Labor Day up here in Maine usually means a lot of traffic as tourists try to get up here for one last weekend, a cook out with family and friends before everybody’s kids go back to school (or right after they go back to school) and the official start of Autumn around here, which will…
Flotrack has some great Olympic coverage and athlete interviews. Here are what the 3 Americans had to say about their performances in the Olympic Marathon:
The 2nd annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic was on August 18th, 2008 at the University of Southern Maine. This is the third part of my reporting on the clinic; the first part was about injury prevention and treatment, the second part was about nutrition basics and fueling, and the third part was…
The L/A Bridge Run was this morning, concluding the 1st Annual Lewiston/Auburn Triple Crown racing series. Conditions for the race were favorable, with temperatures in the low 60s, overcast skies, and only a very light breeze albeit with a bit of humidity mixed in. Ethan Hemphill returned again this year to claim the victory, splitting…
There are a lot of prizes up for grabs tomorrow morning at the L/A Bridge Run, the 3rd and final triple crown race for this summer in Auburn. The series began with the L/A YMCA Fit Fest in June and continued with Emily’s Run at the end of July. If you have already run both…
There have been 15 races so far in the Weekly Back Cove Series, which means that there are 3 weeks left to go after this evening’s race. The conditions were absolutely beautiful tonight, with clear skies, a light breeze and temperatures in the low 70s. Others must have agreed with me, because there were 109…
This has been a jam-packed weekend; there was a lot going on! If only NBC actually broadcast the races, I’d be all set. I’d sit there and watch commercial after commercial. First, the women’s marathon. I almost cried when Deena Kastor broke her foot barely 3 miles into the race. Magdalena Lewy Boulet made it…
Week 14 of the Back Cove Series was yesterday evening, which means that there are now 4 races left until the end. The weather was absolutely beautiful with a light breeze, sunny skies, and temperatures in the mid 70s. The race went out very fast, with Tyler Jasud (01:40:37) and Noah Schonenberg leading the way…
Yesterday was the 1st annual Bradbury Mountain Breaker, a tough 2 loop course up and down Bradbury Mountain that took the runners over some very rocky and rooted trails with knee deep puddles. As you can see in the picture to the right, the “Go Straight Ahead” arrows were more accurate than usual, also telling…
Photos are available in various places on the internet for this year’s Beach to Beacon race. Here are the ones that I am aware of; please email me the website address of any other photos that you know about. Official Photos by Action Sports International Finish Line Videos by WCSH 6 (5 minute increments) Dave…