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Archive for July, 2010


Great Finish Leads to New Course Records at Boilermaker

As a fan and spectator, the Utica BoilerMaker had what you really want to see at the finish line of any race, a 3 way sprint into a new course record: This year’s Boilermaker had a record field of 11,524, and both men’s and women’s course records fell. Lelisa Desisa won the race in 42:46, [...]

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The Barefoot Running Book Contest Winner

Last week, I reviewed The Barefoot Running Book, and found that it was short, to the point, and was a great primer for somebody that is venturing out into barefoot running for the first time. Many of the lessons could easily be learned on your own, but knowing what to expect and following a plan [...]

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2010 Weekly Back Cove 5k » Week 9 of 17

The halfway point for the 2010 Back Cove Weekly Series has passed, this week with wins from Matt Lutzke in 16:13 and Emily Attwood in 19:39. Temperatures were a welcome relief, hovering in the high 70s with a slight breeze after a heat wave with temperatures nearing 100 over the past few days. There were [...]

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The Barefoot Running Book (A Review)

Jason Robillard was kind enough to send me a copy of his new book, The Barefoot Running Book, which is intended for new barefoot or minimalist shoe runner’s to help them find the proper form and learn how to run without getting injured. Overview Jason splits the book into 4 main sections for the different [...]

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Win A Copy of The Barefoot Running Book

I am giving away a free copy of The Barefoot Running Book to one lucky reader! All you need to do is leave a comment below sharing your experience (or lack thereof) with barefoot running. You have until Tuesday evening (July 13, 2010) at 8:00 pm EDT to leave your comment, after which I will [...]

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In the News: Minimalist Running, Fad or Valid Training Method?

A few weeks ago, Travis Lee from WMTW 8 News came out to our Tuesday Night Trail Run with a camera and a wireless mic. The story ran tonight on the 6:00 news: http://www.wmtw.com/video/24161892/index.html After putting on the largest barefoot/minimalist race in the country a few months ago, Maine is getting some attention as an [...]

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Not Registered But Still Want to Run Beach To Beacon 2010?

The Beach to Beacon 10k is the largest race in Maine and is a great destination race. A first-class competitive field of both elite and local athletes lead the way through a picturesque waterfront town in this point to point race. Unfortunately, the Beach to Beacon can be difficult to get into. Race registration closed [...]

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Trash Running the 4th of July (2010)

The 4th of July is the most popular day to hold a road race in the United States, but this year I didn’t feel like racing. Fortunately, my friend Jeremy at Atayne didn’t either so he decided to put on a trash run behind the runners at the L.L. Bean 10k! We collected 4 bags [...]

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