Archive for December, 2008


Winter Running Apparel For Your Legs

All of this week I will be sharing some tips on Winter Running Apparel, with some strategies on how to keep yourself warm, safe and comfortable in cold and dark running conditions. Today is the 4th of 6 videos, with strategies on how to keep your legs warm. Hello. This is Blaine Moore from RunToWin.com [...]

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Winter Running Apparel For Your Torso

All of this week I will be sharing some tips on Winter Running Apparel, with some strategies on how to keep yourself warm, safe and comfortable in cold and dark running conditions. Today is the 3rd of 6 videos, with strategies on how to keep your torso warm. Hello. This is Blaine Moore from RunToWin.com [...]

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Winter Running Apparel For Your Hands

All of this week I will be sharing some tips on Winter Running Apparel, with some strategies on how to keep yourself warm, safe and comfortable in cold and dark running conditions. Today is the 2nd of 6 videos, with strategies on how to keep your hands warm. Hello. This is Blaine Moore from RunToWin.com [...]

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New Year’s Running Plans

Is there a better way to celebrate the New Year than by heading out for a run? Whether you motivate yourself with resolutions or not, getting out and pounding the pavement or trails or ice is a great way to start the year; I find it difficult to think of anything better. Last year, I [...]

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USATF Amends Headphone Rule

I heard rumors last week that the USATF had changed their stance on headphones, and they have finally published some confirmation. Headphones will still not be allowed in championship racing, but personal audio devices may be used at race director discretion as long as they do not allow communication. So iPods will be okay for [...]

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Winter Running Apparel For Your Head

All of this week I will be sharing some tips on Winter Running Apparel, with some strategies on how to keep yourself warm, safe and comfortable in cold and dark running conditions. Today is the 1st of 6 videos, with strategies on how to keep your head warm. (Update: And by this week, I mean [...]

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Have You Ever Run With a Kenyan For Your Birthday?

Have you ever received a run as a birthday present? Michael Chambers has. For his 40th birthday this year, his wife arranged for Richard Kiplagat to go for an 8 mile run with him. Kiplagat splits his time between Marakwet, Kenya and New Milford, N.J. He is a 10-time all American from Iona, and has [...]

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Olympic Medals Stripped From Belarusian Hammer Throwers

Vadim Devyatovskiy and Ivan Tsikhan had their silver and bronze medals in the hammer throw from the 2008 Olympics stripped from them after having tested for elevated levels of testosterone. Devyatovskiy now faces a lifetime ban for his second doping offense, while Tsikhan faces a 2 year ban. The silver will go to Krisztian Pars [...]

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Once a Runner now available!

Once a Runner will officially be released in the 2nd quarter of next year, and runners have been waiting for years for the book to be printed again. For a (very) limited time you can get an early copy of the book at the Maine Running Company, as a case of the books has arrived [...]

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Running 20 miles every other day can be tough.

On Saturday, I ran 20.1 miles and then took a 2 and a half hour nap. On Sunday, I took a 90 minute nap and then ran 6.6 miles. On Monday, I ran 21.3 miles and then took an 80 minute nap. On Tuesday, I went to work and didn’t have a chance to nap, [...]

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