Sportshoe Center

by | Reviews, Stores

Sportshoe Center is a local chain of athletic stores here in New England. They have locations in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and New York. They are the principal sponsor for the Maine Marathon in Portland. I like this store. Their prices are better...

Long Island Running

by | Personal

This weekend I ran on Long Island (NY, not ME). I was not overly impressed with the runner friendliness. I started in Eastport and went through Speonk and maybe another town or two. The first road I was on had no sidewalks and no shoulder, sharp turns, and 50+ mile...

LL Bean 10k

by | Race Results, Sports

The LL Bean 10k in Freeport, Maine was this morning. Ethan Hemphill won in 33:09, followed by Michael Payson in 33:11. Joan Benoit Samuelson won the women’s race. The LL Bean 10k is a scenic course that is not quite flat. There is a steep downhill at the start...

50 States Marathon Club

by | Sports

The 50 States Marathon Club was something I wanted to be a part of (I am 10% there). I never actually looked into it; I just assumed there was an actual club and if not that it was just a thing where you could say “Yeah, I ran a marathon in every state.”...

Marathoning for Mortals: A Book Review

by | Books, Reviews

Marathoning for Mortals was a big let down. I have to admit; I didn’t read most of this book. I can not see how it could be overly useful even to a beginner. The book was written by John Bingham and Jenny Hadfield. They have a very disconcerting style in the...