Have you ever gotten lost while running?
Have you ever gotten lost while you were out on a run? It is by no means a bad thing, and can be a great way to learn a new area. If you are going to get lost, then I recommend doing it on your long run day…
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StubHub countersues the Patriots
A few months ago I wrote about how the Patriots sued StubHub. About a month later, StubHub sued the Patriots right back. They claimed that the Patriots are engaged in monopolistic business practices and are attempting to restrain trade through unfair trade practices.
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This Week Last Year: Leg Curls, Stabilicers, and Warm Bars
This week last year was even lighter than last week. The articles that I did write, though, were all well worth reading. I continued my animated series by demonstrating how to do a prone leg curl. I wrote a review of stabilicers, which make it much easier to walk and run when you have a…
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Do you need more speed or endurance to qualify for Boston?
I recently found the Boston Marathon Qualifying Times Chart and Predictor, a simple web application that tells you what you need to focus on in order to run a qualifying time to run the Boston Marathon. There are some brief instructions and a chart of the qualifying times for each age and gender. You enter…
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Sometimes, a leash is not enough
As the temperature has been plummetting recently (it was below zero fahrenheit last night when I got home from work) and the wind and dark and traffic are not a good combination when you have ice and snow covering the sides of the road, I have started running my lunch loop again. It is a…
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Boston will be the 2007 Spring Marathon
While I would still prefer to run a different marathon, I can’t really afford to travel very far and I do have a beef to settle with Boston. It is my slowest marathon to date. My plan is to make it my fastest after the next Patriot’s Day has passed. For the past few years,…
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Are you doing too much aerobic exercise to lose weight?
Alwyn Cosgrove is always talking about how he feels that people should not do so much aerobic exercise when they’re sole intention is to lose fat. People who are new to exercise will see huge gains at first, because their body is not very efficient at walking on the elliptical or treadmill or stair climber….
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USATF extends drug policy to coaches
The USATF has revised their zero tolerance anti-doping policy to include coaches, agents, and medical personnel. They will now require coaches to register in order to receive benefits from USATF, including credentials to national championships, stipends, positions on national team staffs and media exposure for themselves or their athletes. By making the policy less athlete-centered,…
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Will Jan Ullrich be cleared?
Spanish authorities have released a bag of blood captured in the raid in Madrid last year. Jan Ullrich‘s attorneys are trying to keep a saliva sample he gave in September from being DNA tested and compared to the blood sample. The DNA comparison could prove the use of performance-enhancing drugs. But it also could clear…
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What is the difference between standard and Olympic?
In a collaborative effort with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about exercise equipment throughout the month of January. This week, Scott writes about the differences between standard and olympic weight bars and plates, as well as the different types of hooks and collars that you can use. I much…