What Do You Do If You Fall and Hit Your Head?

I took a small spill yesterday on my trail run. I felt myself losing my footing and tried to roll so I’d land on my side instead of my face (I’d rather break a shoulder than a neck) and while I wouldn’t have been too happy I was doing all right until...

TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10k (2010)

Beautiful weather saw some fast times on my return to the streets of Cape Elizabeth. The lead pack saw some intense action as Gebre Gebremariam managed to hold off a mid-race surge by Alan Kiprono and Wilson Chebet to win the race in 27:40.4. There were 11 runners...

2010 Weekly Back Cove 5k » Week 13 of 17

Temperatures in the upper 80s with a fair bit of humidity made things a bit toasty this week at the Back Cove 5k, but Andrew Clemence (17:13) and Christine Irish (19:56) didn’t let that slow them down as they both won their races by over a minute. 186 people...

What’s Tougher…Running or Cycling?

Which sport is tougher, running or cycling? Here’s a video of a conversation between a runner and cyclist to try and find out: The truth is, both sports are as hard as you make them. That said, the comment about Lance Armstrong saying that the marathon was the...

This Week In Running Trivia

As I go through the week, I find a lot of trivia, fun articles and news bits that are worth sharing, so this week I’ve actually kept track a little bit. Sometimes a track workout leaves you sweaty. And sometimes, that sweat gets left on the track in your own...

2010 Weekly Back Cove 5k » Week 12 of 17

Last week I skipped the Weekly Back Cove Series since I knew that I’d run faster than I should right after my 50k. There were 169 people that braved the weather, but the storms held off in Portland long enough for the racers to stay dry. Nick Wheeler (16:21) and...