Just a quick note that if you entered the lottery for the 2008 New York City Marathon, the results are available. Just do a search for your name in their entrant database:
Good luck for anybody that tried to get in through the lottery!
In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about training and media influences throughout the month of August. I would like to start the discussion about how much the media colors our perceptions of athletes, specifically referencing Dean Karnazes. Dean Karnazes is almost a household name. He…
Marathon Rookie.com is a website written by a non-runner who just completed his first marathon recently and is trying to help others complete their first one. Over the weekend I will be posting a pair of reviews; one will be about his website, and one will be about his eBook that he has for sale….
The Eagles have suspended Terrell Owens after he mouthed off (again) a few days ago. His beef this time? Nobody said “hoo-rah” when he caught his 100th touchdown pass. And bitching seems to be more fun for him than anything else. He can be suspended without pay for up to 4 games; any longer than…
The 9th annual Kerryman Pub Road Race and Mary’s Walk were today in Saco, Maine. Ethan Hemphill and Timothy Rider both broke last year’s record setting pace by over 10 seconds; Ethan won by 2 seconds in 15:23. That ain’t walking, especially this early in the season. Kristin Barry won by almost a minute in…
Aussie Ruth Frith recently won quite a few gold medals and set a new world record in the shot put at the World Masters Championships this past weekend. Her throw was 4.07 meters (13 feet 4 inches.) Ruth turned 100 years old earlier this year, and hopes to compete in the next World Masters championship…
The other day I got a question about the Beach to Beacon from Peggy Kulbe: Good morning . . . I happily have a number for BtoB, and would LOVE some training advice. I live in NJ and can not join the weekly runs. Can you let me know what each mile is like, i.e.,…
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Crap! I forgot to enter. Is it too late 😉 That’s definitely one of my destination marathons in the future…