Kenenisa Bekele sets the world 2-mile record

by Blaine Moore | News, Race Results, Sports

Haile Gebrselassie set the mark for the indoor 2 mile world record in 2003 at 8:04.69. Yesterday, Kenenisa Bekele broke that mark by 0.34 seconds in Norwich Union Grand Prix in Birmingham to set the new 2 mile world record at 8:04.35. “It was not easy but I knew...

This Week Last Year: More books, Lifting Weights, and Dick Pound

by Blaine Moore | Last Year

This week last year I was fighting off an infection that kept me away from the computer for extended periods. Scott continued our series on books by writing about health and fitness books. I pointed out that lifting weights is a means to an end and not an end in and...

Athletes will now be allowed to blog at Olympics

by Blaine Moore | News, Sports

Up until now, athletes have not been able to update their blogs during the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee was too scared about copyright infringement and the release of sensitive information. Athletes that did update their websites during the 2004 or...

This Weekend on the Babble Box

by Blaine Moore | Movies

Stay tuned this weekend for some good entertainment. First, on Saturday, February 17th, the Ford Ironman World Championship from Hawaii will be airing on NBC from 2:00 until 3:30 EST. Then, on Sunday, you can watch tonight’s Tyson Invitational on ESPN at 5:00...

Fantasy Track & Field Week #3

by Blaine Moore | Websites

How did your fantasy track team do at the Millrose Games “Pick & Win” for the Visa Championship Series? My team didn’t do nearly as well as at the Reebok games, but still put me into 296th place again with 156 points between both events....

President Bush on Doping

by Blaine Moore | News

President Bush has approached the senate, looking for approval on a bill that deals with doping in international competition. “Ratifying the convention will solidify our nation’s place as a leader in the worldwide effort to rid athletics of cheating...

Do it Yourself » Grip Tools

by Blaine Moore | Equipment

In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about do-it-yourself home exercise implements throughout February and March. Scott starts us off this week with almost a dozen do-it-yourself grip tools that you can build cheaply...

RRCA offers a “No Headphones” logo for entry blanks

by Blaine Moore | Sports

Race directors that want to insure and sanction their races through the RRCA or USATF know that they need to begin enforcing the “No Headphone” rules at their races. The RRCA has decided that the main problem isn’t necessarily enforcement, it’s...

Marathon Questions Conference Call #2

by Blaine Moore | Run To Win Website

I have scheduled the second marathon questions call for next week. The call be on Tuesday, February 19th, at 8:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time. If you would like to ask a question for me to answer on the call, or if you would like the call in details, then go here to...

This Week Last Year: Caffeine and Running Books

by Blaine Moore | Last Year

Photo byRefracted Moments™ This week last year, I claimed that caffeine is worse for you than alcohol or tobacco. I fully admit that I’m prejudiced, but at least here in the United States I think that caffeine poses more of a public health issue than...