The 2011 Mid Winter Classic Has Been Postponed

Unfortunately, the police have said that the shoulders in Cape Elizabeth will now be plowed back far enough for 800 runners by Sunday morning, so the race has been postponed until February 27th. You can get the full details on the Mid-Winter Classic website. If you...

Jack LaLanne Passed Away This Weekend at 96

Jack LaLanne is the “GodFather of Fitness” and spent most of his life encouraging a healthy lifestyle among Americans. His television show promoting fitness, good nutrition, and his own ideas about how to lead a better life aired for over 40 years from...

2011 NYC Marathon Guaranteed Entry – How It Works

Entry into the 2011 New York City Marathon lottery process opened on January 10 this year, and the application period will remain open until April 19 of 2011. That seems a bit early to me given that the race is not until November 6, but those are the dates that they...

2010 Mount Desert Island Marathon Interviews

I volunteered at the 2010 Mount Desert Island Marathon, so I wasn’t able to catch up with everybody that I wanted to at the finish line as many had already left by the time I got there and others just never came into my line of sight when I was actually able to...

World Marathon Majors: 2010 New York City Marathon

The New York City Marathon is always the last race of the year for the World Marathon Majors. For 2009-2010, the results of this race won’t make any difference in the long run as both Sammy Wanjiru and Lillya Shobukhova have the title locked up. (Well,...