On Saturday, I ran 20.1 miles and then took a 2 and a half hour nap. On Sunday, I took a 90 minute nap and then ran 6.6 miles. On Monday, I ran 21.3 miles and then took an 80 minute nap. On Tuesday, I went to work and didn’t have a chance to nap,…
Here is another video from the Blackstrap Hell Trail Challenge, this time from gIANt Parlin. As in yesterday’s video, the transcription is after the break:
A video is now available from the Blackstrap Hell Trail Challenge last month, put together by Jeff Walker using my footage and Ian Parlin’s photographs. He did a great job, and it’s too bad it took me so long to get him the video footage in the first place. I’ve also transcribed the spoken words…
This letter was written by Todd Coffin, whose son will be running with other Southern Maine kids at the National Junior Cross Country Championships next week in Mechanicsville, Virginia at Pole Green Park. Competition takes place in five two-year age divisions, from ages 10 & under to age 18. Their combined time was 68:13.12 (average…
Bob Fine of Delray Beach, Florida was a long time USATF volunteer and a member of the Masters Track & Field Hall of Fame. He was killed Wednesday morning in Reno, Nevada while out for a jog before the 2008 USATF Annual Convention. He was 77 years old. “Bob’s contribution to USA Track & Field…
Congratulations to Erik Barr for starting with a 1 mile run at the beginning of November and adding 1 more mile each day through the beginning of December, when he ran 31 miles. Erik ran a total of 496 miles (although he snuck a few extra in there so that he could have 500 miles…
Given my fondness for caffeine, I love when I can find a new study that shows that it isn’t good for you. Scientists in the Laboratory of Sleep and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of California conducted a test on 61 people who went through a series of physical and mental exercises to set a…
Stretching was always a mainstay for distance runners in an effort to both reduce injuries and improve performance. Over the past decade, however, a lot of research has come out that seems to contradict that popular belief. In fact, according to Running Research News, almost twice as many research studies advise against stretching compared to…
I just discovered an awesome charity event that I am going to have to take part in next year called One More Mile… The event begins on November 1st, where all participants are required to run at least 1 mile. On November 2nd they are required to run at least 2 miles. Every day after…
You may or may not remember last April, when Judy was trying to decide whether or not she should ignore her doctor and run the Boston Marathon despite a serious onset of plantar fascitis. Her training had been going really well, she was just entering her taper, and she really didn’t want to quit running…