Should the government mandate body measurements?

Should the government have a say in how much you weigh, or what your maximum BMI is, or how large your waistline is allowed to be? How many personal freedoms would you be willing to give up in order to have a chance to lead a healthier life, reduce the risk of...

Bradbury Scuffle (2008)

This morning was the Bradbury Scuffle, the first of 3 trail races at Bradbury Mountain State Park this Summer. The conditions were absolutely beautiful, and by beautiful I mean that it was raining at the start and it was pouring by the finish, creating puddles and mud...

L/A YMCA Fit Fest 5k (2008)

Norm Duphily (29:04)The YMCA Fit Fest 5k was this morning, kicking off the Greater L/A Triple Crown racing series. The series got off to a good start, with a record 249 finishers in today’s race. Last year’s winner Stan Pyle ran 70 seconds faster this year...

A Letter From Jeff Caron

Earlier this afternoon, I received an email from Jeff Caron and asked him if I could share it with you. It touches not just what it means to be a Mainer but what it means to be a runner no matter where you are from, and I hope that you get as much out of it as I did...

Alltop on Running

I received an email this afternoon from Guy Kawasaki letting me know about Alltop, a new aggregator of all sorts of news and topics. Run to Win has been featured on their Running Page, and there are a lot of other quality running websites also listed. If you have a...

Weekly Back Cove Race Series ยป Week 5

The warm temperatures this evening were offset by a steady breeze, but the recent layer of rock dust laid down along the path did make it difficult to breathe in places. Both the men’s and women’s races saw some new faces in front this week, with both...

What is the Body Bot?

I met Ryan Lee in August of 2007. He was a speaker at a conference that I attended, and the first night there he came into a small party we were having in a back room at the Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Austin. We chatted a little, and the next thing that you...

This Week Last Year: Dogs, Autism and Women

This week last year, Scott and I began a new monthly series on alternate exercises. Scott’s introductory article was about walking your dog, which is good for both you and the pooch. Since last year I have started training with a few guys that have trained their...