Runners as a general rule are pretty generous people. The vast majority of races that we take part in have some sort of non-profit beneficiary, and many of us raise money on the side for the race charity or another charity that we want to support. Some fitness events are created for the sole purpose…
Map My Run has launched a beta service that finally has full integration of a training log with their mapping software. It also integrates an elevation map and captures more data about your runs than the original version of Map My Run. I have been using their site almost exclusively for mapping as they have…
Online registration has closed for the 2007 Beach to Beacon 10k. You can request that a paper application be mailed to you, however, and if you send it in early enough you may be able to get one of the few open slots that have been held for mail-in registration. My guess is that most…
The Nike+ shoes that integrate with a runner’s iPod are about to become much more widely available. In an article discussing the upcoming future for Nike and it’s financial stability, there was a remark from Nike President and Chief Executive Mark Parker about the future of their running shoes. The company wouldn’t disclose everything that’s…
Dennis wrote an article over at Complete Running asking, “is it okay for elite athletes to drop out of races?” I’ve seen this happen in a lot of races in the last few years, from 10Ks to major marathons and it’s something I’ll never understand. To me, it shows not just a lack of commitment…
In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, March is the month of Music and other audio topics. After first determing whether you should wear headphones or not, and then determining whether you should listen to calm or aggressive music, and perhaps mixing in a podcast or two, you may be…
Last night, I published my Eastern States 20 Miler race plan. The race was going to be my last long run before beginning my taper for the Boston Marathon. My race plan had four distinct sections to it. Miles 1 and 2 The first couple of miles were going to serve as my warm up….
The Eastern States 20 Miler and half marathon was today. Temperatures were in the low to mid 40s with a slight but negligible headwind. Casey Carroll outsprinted Kibrom Temeslo over the last few miles to win in 1:54:51. Megah Doshi of the Greater Boston Track Club posted an impressive 12 minutes over 2nd place to…
Tomorrow is the Eastern States 20 Miler, which will be my last long training run before the Boston Marathon. The race itself is 20 miles, which goes from Maine to Massachussetts. I will probably get a few more miles in on top of that, I would guess. My goal is not to treat this as…
This week last year was pretty straightforward, with a few off season football notes and a lot of talk about weight lifting. I continued the animated lifting series with a demonstration of how to do an overhead triceps extension using a pulley. I reported on the New Bedford Half Marathon results, which I didn’t run…