Tapers, Plans, and New PRs » One Week to Boston

by Blaine Moore | Fitness

There is (less than) one week to go until the Boston Marathon, and I set a new PR today. It is amazing how much easier swimming is when you don’t work very hard in the day(s) before the swim. This weekend, I only ran 17 miles and averaged around 7:00 minute...

Achieving Focus

by Blaine Moore | Workout Tips

In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be talking about head games for the month of April and delve into the thought processes that you may have while you are working out. This week, Scott talks about achieving focus while you...

Look back over your awards once in a while

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Photo by seanfragaIt is important that every once in a while that we remember to step back and look at our accomplishments. It is important to plan out what you are going to do in the future, but reminding yourself of your accomplishments is a good way to stay...

This Week Last Year: Treadmill Mistakes and New Rules

by Blaine Moore | Last Year, Treadmill Tips

This week last year I had just moved into my new house and did not have any internet access. There was a new article every day, because I had written them a week or two ahead of time. I put up a new series and continued my weekend series on the new rules. The new...

Eastern States 20 Miler Photos

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Official race photographs from the Eastern States 20 Miler are now available. You can search for photos of yourself and your friends at Capstone Photography. My race number was 364 if you would like to see some washed out pictures of me during the race.

Marathon Tip: Cut your hair

by Blaine Moore | Workout Tips

Photo by YododHere is a simple tip that could help you (marginally) in your marathon: cut your hair. Many people will sacrifice the safety of their feet to get shoes that weigh just a few ounces less in an effort to carry less weight during a race and to run faster....

Nutrition Information for athletes

by Blaine Moore | Websites

I just discovered the Precision Nutrition Forums through Alwyn Cosgrove. The forums used to be a bonus for paid customers of John Berardi’s Precision Nutrition program, but he recently opened the forum up to the public. It has a lot of e-books, exercise...

Will running ruin your heart?

by Blaine Moore | Fitness

Anne at Complete Running has pointed out a recent study where running can cause heart issues in middle aged men. Is this something that you should worry about? A 51-year-old physician failed a calcium screening used to measure hardened arteries despite having no...

What goes through your head while you are running?

by Blaine Moore | Workout Tips

In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be talking about head games for the month of April and delve into the thought processes that you may have while you are working out. This week, I would like to start the discussion with the...

This Week Last Year: New Rules and Bulgarian Split Squats

by Blaine Moore | Last Year

This week last year, not much happened at Run to Win. I was too busy packing up and moving into my new home, and had a distinct lack of an internet connection. The only things that got discussed were how much Bulgarian split squats burn, and new rule #6 (the weight...