Lucas Sang competed in the 1600 meter relay in the 1988 Olympics as the second leg for the 8th place Kenya team. He ran the fastest leg of his team, 45.08 seconds, and also made it to the quarter finals in the open 400 meter race. He became a farmer after his retirement from sports,…
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.
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 would estimate…
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…
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 race will be on May…
This week last year, I looked back at both my training, my health, and my writing. I think that this has helped me improve all three areas this year. I looked at the final numbers for 2006. Last year, I ran less than 1400 miles, held a pretty steady weight and wrote 560 articles. This…
I have run a few marathons, and I have made a lot of mistakes. Those are all mistakes that you don’t have to make. There are some simple steps that you can take to enjoy your race, race well, and then recover sufficiently to enjoy the rest of your day and be mobile after your…
The Spirit of the Marathon is a feature-length movie following 6 runners as they train for and run the Chicago Marathon in 2005. Deena Kastor takes center stage along with 1 other professional, 4 amateur athletes and a “Who’s Who of Marathoning” that make cameo appearances throughout the film (including Joan Benoit Samuelson.) The movie…
A couple of years ago, I reviewed The New Rules of Lifting by Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove. It is one of my favorite exercise books and I have tailored quite a few of my lifting routines after ones that were provided in that book over the past couple of years. A common question that…
Enjoy some time with your family this holiday season; it is what I am doing! Merry Christmas!