Winner disqualified at Western States 100 Miler

by Blaine Moore | Race Results, Sports

Brian Morrison of Seattle was disqualified after winning the Western States 100 Miler because he received help maintaining forward motion in the last quarter mile of the race. Graham Cooper of Oakland was then awarded the first place accolodes. The Western States...

Do not go to sleep hungry

by Blaine Moore | Food & Beverage, Sleep

Most people will not eat before going to sleep. Two common reasons for this is because the person may not sleep as well, or because they are trying to lose weight and do not want to eat something and not have an opportunity to burn off some calories before going to...

Weight Lifting with a Broken Finger

by Blaine Moore | Injuries, Personal

A week ago, I broke my ring finger. On my way out the door the next day to go do my Monday morning weight lifting workout, I realized that that probably was not a very good idea. As such, I took the last week off from lifting and just did a lot of running. Which I...

Whirlaway 10k

by Blaine Moore | Race Results, Sports

The latest USATF-New England grand prix race was this morning in Methuen, Mass. The Whirlaway 10k had some better weather this year than they did last year, and they had enough water at the finish line for everybody this time. The course takes a quick trip up over the...

This Week Last Year: Race Results, Book Reviews, and Beach Runs

by Blaine Moore | Last Year

I’d like to start another regular feature highlighting what I wrote about during the week a year ago. A great way to get where you are going is to remember where you have been. Some of the highlights from this week last year: Friendly’s New England Mile:...

Lance Armstrong accused (again) of doping

by Blaine Moore | News, Sports

One again, Lance Armstrong has been accused of doping. I am starting to get tired of reading about it, too… This time, Le Monde cycling magazine has reported leaked court testimony alleging that Lance Armstrong admitted to his doctors while he was going through...

Do not fall asleep in front of the TV

by Blaine Moore | Sleep

A good tip for sleeping well is to not fall asleep in front of the television, or even to watch your TV directly before going to bed. If you actually fall asleep in front of the television, then chances are pretty good that you are in an optimum position for sleeping....

Dick Pound responds to Lance Armstrong’s letter

by Blaine Moore | News

Lance Armstrong wrote a letter to the IOC president Jacques Rogge calling for Dick Pound to be removed as the head of WADA. Not surprisingly, Dick Pound has responded to the letter by ridculing Lance Armstrong for writing it. “Maybe now that [Armstrong] has...

The Broken Finger

by Blaine Moore | Injuries, Personal

It is amazing how something as simple as catching a football wrong can derail your workout plans. After my mile race on Sunday, I spent the afternoon at the beach tossing the football back and forth while out wading in the ocean. One wrong catch, and the finger has...

Lance Armstrong publishes letter to call out Dick Pound and IOC

by Blaine Moore | News, Sports

Lance Armstrong wrote a letter to the IOC calling on them to suspend or remove Dick Pound, parts of which were leaked to the Los Angelos Times. Armstrong then decided to openly publish his letter on his website (registration required): The Pace Line.com. In the 8 page...