The Neck Is Doing Much Better

by Blaine Moore | Injuries, Personal

Thanks for the emails over the weekend; my neck is doing much better tonight than it was a couple days ago. On Friday afternoon, I tweaked or pulled something when I began my run that led to my spending the rest of the afternoon on the couching and requiring...

Asafa Powell injures his groin

by Blaine Moore | Injuries, Race Results

Last night at the Golden Gala track meet in Rome, Asafa Powell pulled up in the 100 meters with a groin injury. He is the former world record holder and is one of the favorites in Beijing next month. “He’s OK, but he felt his groin cramp up and stopped...

This Week Last Year: Time, Blind, and getting Girled

by Blaine Moore | Last Year

This week last year was a busy one, and ran a pretty wide range of topics. I began the week by continuing the discussion of technology and fitness by describing 7 ways to time workouts. This article ran the technological ladder from using the sun to using an RFID chip...

This just in: Breaking your neck still not recommended…

by Blaine Moore | Injuries, Personal

Today reminds me a lot of my birthday a couple of years ago, when I pulled a muscle in my neck and had to cut back on my training for a few weeks. I didn’t hear any cracks today, and it isn’t nearly as painful, but I managed to tweak or pull something when...

Liliana Popescu barred from Olympics for Doping

by Blaine Moore | News

Liliana Popescu is one of the fastest 1500m runners in the world this year, clocking 4:00.35 at at a grand prix meet in Bucharest a few days before the indoor world championships. Unfortunately, she is probably not going to be able to display her talents on the world...

Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 9

by Blaine Moore | Race Results

I’ll admit it. Having never met Curtis Wheeler before, and seeing the pace he set from the very beginning, I fully expected him to blow up within a half mile and fall back to the crowd. Of course, I didn’t find out who he was until after the race, or else...

Maine Woods Trail Marathon has been canceled

by Blaine Moore | News

Sad news today, as the Maine Woods Trail Marathon has been canceled this year. The Maine Woods Trail Marathon has been cancelled for this year! A storm went over the area last week and took down many trees which made the trail impassable in many places. Six bridges...

Tyson Gay Updates

by Blaine Moore | Injuries, News, Race Results

It was not too long ago that Tyson Gay ran the fastest 100 meters that any human has ever done. He had the assistance of a good tailwind, which will keep him out of the record books, but that is still impressive none the less. Even so, he is stronger in the 200 meter...

This Week Last Year: Heart Attacks and the 4th of July

by Blaine Moore | Last Year

This week last year dealt mostly with current news with a the odd random article thrown in. Scott started off a discussion on technology and fitness by discussing the sustainable gym. They seem to be getting more popular as time goes on. I created a 4th of July race...

LL Bean 4th of July 10k (2008)

by Blaine Moore | Race Results

This morning was the LL Bean 4th of July 10k, which I have not run for the past few years. As I said back in 2005, this course is not quite flat: Today was far and away the best running weather that I have ever had on this course. It was humid, but the temperatures...