This Week Last Year: Resolutions and Reviews

This week last year was a pretty light week, and was dominated by an article about resolutions. The funny thing is that that article is much more popular this year than it was last year. The year began with a diatribe about why new year’s resolutions are bad for...

Luke Kibet survives attack in Kenya violence

Last Tuesday, former Olympian Lucas Sang was murdered after violence erupted in Kenya following the political elections. Hundred of people have been killed as the violence continues. Luke Kibet was seriously injured and is currently recovering from a head wound and...

Isagenix Cleansing Program review

The following article was written by Pete Bottomley, the Director of Sales & Marketing at Coast of Maine Organic Products, Inc. Pete is a masters runner for Dirigo, R.C. and competes in mostly middle distance races in Southern Maine. He ran his first marathon this...

Justin Gatlin will challenge his 4 year ban

In a 2 to 1 decision, USADA has handed Justin Gatlin a 4 year ban effective as of May 25, 2006 and invalidating any races that he competed in following April 22, 2006. The lone dissenter on the panel was Christopher Campbell. “Increasing Mr. Gatlin’s...

New Year’s Resolution Run 2008

The New Year’s Resolution Run was this morning from Maine Running Company to the Great Lost Bear in Portland, Maine. There was a 3 mile (which could be extended to a 4 mile) loop and a 6 mile loop. I do not know if there was an official head count done, but I...

2007 Final Numbers

2007 has come and gone, and 2008 is about to start. This year, I ran just shy of 1900 miles, which is half again what I ran last year. I attribute that to my lack of injuries this year, with a short stint of achilles tendonitis that I managed to nip in the bud. I did...

Rhode Island offers a new Spring Marathon

Rhode Island now offers two marathons with the addition of the Cox Sports Marathon in Providence. It is one of 3 races that make up the Rhode Races running festival. A half marathon will start out with the marathon, and at a separate location there will be a 5k. The...