Emily’s Run 5k (2008)

Emily’s Run 5k was this morning, continuing the Greater L/A Triple Crown racing series. It was a beautiful morning, which helped 369 runners find their way to the finish line. Stan Pyle asserted a firm lead in the series with a win today in 16:28. The...

Back Cove Weekly Series » Week 11

Tonight there was perfect running conditions for a good time, so it surprised me that there were still over 100 people that showed up to the starting line this evening! (Perfect running conditions for a good time to me means temperatures in the low to mid 60s and a...

Should President Bush pardon Marion Jones?

USATF CEO Douglas Logan has written an open letter to President Bush urging him not to pardon Marion Jones for her illegal and unethical activities over the past decade. I can not agree with him more and I plan on writing to the white house with my thoughts on the...

This Week Last Year: Racing & Biking & Doping

This week last year, I offered some advice on what to wear to a race to prevent “severing your leg at the thigh” from chafing. I tried to decide if it was worth running in an ultramarathon a few weeks before my next marathon. Ultimately, I decided that...

Trevor Graham receives lifetime ban

Track coach Trevor Graham has been banned for life from any competition sanctioned by USATF, IAAF, or the U.S. Olympic Committee. Graham is the person that broke open the BALCO scandal by mailing a syringe of “the clear” to USADA. Numerous athletes that he...

Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 10

It was a good night for a race. It was relatively warm, but nowhere near as humid as it has been. This led to the gravel path around the Back Cove being nice and dusty, leaving a fine layer of grit on everybody’s legs. Matt Lane won the race in an easy 17:12,...

50 Marathons in 50 States in 50 Days » The Movie

In 2006, Dean Karnazes was the second person to run 50 marathons in all 50 states on consecutive days. You can now watch a documentary of his exploits on the big screen, which is titled after his book, Ultramarathon Man: Unfortunately, there’s no screen time...