The Great Pumpkin 10k and The Rolling Bones 5k (2006)

by Blaine Moore | Race Results, Sports

Halloween is right around the corner, and with it comes the halloween races. This weekend was the Great Pumpkin 10k in Saco and the Rolling Bones 5k in Bar Harbor. The Great Pumpkin 10k had 212 finishers. Dirigo had 3 finishers in the top 5, including a win by Josh...

Marine Corps Marathon results (2006)

by Blaine Moore | Race Results, Sports

The Marine Corps Marathon was this morning. Ruben Garcia ran about a minute faster than last year, but it was not necessary to repeat his win. He beat Carl Rundell by over 3 minutes. Laura Thompson was unable to break 3 hours, but she won by about 2 minutes over...

1 Week until the New York City Marathon

by Blaine Moore | Personal, Sports

The New York City marathon is one week from today. That means that the Marine Corps Marathon was this morning. I have looked at the results already, but I am waiting for a more official version of them before sharing. My last few weeks have been right around 30 miles,...

This Week Last Year: A marathon, the world series, and forced drug use

by Blaine Moore | Last Year

This week last year I mostly wrote about the race that I had run the weekend before, with a few news notes towards the end of the week. I wrote about the Mystic Places Marathon three times last year. After the initial article describing the race, I wrote about my race...

Endurance 50 Maine Marathon Pictures

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Dean Karnazes ran the Maine Marathon leg of his 50 marathons on October 17th. Don Penta was there taking photographs, which you can see over at Maine Running Photos. If you look in pictures 22 and 76, you can see me in the background or off to the left side at the...

Week 8 NFL Picks

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Buffalo, Detroit, Miami, and Washington all really need their byes this week. They are all struggling something awful. I think that Indianapolis is going to get their first loss this week. I do not think that they are quite as strong as their record shows. The Jets at...

Marathon Preparation: 9 ways to stay safe

by Blaine Moore | Sports, Workout Tips

Keeping yourself safe during your marathon does not have to be big ordeal. Being safe will allow you to enjoy your run and worry less, and can make sure that you get yourself through the finish line. Very few of the safety measures that you can take will actually...

Marathon Recovery: What to do after your race

by Blaine Moore | Sports, Workout Tips

You have just run a marathon. Congratulations! You should be proud of yourself. The trick now is to recover from it so that you can be as comfortable as possible over the next week and month. Being miserable after your race cuts down on the enjoyment that you derived...

Marathon Preparation: 9 considerations for a successful race

by Blaine Moore | Sports, Workout Tips

You have prepared for your race, you have arrived on the starting line, and now the gun is about to go off. You have prepared yourself to start the race, and now you have to make sure that you have prepared yourself to finish. Here are the considerations you need to...

VirtuRace.com is (almost) back…

by Blaine Moore | Websites

VirtuRace.com has been down for some time as they redesign their website and change their name to Athlinks. They have completed their redesign, and have all of their new features mixed in with their old features. Only current members can log in, however. They are...