Last night, I explained my reasons why I think that Ariel O’Connell did not win the Nike Women’s Marathon this past weekend. After all, she wasn’t the first to cross the finish line. Thanks to a thoughtful reader, though, it appears as though Nike might be changing their minds. Here’s the reply he received through…
Arien O’Connell undeniably ran the fastest time at the Nike Women’s Marathon this past weekend. She had a tremendous race, she ran a 12 minute PR, and now she has a great story to tell her friends. What Arien did not do, however, was win the race. Just because she ran 11 minutes faster than…
What would you say if I told you that you could run faster as a 50 year old than you did as a 46 year old? How about if I told you that it’s possible to run within 1 minute of your 5k PR that you may have set in your 20’s when you are…
A few months ago, my wife ran in a trail race where a woman fell and dislocated her finger. She had to be driven to the hospital while the race director filled out an insurance form for the park with the information on her registration. Thankfully, she was okay in the end, but had she…
What began as a daily jog past a homeless shelter has blossomed into an organization that has helped a lot of people in downtown Philadelphia. Anne Mahlum realized how much she could help the people she ran by through teaching them the discipline and perseverance in running. She contacted some local businesses back in May…
A treadmill is a big purchase, but especially in these times of rising gas costs it can be a cost effective one when compared to paying an annual gym membership, driving to and from the gym, and the loss of the time required for going somewhere other than your home to workout when the weather…
Yesterday I took my new camera to the Craig Cup 5k and got some footage of the race. The first video includes the starting line instructions and dedications for the race, as well as the start of the race itself. The second video includes the runners’ transitions between the “A” and “B” loops on the…
This morning held perfect cross country racing weather for fast times at the Craig Cup Run for Life 5k at Twin Brooks Recreation Center in Cumberland, Maine. 104 runners crossed the line in temperatures in the low 60s with a breeze that wasn’t strong enough to find its way into the trees. Ethan Hemphill had…
Last year, Tim Montgomery was sentenced to 4 years in prison for his role in a bank fraud scheme. The former Olympian had already had his medals stripped from him, and was convicted of laundering $775,000 through phony checks. His latest set of woes was set in place by his guilty plea last July to…
As part of their Second Tuesday Speakers Club, the Freeport Performing Arts Center will be hosting a presentation by Joan Benoit Samuelson, the first female Olympic Marathon gold medalist and the creator of the Beach to Beacon 10k. Joanie will discuss the experiences that she has had throughout her life and will take questions from…