When does the week begin?

by | Workout Tips

My calendars always consider Monday as the first day of the week. I began tracking my weeks this way as a convenience, and have kept it up that way because it made planning and analyzing my workouts so much easier. My wife disagrees with me and thinks that it makes...

Bode Miller wipes out but still wins

by | Sports

Bode Miller wiped out at the finish line of the Lauberhorn race this morning but still beat Didier Cuche by 0.65 seconds. This is his 25th career World Cup win, only 2 shy of the record. It is his fourth downhill victory so far this season, double what he had last...

Floyd Landis wants a 2nd Tour de France win

by | Sports

Floyd Landis has been in the news a bit lately after he criticized Dick Pound and then announced that he would wants a second Tour victory to replace his memories of his last race. Criticizing Dick Pound is nothing new; he has a history of making ill-informed and...

Is a two hour marathon possible?

by | Sports

Adeel poses yet another interesting question over at the Complete Running Network when he asks, “Is a 2-hour marathon possible?” It is a great question, and I believe that the answer is yes. Somebody will sooner or later run a 2 hour marathon. The...

How to Hydrate

by | Food & Beverage, Workout Tips

Wes recently asked me about how to hydrate for a half marathon: Blaine, we have a bunch of folks that are getting ready to get into their longer runs on Team HM Express (teamhmexpress.blogspot.com). Do you have any articles on hydration and nutrition while running...

Toys for Runners

by | Equipment

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 I would like to talk about common toys that runners get. To be a runner you really do not need much; some shorts...

This Week Last Year: Protein, Roses, and Water

by | Last Year

This week last year I concentrated on getting the site updated and writing articles concerned with one aspect of weight lifting or another. There was a small bit of football news that snuck in there as well. I continued my animated series by demonstrating how to do a...

Ladainian Tomlinson is named the NFL MVP for 2006

by | Sports

The results of the NFL most valuable player voting are cast, and not surprisingly Ladainian Tomlinson won in a landslide. Tomlinson absolutely dominated the league this year, especially in the latter half of the season. He earned the 88% of the vote that he received....