Archive for February, 2009


How fast could you run 3200 meters when you were 10 years old?

Would you have been able to run 3200 meters (almost 2 miles) in 11:58.9 when you were 10 years old? I certainly couldn’t have, especially inside. In Louisiana, the state championship meets allow anybody from the school to compete, and some of the schools go from elementary right up through high school in one building [...]

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Registration Opens for New York » Expenses Guaranteed

Registration opened this past Thursday for the New York City Marathon, and there is a new fee structure in place that you need to be aware of if you plan on registering. Guaranteed Entry   Open (Age 18-39)   Marathon Half-Marathon Men 2:55:00 1:23:00 Women 3:23:00 1:37:00         Masters (Age 40+)   [...]

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How To Stop Gasping For Air During A Race w/o Slowing Down

Last night, there was a Yoga for Runners clinic at the Maine Running Company presented by Michael Gaige. He shared a lot of tips on how to effectively implement yoga into your regular routine and pointed out the benefits and dangers. Runners have some special concerns that they need to be aware of. Afterwards, he [...]

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Jenn Stuczynski Attempts the World Pole Vault Record

Jenn Stuczynski set the American Indoor Pole Vault Record at the Boston Indoor Games last night at 15′ 9.75″ and then attempted to set a new world record. Here is the result of each of her jump from the video I shot at the meet:

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Boston Indoor Games – Make Your Picks

Tomorrow evening is the Boston Indoor Games, a great event put on down at the Reggie Lewis Center every year. If you are planning on being there, then keep an eye out for me as I’ll be there with both my still and my video camera! The Games will not be televised live, but will [...]

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Cape Elizabeth Mid-Winter Classic 10 Miler (2009 Results)

The 28th running of the Mid-Winter Classic in Cape Elizabeth was this morning in what were pretty ideal conditions for the area this time of year. Temperatures hovered around 20 degrees with wind speeds under 3 miles per hour. There were 686 finishers, just a few shy of last year’s record 691. Speaking of records, [...]

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