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...

Fall Marathon Candidates

by | Sports

Now that I have done the legwork, there are 7 races that meet my criteria. My criteria is that they must be between September 1st and December 1st this year, and that they must be in New England, and that they must not be in Maine or Massachusetts. The races are:...

MarathonGuide.com

by | Reviews

MarathonGuide.com is a site that I found last night that has the best list of marathons that I have yet seen. I am in the process of trying to find at least one but preferably two marathons that I can run this fall, and I searched a variety of sites to see what was...

Smart Goggles

by | Technology

The BBC has an article about a new type of goggles designed by an industrial design student named Katie Williams. They are called the “Inview Goggles” and they feature a small compass which tracks when you change direction in the pool. They can tell you...

Literacy Volunteers 5k

by | Race Results, Sports

The 14th annual Literacy Volunteers 5k Road Race was yesterday. It was certainly a not cold day. Runners battled heat in the 80s and 90s on a course that offers little to no shade. There was a slight headwind in a few places that helped to cool things off. Blaine...