Track vs Treadmill: What’s the difference?

by Blaine Moore | Fitness, Treadmill Tips

Wes, over at a Code Geek’s Tail, asks what’s the difference between a treadmill and pavement? He has been running on a treadmill for about 5 years, but has not spent much time running outside. He is thinking of moving his running outdoors and wants to know...

How to ice your muscles using an ice bag

by Blaine Moore | Injuries, Workout Tips

Whenever your muscles are feeling a bit sore or overworked, you should remember my motto, “Ice Early, Ice Often.” The first and easiest way to do that is to just grab a bag of ice and slap it on your sore spots. Leave the bag of ice on your leg or joint...

Why Weightlifting Gloves and Weight Belts are Bad

by Blaine Moore | Equipment, Fitness

In 21 Days to a Fitter You – Gym Gear over at Abandon Nest, there are a half dozen items that will make going to the gym a much more pleasant experience for a new weight lifter. I agree that having a duffel bag, combination lock, and exercise log are important,...

State of the Website

by Blaine Moore | Run To Win Website

It has been a while since I’ve commented on the state of the website, which is a good thing. However, I felt that I should let you all know that I am looking towards getting the hosting problems resolved soon. This site is currently hosted at BlueHost, which...

Determine how much sleep you need

by Blaine Moore | Sleep

There are three types of people in regards to sleep, and in my experience they are fairly well proportioned one against another. There are people that sleep too much, there are people that sleep too little, and there are people who get the amount of sleep that their...

The best runs come when you least expect them

by Blaine Moore | Fitness, Overcoming Obstacles

This advice does not apply to when you are injured or need a rest day due to over training. It does, however, apply to when you just feel lazy or you expect that nothing good can happen on any particular day. The advice I want to give you this evening is to always...

Vitruvian Running Shoes reviewed

by Blaine Moore | Equipment, Reviews, Shoes

I bought two pairs of Vitruvian Running Shoes a month or so ago, the Proportion for $30 and the Proportion II for $60. I ran in the Proportion II shoes twice and the Proportion shoes once. All in all, I really liked the make and quality of the shoes. They were...

This Week Last Year: A review, tough double, baseball and Clam Festivals

by Blaine Moore | Last Year

It is now time to highlight what I wrote about at this time last year. I reviewed Thorlos socks, which I have since bought a few extra pairs of. I wrote about a really tough double where my girlfriend (now, soon to be wife!) swam 75 laps on the minute in the morning...

Nike + iPod system launches today

by Blaine Moore | Equipment, News, Shoes

A couple of months ago, I mentioned a press release about how Nike and Apple have teamed up to create a system to integrate your running shoes with your iPod. One of the websites that I follow, My Southern California Trail Running, is written by an ultramarathoner...

Workout Tip: Take Before and After Pictures

by Blaine Moore | Fitness, Workout Tips

Last May, Nick over at Abandon Nest wrote a 3 week series called 21 Days to a Fitter You. In it, he has a great tip about taking before and after pictures when you start an exercise program. He points out how it can be a great motivating tool when used in conjunction...