Non-Violent Terrorism and Cross Country Championships

by Blaine Moore | News

There is a political situation in Kenya right now where the Kenyan Muslims feel misused by the government. They have threatened to disrupt the World Cross Country Championships in a few weeks if their demands are not meant. Muslim leaders in Mombasa in recent weeks...

Running with headphones

by Blaine Moore | Fitness, Workout Tips

In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, March is the month of Music and other audio topics. This week I would like to start us off with my thoughts on running with headphones. This is not a new topic for me to discuss; last November I...

Shani Davis breaks his own 1500m record

by Blaine Moore | News, Race Results, Sports

Shani Davis skated 1:42.32 and broke the world record yesterday in the 1500 meter speed skating. He broke the previous record, which he set about a year ago, by 0.36 seconds. There have been a few records going down recently. Sven Kramer broke his own 5000 meter...

The Treadmill 24-Hour world record has been smashed!

by Blaine Moore | News, Race Results, Sports, Treadmill Tips

The other day I wrote about an attempt at the treadmill world record for running 24 consecutive hours by a team of 12 people. Jim gave me a heads up that they had in fact broken the record before I remembered to check for myself. Not only did they break it, though;...

2007 Irish Road Rover 5k (Brian Ború’s)

by Blaine Moore | Race Results, Sports

The 11th annual Irish Road Rover was this morning in Portland, ME. The weather was absolutely beautiful. Members of Dirigo R.C. took 5 of the top 10 spots in the race, including the top 3. Not everybody registered as Dirigo, though. Claton Conrad handily won the race...

This Week Last Year: A Fat Sprinter and a Shoe Review

by Blaine Moore | Last Year

There was not a lot of news this week last year. There were a few notes about the goings on in the wider world of sports, a shoe review, and a few weight lifting tips. I continued my animated weight lifting demos with how to do an overhead triceps extension with a...

Irish Road Rover will kick off the local running season

by Blaine Moore | Sports

I have already run the Mid-Winter Classic, but it sort of stands on it’s own despite being a Maine Grand Prix race this year. The official start to the racing season seems to be the

Would you use tobacco if it cost you $20,000?

by Blaine Moore | Fitness, News

Would you use tobacco if it was going to cost you $20,000? Do you think that you could kick your habit for at least the duration of a baseball season? The manager for the Boston Red Sox, Terry Francona, is (quite literally) betting that he can. He needs to abstain...

Will the 24 hour treadmill world record be broken this weekend?

by Blaine Moore | News, Sports, Treadmill Tips

The Great Lakes HSA 24 Hour Treadmill Challenge will begin tomorrow evening at 5pm in Rocky River, Ohio. Twelve runners will attempt to run a new world record distance by 5pm Saturday evening. Each runner will run for at least 2 hours, but some members of the team...

Swimming Tip: Remember to tie your shorts

by Blaine Moore | Fitness, Workout Tips

Photo by richelleantipoloThis tip does not apply to people who use speedos or other tight swim trunks. It is for the average men like myself that just use a regular old beach bathing suit when they swim laps in the pool. Before you get in, remember to tie your draw...