Humorous Video on Training for an Ultramarathon
Ever wonder what it takes to run an ultramarathon? Timmy O’Neill decides to hire Scott Jurek and find out: (Source: Cedar Wright)
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The Great Cranberry Island 50k Should Go On Your Life List
The Great Cranberry Island 50k is a race that you should add to your list of races you need to run at least once. I really wasn’t sure what to expect going into the race. It starts at 11:30 in the morning on a small island off the coast of Maine, where you run multiple…
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Bradbury Scuffle 6 Mile Trail Race (2010)
The Bradbury Scuffle is now in it’s third year, and is probably my favorite trail race. No, let me rephrase that…it is definitely my favorite trail race. We were running a wee bit late out of the house on the way there, and it took a while to find someplace to stow the car at…
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How Well Does Your Shirt Wick Sweat From Your Body?
My friend and local Maine Track Club membership chair Sandra Walton asked me recently about my Atayne shirts and what I thought about how well they wicked sweat away from you. I’ve never really noticed a problem with my shirts. I’ll be the first to acknowledging that the shirts are a little heavier than some…
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2010 Weekly Back Cove 5k » Week 10 of 17
The weather was relatively cool last night at the 10th Back Cove 5k, hovering in the mid-70s (which is nice compared to the past few weeks), but the humidity was much higher than I was expecting it to be. I went out right where I wanted to be with a 5:33, after which I passed…
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Great Finish Leads to New Course Records at Boilermaker
As a fan and spectator, the Utica BoilerMaker had what you really want to see at the finish line of any race, a 3 way sprint into a new course record: This year’s Boilermaker had a record field of 11,524, and both men’s and women’s course records fell. Lelisa Desisa won the race in 42:46,…
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The Barefoot Running Book Contest Winner
Last week, I reviewed The Barefoot Running Book, and found that it was short, to the point, and was a great primer for somebody that is venturing out into barefoot running for the first time. Many of the lessons could easily be learned on your own, but knowing what to expect and following a plan…
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2010 Weekly Back Cove 5k » Week 9 of 17
The halfway point for the 2010 Back Cove Weekly Series has passed, this week with wins from Matt Lutzke in 16:13 and Emily Attwood in 19:39. Temperatures were a welcome relief, hovering in the high 70s with a slight breeze after a heat wave with temperatures nearing 100 over the past few days. There were…
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The Barefoot Running Book (A Review)
Jason Robillard was kind enough to send me a copy of his new book, The Barefoot Running Book, which is intended for new barefoot or minimalist shoe runner’s to help them find the proper form and learn how to run without getting injured. Overview Jason splits the book into 4 main sections for the different…
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Win A Copy of The Barefoot Running Book
I am giving away a free copy of The Barefoot Running Book to one lucky reader! All you need to do is leave a comment below sharing your experience (or lack thereof) with barefoot running. You have until Tuesday evening (July 13, 2010) at 8:00 pm EDT to leave your comment, after which I will…