Stabilicers: An equipment review

Running (or walking) outside in the winter can be both difficult and dangerous. When the ground is slick, it can be easy to lose your footing and difficult to change directions if necessary. If you enjoy running across frozen lakes and ponds (as I do) then you have to...

Get out and enjoy the weather

Whenever possible, get outside and enjoy the weather. It can do wonders for clearing your head, especially in the winter time when we spend most of our time indoors. When I lived in Florida, I used to set up my weight bench in the car port to my workout. I hate...

Frank Fixaris dies in a house fire

Frank Fixaris died this morning when his house caught on fire, apparently due to him falling asleep with a cigarette on the couch. Fixaris, who was seriously injured in a fire more than 45 years ago, served from 1967 to 1992 as sports director on WGME-TV, Portland,...

Slow news…

Well, the inevitable happened and I missed a day yesterday for the first time in months. I am not going to overly worry about it, though, and may in fact miss posting on the next few days due to time constraints. If I do, then don’t worry; I will be back to...

Elevation Profiles at the GMap Pedometer

The GMap Pedometer (website review) has a new feature: elevation profiles. It is only for the United States as it uses the geologic survey to create the graph. It is a great feature to see your elevation changes throughout the course of your run. If you map your runs...