If you were allotted 140 characters, including punctuation and spaces, could you tell an interesting story? That’s the challenge that was thrown down by Brian Clark at CopyBlogger, a website devoted to improving your writing. Can you tell a story in exactly 140 characters? That’s the idea behind the first ever @copyblogger Twitter writing contest….
Last year, the IAAF put on a fantasy track & field league for the Osaka world championships. This past Winter, the USATF put on an event for the Visa Championship Series of races. I really enjoyed taking part in both leagues last year. Well, this Summer the fun begins again. Both the USATF and the…
About a month or so ago I was in touch with a gentleman at Ball Dynamics, a Colorado based manufacturer and distributor of the FitBall® product line. They sell a variety of swiss balls and medicine balls and accessories, which should be a staple in any athlete’s home exercise equipment. In exchange for this review,…
A little over a week ago, I was offered the opportunity to review one of Nike’s new workout mixes that you can load on your iPod and use to guide you through a workout. There was only one problem with this…I don’t have a working mp3 player, and never wear headphones when I’m working out….
This weekend, I will be traveling down to the Atlanta, Georgia area. The main focus for the weekend will be taking the RRCA coaching certification course, which will then be followed by the second running of the ING Georgia Marathon. In order to get ready for the race, I started out by using my Checklist…
Did you get to see Spirit of the Marathon on either of the nights that it was screened throughout the country? If not, you may get another chance. The Spirit of the Marathon is going to be screened 16 more nights, but only in select cities near specific events. Here is a full list of…
In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about do-it-yourself home exercise implements throughout February and March. This week, I’d like to teach you how to make screw shoes. Stabilicers are a good product and will go a long ways towards making your run safer by providing…
In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about do-it-yourself home exercise implements throughout February and March. This week, Scott describes how to make homemade medicine balls. This summer, I definitely need to go the sand and foam in a basketball route. Last year, I painted almost…
How did your fantasy track team do at the Tyson Invitational “Pick & Win” for the Visa Championship Series? My team didn’t do nearly as well as at the Reebok games, but better than at the Millrose Games, and put me into 231st place overall with 228 points between the three events. I am now…
Stay tuned this weekend for some good entertainment. First, on Saturday, February 17th, the Ford Ironman World Championship from Hawaii will be airing on NBC from 2:00 until 3:30 EST. Then, on Sunday, you can watch tonight’s Tyson Invitational on ESPN at 5:00 P.M. EST. Don’t want to wait and have 4 minutes to spare?…