Winners and the 3rd (and Final) IceSpike Contest

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Winners and the 3rd (and Final) IceSpike Contest

By Blaine Moore on Thursday, December 15th, 2011 | 37 Comments

Thanks to everybody who took part in the IceSpike contest last week! We had 54 entries this time, and our winner was AMJW from Running Overdose (Alicia, I’m guessing?) I’ll be emailing you for where to send your free set of IceSpikes. I’d like to apologize for waiting a week before choosing a winner. I’ve [...]

IceSpike Winner – And Another Free Set!

By Blaine Moore on Sunday, December 4th, 2011 | 9 Comments

Yesterday, I held a short contest which ended about a half of an hour ago for a free set of IceSpikes. I’ll be announcing the winner below. I’d also like to announce another contest for another free set! This one will run a little longer. You have from now until Friday, December 9th at noon [...]

Ice Spikes Make Winter Running Safer – Win a Free Set!

By Blaine Moore on Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 | 51 Comments

A couple of years ago, I compared Ice Spikes to sheet metal screws to try to figure out which was more effective for traction when you are running in the Winter. Living in a cold climate, being able to run confidently in icy conditions is an important part of not just staying safe and injury [...]

How Well Does Your Shirt Wick Sweat From Your Body?

By Blaine Moore on Friday, July 16th, 2010 | 1 Comment

My friend and local Maine Track Club membership chair Sandra Walton asked me recently about my Atayne shirts and what I thought about how well they wicked sweat away from you. I’ve never really noticed a problem with my shirts. I’ll be the first to acknowledging that the shirts are a little heavier than some [...]

Are Ice Spikes Better Than Sheet Metal Screws?

By Blaine Moore on Thursday, February 25th, 2010 | 9 Comments

I often recommend to people who want to run outdoors in the Winter that they put sheet metal screws in their running shoes. They are a more effective way to get some traction in slick conditions and cost a lot less than some other solutions such as Stabilicers or Yak Trax. Can there be anything [...]

Running Skirts and Martini Water Stops

By Blaine Moore on Friday, January 23rd, 2009 | 1 Comment

I don’t really have an opinion one way or the other on running skirts. I don’t plan on wearing them, I don’t mind other people wearing them, and I doubt highly that my wife will ever wear one since she thinks that they look ridiculous. Plenty of the women in the group that I coached [...]

Jeff Galloway Clinic » Running Faster

By Blaine Moore on Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 | No Comments

Jeff Galloway recently came into the Maine Running Company for a short clinic and to share some of his experiences. This is a continuation of my write-up on the event based on the notes that I took. All of the articles will be linked to down at the end of the article as they appear [...]

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 [...]

Ball Dynamics Pressure Points Review

By Blaine Moore on Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 | No Comments

About a month or so ago I was in touch with a gentleman at Ball Dynamics, a Colorado based manufacturer and distributor of the FitBall® product line. They sell a variety of swiss balls and medicine balls and accessories, which should be a staple in any athlete’s home exercise equipment. In exchange for this review, [...]

How to Make Screw Shoes

By Blaine Moore on Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 | 6 Comments

In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about do-it-yourself home exercise implements throughout February and March. This week, I’d like to teach you how to make screw shoes. Stabilicers are a good product and will go a long ways towards making your run safer by providing [...]

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