Thorlos Socks : An equipment review

I first used Thorlos socks in October 2003 before the Maine Marathon. There was an expo the day before the race, and in order to use a coupon I had I needed to spend an extra $5 after purchasing a jacket. The extra $5 was spent on the socks (expos are great for...

CBS Sportsline : Fantasy Football

CBS Sportsline Fantasy Football is a good service. It isn’t free, but you have a lot of control over how your league is run, and you have a lot of options as a member of the league to help you figure out your free agency moves. You can watch the status of games...

Sportshoe Center

Sportshoe Center is a local chain of athletic stores here in New England. They have locations in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and New York. They are the principal sponsor for the Maine Marathon in Portland. I like this store. Their prices are better...

Marathoning for Mortals: A Book Review

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...

MarathonGuide.com

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...