This week last year, I did a lot of talking about running and marathons. It was a popular topic, because the seed of quite a few of my articles came from what other people wrote. In most cases, I didn’t completely agree (or completely disagreed) with what those other people had to say. Marathoning was…
The Maine Grand Prix continues a week from Sunday with the New England Mile. Please remember that you must have a valid USATF membership before the start of the race in order to keep your scores from earlier races or for the mile. Otherwise, you will only be eligible to score in races after you…
For home gym enthusiasts, a power rack is a handy machine to purhase (or build) when you are ready to get past the bench and dumbbells phase. It is a compact box that allows you safely perform a plethora of exercises that would normally require a lot of floor space if you were to purchase…
The Maine Coast Half Marathon is a new race this September that only allows registration from women. Registration is capped at 1500 women and one man. If you want to be well and truly girled, here’s the perfect opportunity. The first Maine Coast Half Marathon at York, scheduled for Sept. 23, is a women-only event….
Alex and Jamie Schneider are two teenagers with non-verbal autism. They are 16 year old identical twins who needed some way to focus their attention and burn off their energy. Their parents got them into running, and now it is their favorite activity. They get so excited about it, in fact, that their parents can…
In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about alternative exercises throughout the month of June. Cross training can easily be expanded outside of the realms of running, weight lifting, bicycling and swimming. Photo by PhotoNerdThis week, Scott talks about walking your dog as a form of…
A couple of days ago, I pointed out that the IAAF is trying to add a rule that specifically prohibits certain prosthetics. I was not really sure how I felt about the rule, but I have since made up my mind. In the comments, Ima disagreed with the rule and had this to say: Let…
There were basically three topics on my mind this week last year. The Vermont City Marathon, the Complete Running website, and Lance Armstrong. I ran the Vermont City Marathon in Burlington over Memorial Day weekend last year. I had a lot of fun. You can read about the Vermont City course, as well as take…
Should prosthetics be banned from IAAF sanctioned events such as the Olympics? IAAF officials think so. The proposed rule would prohibit “use of any technical device that incorporates springs, wheels or any other element that provides the user with an advantage over another athlete not using such a device.” The rule was originally meant to…
Photo by Jonas WittAsafa Powell announced at the beginning of the month that he was going to be out for a few weeks due to tendonitis. Just over 3 weeks later, he has run what is currently the fastest 100 meters in the world so far this year. World record holder Asafa Powell won the…