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This Week Last Year: Podcasts, Movies and Eastern States

This week last year, I concentrated on the Eastern States 20 Miler. The night before the race, I published my race plan, which I followed up with a report card on how well I followed the plan. It is a good case study for those interested in doing such things...

Last Week Last Year: Doping Charges, Playing Chicken, and Workout Types

by Blaine Moore | Last Year

Once again, I seemed to miss a week for looking back. Last week last year was busy, with quite a few news notes, training tips, and discussions on research findings. I discussed some research on the merits of tempo workouts vs. interval workouts. Personally, I prefer...

The Spirit of the Marathon » 16 City Tour

by Blaine Moore | Movies

Did you get to see Spirit of the Marathon on either of the nights that it was screened throughout the country? If not, you may get another chance. The Spirit of the Marathon is going to be screened 16 more nights, but only in select cities near specific events. Here...

Nancy Clark on 20/20 tonight on ABC

by Blaine Moore | News

Nancy Clark will be featured on 20/20 today on ABC in a segment about food vs. supplements. She is one of New England’s premier nutritionists and has clients such as the Boston Celtics, the Red Sox, multiple Olympic athletes, as well as collegiate and elite...

Ryan Shay’s autopsy has been completed

by Blaine Moore | News

Ryan Shay’s autopsy has been completed, and while it does not include an public toxicology report, his father was told that there was no evidence of any drug use. There was evidence of scarring in his heart that could not be attributed to anything specific and...

Pan Fried Barramundi

by Blaine Moore | Food & Beverage, Recipes

At the grocery store this evening, I was chatting with the guy behind the counter and asked how to prepare a new type of fish that they are selling that I had never heard of called barramundi. He wasn’t really sure, but since it is a new offering and he...

Kerryman Pub 5k Road Race (2008)

by Blaine Moore | Race Results

Logan Price (12th: 16:56)The 10th Annual Kerryman Pub 5k Road Race (and Mary’s Walk) was yesterday in Saco, Maine. Some decent weather and good competition led to some blazing fast times in a March race, with a dozen people running under 17 minutes. The race...

New Bedford Half Marathon (2008)

by Blaine Moore | Race Results

The New Bedford Half Marathon in Massachusetts was this morning. It is the first of seven races in the USATF New England grand prix racing series. The temperature was in the high 30s with some strong wind but not as strong as in years past. It was much stronger at...

Beach to Beacon goes paperless, registration opens tomorrow

by Blaine Moore | Sports

The 2008 Beach to Beacon will be on August 2nd, 2008. In an effort to help protect the environment while reducing costs and administrative overhead, registration is now paperless and will be handled online only. That means that you won’t be able to avoid the...