Women and Tri-for-a-Cure participants have an opportunity tomorrow night (Thursday, June 4th) to run with Joan Benoit Samuelson along the 5k running course from the race: This Thursday evening, June 4th at 6pm, women runners and “Tri For A Cure” participants can “Run With Joanie” (as in Benoit-Samuelson) and preview the 5K course route on…
The USATF has teamed up with The National Center for Drug Free Sport to allow free access for all of their members to the Resource Exchange Center, a subscription service of Drug Free Sport. The REC is a portal where athletes and coaches can ask questions about drugs and supplements to make sure that they…
I love where I live. Maine is called Vacationland for a reason, with many state and local parks and trails for a runner to explore. Unfortunately, one of the dangerous parts of taking advantage of such a setting is that you have to check yourself over for ticks. A few days after running a local…
Cooler and wetter conditions greeted the runners last night at the Weekly Back Cove Race Series, where 72 finishers crossed the line. The series already has 415 registered runners. Daniel Salvo led the way this evening, beating Seth Differ by 11 seconds in a time of 18:45. Robin Metcalf had a slightly larger lead than…
Would you rather see Ryan Hall running the Chicago Marathon or the New York City Marathon this Fall? Well, he is giving you the opportunity to help him decide. “I want to run where people want to watch me run.” You can vote by following him on Twitter and sending him a @reply message with…
I have wanted to take part in the Pineland Farms Trail Challenge for the past few years, but since it is on Memorial Day Weekend and I am rarely home I haven’t been able to until this year. I can now see why everybody raves about how great it is. This is a tough race….
My wife is now a lawyer! Granted, she can’t practice law until she’s admitted by the bar… But, she has graduated! I’m very proud of her. Now back to our regularly scheduled running articles…
Last night I had the pleasure of running with Bart Yasso as he accompanied us to Baxter Woods, where the group I coach did some hill repeats. Temperatures were up in the mid-90s so getting into the shade was a welcome change from the warmup to get there. Upon returning to Maine Running Company, Bart…
Tonight was the 2nd of 19 installments in this year’s Back Cove Weekly Series. The weather was pretty ideal for running, with temperatures in the mid-60s and a slight breeze. There were 175 finishers this week. Curtis Wheeler took the lead in the race about 1.25 miles into it, beating Blaine Moore by 12 seconds…
I believe in continuing education, so last weekend I attended a conference in Stamford, Connecticut. It was a great event where I was able to learn a lot and meet some great people. How great? Well, on the first day we raised $24,894 to build a school in Africa. (Actually, we raised more than that…