What does a family of ducks have to do with ultramarathons?

by Blaine Moore | Sports

The following article was written by Christian Griffith, a member of the Georgia Ultrarunning and Trail Running Society. He already has over a dozen marathon or longer races scheduled for this year alone. His next race is tomorrow morning in the ING Georgia Marathon....

L.L. Bean 10k Is Filling Up In Record Time

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Registration is going quick for the L.L. Bean 10k. When registration opened on Tuesday, it only took until noon before the last pair of free shoes was taken. As of this morning, a scant 48 hours later, there have been over 700 registrations which means that the free...

Don’t Forget – The Next Coaching Session is Tomorrow Night (Wednesday)

by Blaine Moore | Run To Win Website

Don’t forget to sign up if you haven’t already for tomorrow night’s coaching session! We’ll be starting promptly at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The phone call is absolutely free (your carrier may charge you but I won’t) and...

Cross Country Running to be Considered for 2014 Olympics

by Blaine Moore | News

Last September, Bekele, Tergat, and Gebrselassie wrote an open letter to the International Olympic Committee to try to get cross country reinstated into the Olympic Games. Cross country was originally removed after the 1924 Paris Games when unseasonably hot weather...

Free Running Shoes to 400 Runners at L.L. Bean 10k Again

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Once again, the L.L. Bean 4th of July 10k is going to give away free running shoes to registered runners. The first 400 runners will receive a pair of New Balance 1063 running shoes, their premium neutral-cushioning training shoe. It retails for $125, so if this is a...

Have You Ever Run For A Charity?

by Blaine Moore | Sports

When you race, do you do it for yourself, or do you raise money for others? If you don’t raise money and donate it to charity, then why not? Has it never occurred to you? Did you have trouble deciding who to raise money for? Did you get stuck at the point where...

Race Organization » How to Improve the Beach to Beacon 10k

by Blaine Moore | Sports, Workout Tips

. . . . The Beach to Beacon 10k is a great destination race, especially for a race of such a short distance. A world class field combined with a scenic (and fun) course in Southern Maine serve to provide a great experience for anybody wanting to vacation in the area....

The US Challenges Jamaica to a Dual Meet Series

by Blaine Moore | News

Now this has to be one of the coolest things I’ve heard about in the past couple of years. Doug Logan, the USATF CEO, hand delivered a proposal to the Jamaican NACAC Representative Teddy McCook. The proposal calls for a pair of dual meets between the two...

So What’s a “Fat Ass” Race Really Like?

by Blaine Moore | Movies

Ian put together a video of last weekend’s “Fat Ass” 50k for your enjoyment: Now you, too, can enjoy the excitement of 30 miles in the snow but without all the wet feet and scraped shins! The next TMR Fat Ass is scheduled for March 28th at Bradbury...

The Biggest Benefit For Keeping A Training Log

by Blaine Moore | Injuries, Workout Tips

Training logs are great, especially modern training logs that let you graph workouts and see trends and get the big picture. The single largest benefit for keeping a training log, though, isn’t dependent upon fancy graphs or a searchable database of workouts....