I have written previously about how Dean Karnazes and Sam Thompson were running 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days. By the way, Sam finished his marathons on the 22nd of August. Today, I am going to use those 50 marathon events as examples of why doing something like that is impressive. The reason…
The L-A 5K Bridge Run was this morning, and course records were set on both sides of the gender line. Kristen Barry won the race in 17:19 to beat the women’s 2002 record of 17:36 set by Tina Meserve, and Ethan Hemphill broke Scott Brown‘s 2003 record of 15:44 by 30 seconds, coming in at…
This week last year was actually fairly eventful. One of my most popular articles about Lance Armstrong were published this week last year after he had to deny more doping charges (which also had a follow up article a few days later.) I also wrote a detailed article about what EPO is. Eric Rudolph was…
I was reading over on Joan Nesbit Mabe’s site and saw that she was supporting a new organization called “Athletes Against Doping“. Their message is fairly simple and straight forward: Today it isn’t good enough to be just a good athlete by running fast, jumping higher, etc. An athlete has to be a good student…
The Complete Running Network launched at the beginning of the week, and I would like to share my first impressions of the service.
Over at Complete Running, Jank wrote an article about teaching his six year old to run by jogging to the end of the block and back. We’re set up, physiologically, to sprint. The whole “Fight-or-Flight” response, and that instinct, is what�s honed in us for most of our lives […] Which is when it hit…
The Juventus soccer club in Italy has recently been given a very hefty fine for match fixing. They have threatened to bring the matter before an administrative court to plead their case that they do not deserve such harsh penalties. There is a small problem with that course of action, however.
For those who have been anticipating it, and for those who have no idea what it is, the Complete Running website has redesigned itself, hired over a dozen new writers, and is now live! You can find them at CompleteRunning.com. When I first looked at their home page, I found it very humorous. Why? It…
Midnight snacks are good for you, but only if you are willing to work out in the morning. If you are not physically fit, or at least fairly active, then a midnight snack is not going to help you lose any weight or keep any inches off of your waistline. However, if you are going…
This week last year concentrated on the wrapping up of the World Championships in Helsinki. The World Championships in Helsinki wrapped up, ending with the Marathon. The first cheater was also caught this week last year: Neelam Jaswant Singh. I predicted the record chase between Asafa Powell and Justin Gatlin. Wilson Kipketer announced his retirement….