athlete’s Panel)

By Blaine Moore on Friday, August 29th, 2008 | 2 Comments

The 2nd annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic was on August 18th, 2008 at the University of Southern Maine. This is the third part of my reporting on the clinic; the first part was about injury prevention and treatment, the second part was about nutrition basics and fueling, and the third part was [...]

2nd Annual Maine Coach & Athlete Cross Country Clinic (Part IV: Meet the Athletes)

By Blaine Moore on Thursday, August 28th, 2008 | 2 Comments

Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 16

By Blaine Moore on Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 | 5 Comments

The Back Cove Weekly Series is now down to the final 2 weeks with the conclusion of tonight’s race. It was a rather warm 82 degrees and sunny out this evening, although it cooled off fast as the sun went down after the race. The air was pretty dry, which led to a lot of [...]

2nd Annual Maine Coach & Athlete Cross Country Clinic (Part III: Biomechanics & Footwear)

By Blaine Moore on Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 | 3 Comments

The 2nd annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic was on August 18th, 2008 at the University of Southern Maine. This is the third part of my reporting on the clinic; the first part was about injury prevention and treatment and the second part was about nutrition basics and fueling. This part covers foot [...]

2nd Annual Maine Coach & Athlete Cross Country Clinic (Part II: Nutrition Basics & Fueling for Performance)

By Blaine Moore on Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 | 2 Comments

The 2nd annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic was on August 18th, 2008 at the University of Southern Maine. This is the second part of my reporting on the clinic; the first part was about injury prevention and treatment. This part covers the presentation on nutrition and fueling. Nutrition Basics & Fueling for [...]

2nd Annual Maine Coach & Athlete Cross Country Clinic (Part I: Injury Prevention and Treatment)

By Blaine Moore on Monday, August 25th, 2008 | 5 Comments

The 2nd annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic was on August 18th, 2008 at the University of Southern Maine. The clinic lasted for about 2 hours, although most of the speakers and coaches were available before and after the clinic for questions. The clinic was sponsored by John Rogers of the Maine Running [...]

This Week Last Year: IAAF World Championships & Trail Running

By Blaine Moore on Sunday, August 24th, 2008 | No Comments

This week last year centered around two topics, the world championships in Osaka and trail running basics for beginners. Ian Parlin and Jamie Anderson gave an excellent Trail Running 101 clinic at a local shoe store, introducing the basic concepts and rules of trail running to the crowd. You can read my notes on the [...]

Lewiston/Auburn Bridge Run (2008)

By Blaine Moore on Sunday, August 24th, 2008 | 2 Comments

The L/A Bridge Run was this morning, concluding the 1st Annual Lewiston/Auburn Triple Crown racing series. Conditions for the race were favorable, with temperatures in the low 60s, overcast skies, and only a very light breeze albeit with a bit of humidity mixed in. Ethan Hemphill returned again this year to claim the victory, splitting [...]

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