Recent 100m Records 9.90: Leroy Burell (US), June 14, 1991 9.86: Carl Lewis (US), August 08, 1991 9.85: Leroy Burrell (US), July 06, 1994 9.84: Donovan Bailey (Can), July 27, 1996 9.79: Maurice Greene (US), June 16, 1999 9.78: Tim Montgomery (US), September 14, 2002 9.77: Asafa Powell (Jam), June 14, 2005 9.76/9.77: Justin Gatlin…
This week last year I wrote the counterpoint to my intervals FAQ by describing answering questions about tempo runs. The tempo run is not a very well defined term and can mean different things to different people, so sometimes it helps to have a definition of what somebody means when they are talking about them…
As I was at an out of state wedding last weekend I never rounded up last year’s topics for the week, and it was a busy week. I discussed why breakfast is important, and anybody trying to attain or maintain a healthy weight would be well served to eat a good breakfast every day. I…
There is a lot happening this week in the world of running, so today I have a quick round up for you rather than providing a series of short articles on each one. Trevor Graham found guilty of lying to investigators Things are not looking good for Trevor Graham, a track coach who has had…
The 3rd Weekly Back Cove race was this evening, and for the first time this year I picked up the pace a little. And by a little, I mean by about 10 minutes. I donated my $40 to Portland Trails for a pair of the t-shirts. It is the first t-shirt I’ve had that has…
There were 6 official entries in my first Twitter Running Story Contest. The rules were simple: Post a link to a Twitter page that told a story about running or walking in exactly 140 characters. Here are the official entries in the order in which they were received:
Anybody in New England that is still looking for something to do on Memorial Day weekend should look towards making a trip to New Gloucester, Maine, to participate in the Pineland Farms Trail Challenge. There are 4 races along with volunteering opportunities. The 25k and 50k are returning for their 3rd incarnation, and the 4km…
The contest to win a free copy of my book ends on Friday at 6:00 EDT. That is also the deadline for the parent contest over at Copyblogger. The prizes over there have expanded quite a bit, so be sure to submit your story to both places. First prize has been bumped up to an…
Both of the leaders this week had no challengers. Mike Payson (16:36) ran out ahead of everybody else this evening in the second installment of the Back Cove Weekly 5k, beating Scott Gorneau (18:12) by over a minute and a half. Kelley Holmes (18:57) improved by over 6 minutes from last week’s race to take…
If you were allotted 140 characters, including punctuation and spaces, could you tell an interesting story? That’s the challenge that was thrown down by Brian Clark at CopyBlogger, a website devoted to improving your writing. Can you tell a story in exactly 140 characters? That’s the idea behind the first ever @copyblogger Twitter writing contest….