The Vermont City Marathon: Course Analysis

The Vermont City Marathon has a very spectator friendly course. My fiance was easily able to see me run by 6 times. The course is also a bored runner friendly course, because there are no multi-lap segments. You do cross over the same points more than once, but only...

The Vermont City Marathon

This weekend was a lot of fun as I drove out to and ran the Vermont City Marathon. Over the next few days I will be posting some more information up about the race as I get a chance to put my thoughts and memories to the site. I plan on discussing the race for people...

7 year old swims to shore from Alcatraz

Braxton Bilbrey is a second grader who swam from Alcatraz to Aquatic Park in San Francisco this morning in 47 minutes. He swam for 2 hours 4 days a week to train for the swim after reading about a 9 year old who had completed it. His parents supported his desire to...

Back Cove 5k Race Series

This evening was the first of 19 5k races that will take place every wednesday night over the next few months. Now sponsored by Portland Trails and the Maine Running Company, the series is a free 5k with a cumulative score and prizes at the end. All donations and...